Head of CIA Tells Turks to Prepare for Attack on Iran

[kpete]

Head of CIA Tells Turks to Prepare for Attack on Iran

by Kurt Nimmo

December 21, 2005
kurtnimmo.com

You’d think the fact Porter Goss, head broom sweeper at the CIA, recently told the Turkish government the United States plans to attack Iran and Syria would be headline splashing news in the New York Times and the Washington Post. But although the news was carried in the Turkish press, it elicited hardly a murmur here in America, with the exception of United Press International and Reuters. As for the latter, only Goss’ meeting with Turkish officials on the “separatist terrorist organization” known as the Kurdistan Workers Party was mentioned and nothing about the impending attack, while the UPI mentioned it in the fourth paragraph, stating: “Goss said that Iran sees Turkey as an enemy and will ‘export its regime,’ warning Ankara to be ready for a possible U.S. aerial operation against Iran and Syria.”

PHX News was more specific and noted the lack of attention the story: “In an overlooked story, the Turkish press reported last week that CIA Director Porter Goss went to Ankara recently and informed the Turkish government that Iran already has nuclear weapons and they should be ready for ‘a possible US air operation against Iran and Syria.’” The Turkish Press added more details:

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.

In short, Goss and Mueller were sent by the neocons to shop around an “air operation against Iran and Syria” in Turkey in exchange for a hardline against the Kurds and using the unestablished “fact” the Iranians have nukes and the desire to use them as enticement.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20051221&articleId=1578
http://www.rawstory.com/

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Yeah, you'd think so. I bet it would be if we had a free press

[Imalittleteapot]

2. #1 reason for troop reduction in Iraq.

[Stephanie]

3. That's how they plan to change the subject

[The Magistrate]

4. More Precisely, Ma'am

There is a report in the Turkish press that this has occured: what sources these journalists have for the claim, what axes they might have to grind by their accounts, and other items necessary to weight the validity of the tale, remain unclear....

[formercia]

5. The US needs flyover rights for the attack

and Turkey is the obvious route to Iraq then Iran from the North.

Otherwise, why bring Turkey into the equation at all.

[stillcool]

6. Seems rather odd...no?

For the CIA director to be the one pushing preferred policy to other countries? Isn't that the Secretary of State's job?

[formercia]

7. Good cop bad cop.

or are they all a different shade of bad?

[stillcool]

12. Maybe no one will listen to Condi ....

and Goss has more street cred?

[formercia]

13. I think Condasleeza has such a bad rep.

that even the Turks will turn their nose up at her. How many times can you put on a new dress and still look like the same old wh0re?

[leveymg]

8. I can't find that UPI story on GOOGLE

Without it, there's no real credible sourcing for this story. We've been hearing about a preemptive attack on Iran for years, and it seems to be more of a psyops thing than any real preparation for a US attack.

There's no real backing for this at the Pentagon or within CIA. Everyone knows that it would be a political and economic disaster.

[kpete]

9. Just a cut and paste from Raw Story

Sorry, if you guys don't like it. I just found it interesting speculation myself.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

10. Wonder what army we'll use?

[Double T]

11. WTF!!!! These arrogant idiots are about to start another illegitimate war

to carry bushco through to the end of his second term in office.