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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 17:22:55 +0300 >Subject: [kominform2] CIA in Iraq > > > > > >From: Arlene Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:44:47 -0400 > > > >Arlene Johnson >Publisher >http://truedemocracy.net > > >CIA in Iraq >Report from correspondents in Beirut >30 June 02 > >DOZENS of US troops and intelligence services have been sent into northern >Iraq from Jordan under a plan to overthrow President Saddam Hussein, the >Lebanese newspaper As-Safir reported overnight. > >In a front-page story datelined London, the daily quoted "well informed >diplomatic sources" as saying Washington "has launched a security and >military operation in Iraq". > >Central Intelligence Agency chief George Tenet had "personally visited >northern Iraq during his last tour of the region and had given orders to >start the security plan after US President George W Bush (recently) approved >a decision to ask the CIA to overthrow ... Saddam," the source said. > >The Lebanese daily, which maintains close relations with the Syrian >leadership, said forward bases for US troops had been set up in Jordan. > >"Jordanian King Abdullah has given orders to clear two military airports in >Jordan for the US forces. About 2,000 US troops have been deployed in Jordan >so far," it said. > >"Dozens of those US soldiers, along with CIA agents, have been sent into >Iraqi territory," it said. > >The sources said the US had started a "flurry of contacts with various >forces among the Iraqi opposition, and there are great difficulties in >forming a coalition similar to the 'Northern Alliance' in Afghanistan". > >"Intensive contacts are being held with both the Kurdish and Shi'ite >opposition in order to establish springboards for potential operations," >they said. > >The sources added that Washington had first approached Saudi Arabia, which >"refused to let its territory be used for any military attack against Iraq". > >"It seems that discussions moved to other countries in order to reach an >agreement on the possibility of using their territory in case it is needed," >they said. > >"The United States has drawn a plan for an emergency economic assistance to >Jordan in case its economic and trade relations with Iraq suffer a crisis," >they added. > >© Herald and Weekly Times, Australia > >_________________________________________________ > >KOMINFORM >P.O. Box 66 >00841 Helsinki >Phone +358-40-7177941 >Fax +358-9-7591081 >http://www.kominf.pp.fi > --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
