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Two reasons are possible.

First, it's over. Stuxnet is out of commission and the CIA/NSA/DOD have all moved on to other programs. It's an election year and this is the kind of strong-on-Iran thing that sticks with a certain segment of voters who may question Obama's foreign policy. That's a cynical view, but Washington is a pretty cynical city.

Second, Ret. Gen. Cartwright is vainglorious. Here, he emerges as a hero.



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