The New York Times > Washington > Pentagon Official Suspected of Giving U.S. Secrets to Israel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 - The F.B.I. is investigating a Pentagon official on suspicion of passing secrets to Israel, government officials said Friday. The espionage investigation has focused on an official who works in the office of Douglas Feith, the under secretary of defense for policy, officials who have been briefed about the investigation said. The F.B.I. has gathered evidence that the official passed classified policy documents to officials at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a major pro-Israeli lobbying group, which in turn provided the information to Israeli intelligence, the officials said.