-Caveat Lector- Croat Leader's Son Heads Spy Group ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Croatia's president appointed his son to head the nation's intelligence agency, a news report said Saturday, amid U.S. concern over alleged political abuse by the secret services. Miroslav Tudjman was named Friday to head the Bureau of Intelligence, the official Hina news agency said. His appointment follows a series of scandals that have hit Croatia's intelligence agencies. Among them, the private weekly Nacional recently published confidential intelligence documents allegedly revealing widespread tapping of the phones of journalists, opposition politicians and other public officials. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department issued a statement Friday expressing concern over ``official political use of the security and police services against the broader society.'' It urged the government to refrain from attacks on its critics and to strengthen democracy. Tudjman, 53, previously held the intelligence post for two years but resigned suddenly for unknown reasons in April 1998. Critics believe his reappointment indicates his father, President Franjo Tudjman, is running out of aides he can trust as his public support wanes ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for later this year. Many feel the ruling party is rife with corruption and that senior officials have abused their posts to enrich themselves and their close relatives. The younger Tudjman replaces Miroslav Separovic, the man who took the post after his 1998 resignation. Separovic resigned earlier this year to protest apparent attempts by the agency to cover up a banking scandal allegedly involving senior political officials. He is now under investigation on suspicion of disclosing confidential documents to the media. The documents accused the agency of rigging the national soccer league in favor of a club sponsored by members of the ruling Democratic Union party. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
