Without knowing all the details of this story, it's impossible to assess any possible harm to allied efforts against terrorism, but my take is a little different than those expressed above.

We've seen apparent slip-ups in the past from those who should know better, such as Warren Hatch, so such things do occur, at least if we are to take these stories at face value.

Nevertheless, at this point, I think it's prudent to take all press releases with a substantial dose of salt, and be alert for any updates on this story in the future, but my seat of the pants reaction to this particular case is much ado about nothing.

It seems to me to be highly unlikely that we would shoot ourselves in the foot in this manner at this point. I could be wrong and time may tell a different story, but this one just doesn't smell quite right to yours truly.

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