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2004-11-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

CIA sez Iran got nuclear assistance from AQ Khan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-24 12:16:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The fact that the A. Q. Khan helped Iran is old news, brought up several months back with the discovery of the Khan network.

What is noteworthy is the timing of this re-release of news under the banner of the reforming CIA.

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-24 1:42:19 AM|| 2004-11-24 1:42:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "The C.I.A. began to infiltrate Mr. Khanâs network in the late 1990âs, according to the account Mr. Tenet is now spelling out in his speeches. That operation led to the unraveling of the networkâs ties to Libya and the unmasking last year of Libyaâs illicit weapons program."

1. This claims that AQ Khan led to Libya, NOT the other way around. So per this its not Oper. Iraqi Freedom (opposed by CIA) led to turning Libya - led to AQ Khan network (which CIA missed) ergo Oper Iraqi Freedom broke the Khan net, and made a major contribution to security. Rather, its competent and aggresive work by CIA (!!!!) infiltrated AQ Khan net, which led to turning Libya, and Iraq played no role. Both lessens the importance of Iraq, and boosts the "old" CIA. This maneuvering may be as important as the claims wrt Iran, which will have a hard time getting through the resistance against any US intel based WMD claims.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-24 8:53:06 AM|| 2004-11-24 8:53:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL Lh! Of course!:)

I expect The Mossad was the brains in the deal.

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-24 9:55:54 AM|| 2004-11-24 9:55:54 AM|| Front Page Top

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