Thursday, December 15, 2005

A Bombshell?

I was just reading through Jefferson Morley's World Opinion Roundup at the WaPo on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent comments that the Nazi Holocaust was "a myth," when I was struck by a parenthetical noting that CIA Director Porter Goss had recently visited Ankarra, Turkey to warn Turkish officials about possible US action against Iran. Here's what the Turkish Cumhuriyet newspaper reported:
During his recent visit to Ankara, CIA Director Porter Goss reportedly brought three dossiers on Iran to Ankara. Goss is said to have asked for Turkey’s support for Washington’s policy against Iran’s nuclear activities, charging that Tehran had supported terrorism and taken part in activities against Turkey. Goss also asked Ankara to be ready for a possible US air operation against Iran and Syria. Goss, who came to Ankara just after FBI Director Robert Mueller’s visit, brought up Iran’s alleged attempts to develop nuclear weapons. It was said that Goss first told Ankara that Iran has nuclear weapons and this situation was creating a huge threat for both Turkey and other states in the region. Diplomatic sources say that Washington wants Turkey to coordinate with its Iran policies. The second dossier is about Iran’s stance on terrorism. The CIA argued that Iran was supporting terrorism, the PKK and al-Qaeda. The third had to do with Iran’s alleged stance against Ankara. Goss said that Tehran sees Turkey as an enemy and would try to “export its regime.”
I haven't seen this noted anywhere else (though I've been in limited viewing mode).


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