Tuesday December 20th 2005, 10:31 pm
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.
