"Pentagon officials said they think bin Laden is hiding along the mountainous Pakistan-Afghan border, but they said they do not know bin Laden's exact location."
"The officials said they think the fugitive terrorist leader is increasingly facing pressure from Pakistan's close efforts with the United States as well as the cooperation of some tribes that rule the largely ungoverned region along the border."
"The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. David Barno, said last month U.S. and Pakistani forces are operating on each side of the border in hopes of driving al Qaeda fighters toward the 11,000 U.S. and Afghan troops across the frontier."
I would think Pentagon announcements are meant for public consumption. Frankly, your believe that printing Pentagon announcements is "telegraphing" secret information seems a bit paranoid to me. Not that paranoia is bad, mind you. Not that a lot of nice people aren't paranoid. In fact, paranoia can be a bit of fresh air, bringing a bit of humor into an otherwise serious situation.
Arf