Former U.S. officers accuse Obama of leaking classified information for political gain . Peter Bergen says much of the information cited came from sources outside White House . He says administration sought to keep details secret , but events led to disclosures . This information first surfaced in a story in the Guardian newspaper in July 2011 after Afridi was arrested by the Pakistani intelligence service , ISI . TL;DR
Former U.S. officers accuse Obama of leaking classified information for political gain . Peter Bergen says much of the information cited came from sources outside White House . He says administration sought to keep details secret , but events led to disclosures . TL;DR