James Cartwright, Retired Pentagon General, Targeted In Leak Investigation: Report

Retired Pentagon General Targeted In Leak Investigation: Report
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright holds a news briefing and update on the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal implementation at the Pentagon January 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. On the heels of a visit from the Egyptian Army chief, Cartwright encouraged all the people involved in the recent unrest in Egypt -- including the army, police, politicians and protesters -- to show restraint. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright holds a news briefing and update on the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal implementation at the Pentagon January 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. On the heels of a visit from the Egyptian Army chief, Cartwright encouraged all the people involved in the recent unrest in Egypt -- including the army, police, politicians and protesters -- to show restraint. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Legal sources tell NBC News that the former second-highest ranking officer in the U.S. military is now the target of a Justice Department investigation into an alleged leak of classified information about a covert U.S. cyber attack on Iran’s nuclear program.

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