We all thought it was weird how eager the Obama administration was to release the details of the failed attempt to free James Foley from ISIS, but now we’re learning that not only might that leak have been illegal, but it made future hostage rescues much more difficult.
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After the administration released details of the July mission to rescue journalist James Foley and others in Syria, intelligence suggests ISIS dispersed the remaining hostages to multiple locations, making them harder to locate, a military source told Fox News.
In addition, the source added guard forces around the hostages doubled while widely publicized reporting about the scope of new aerial surveillance in the region caused ISIS to change its pattern of behavior on the ground.
“Any time you (disclose) very highly sensitive tactical information, you’re giving away your road map if you will, your strategy,” said Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee receives regular intelligence briefings. “It’s very highly damaging to the hostages.”
The details about the rescue mission were released by the Defense Department and National Security Council one day after a video was posted online Aug. 19 of Foley’s execution.
The administration said its hand was forced because unnamed reporters had learned about the raid to rescue Foley and other hostages, believed to include Steven Sotloff, who was also later executed by ISIS.
Again Obama shows his lack of concern for life as long as his political sake is threatened.