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Default CIA’s Goss Reportedly Warned Ankara Of Iranian Threat - 12-23-2005, 05:22 PM

[quote:b792d]CIA’s Goss Reportedly Warned Ankara Of Iranian Threat

Published: 12/13/2005

Cumhuriyet - 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.”[/quote:b792d]

[url=http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=89141:b792d]Link[/url:b792d]

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Obviously it's hard to veryify if a story like this is accurate, however is it just a smart decision to prepare for action against Iran/Syria in case it's needed?

Also of interest is this article from Israel:

[quote:b792d]ISRAEL’S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.

The order came after Israeli intelligence warned the government that Iran was operating enrichment facilities, believed to be small and concealed in civilian locations. [/quote:b792d]

[quote="Ariel Sharon":b792d]“Israel — and not only Israel — cannot accept a nuclear Iran,” Sharon warned recently. “We have the ability to deal with this and we’re making all the necessary preparations to be ready for such a situation.”[/quote:b792d]


[url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1920074,00.html:b792d]Link[/url:b792d]
  
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