Entered into the database on Wednesday, December 21st, 2005 @ 06:32:45 MST
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. As I have written here for months, the neocons are determined to attack Iran
and Syria, if only with airstrikes. Of course, if this is accomplished it will
stir up even more chaos and strife, precisely what the neocons want, regardless
of all the nonsense Bush mumbles about democracy and Iraqi elections. As we
should know if we pay attention, the Bushcons are playing by the Zionist script
in an effort to balkanize the Muslim Middle East by way of mass murder and sectarian
violence.
