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President Barack Obama was forced to address accusations that the CIA was involved in fomenting the post-election riots in Iran during his White House press conference yesterday, claiming the allegations were “patently false,” despite the fact that the U.S. government publicly gave the CIA approval to undertake a destabilization campaign in Iran more than two years ago.
“There are reports suggesting that the CIA is behind all this - all of which is patently false but it gives you a sense of the narrative that the Iranian government would love to play into,” said Obama.
CIA involv
Originally posted by FlyersFan
- The people of Iran are capable of revolution all on their own.
- The CIA absolutely is involved all around the world. It's their job.
Put the two together and it's payback time to the gov't of Iran for interfering with Iraq for all these years AND for being the oppressive regime that it is with the Iranian people.
Originally posted by jaamaan
i wonder when it is "payback time" for the US "for interfering with Iraq for all these years AND for being the oppressive regime that it is".
Originally posted by Jakes51
why did the international community drag their feet when asked to participate?
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by Jakes51
why did the international community drag their feet when asked to participate?
- because they are left wing countries who are afraid of getting their hands dirty.
- because they just hate the USA .. it's in VOGUE
- because they didn't want to spend the $$$ and figured the USA would do it anyways so why bog down their own economy when they can slough it off onto the Americans.
etc etc etc
Originally posted by Jakes51
When will the US back-off from helping these countries that always stabs the country in the back when asked for support.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
- The people of Iran are capable of revolution all on their own.
- The CIA absolutely is involved all around the world. It's their job.
Put the two together and it's payback time to the gov't of Iran for interfering with Iraq for all these years AND for being the oppressive regime that it is with the Iranian people.
Originally posted by Dark Ghost
If you truly believe the CIA was involved and have facts to back this up, please do so. I'm afraid the burden of proof falls on the shoulders of those who state that "the CIA were directly involved in instigating the violent protests in Iran." Does anyone wish to take up the challenge?
[edit on 30/6/2009 by Dark Ghost]
It is widely suspected that the well known right-wing terrorist organization known as Mujahedeen-e Khalq, once run by Saddam Hussein’s dreaded intelligence services, is now also working exclusively for the CIA’s Directorate of Operations and carrying out bombings in Iran. A large number of Mujahedeen-e Khalq members were arrested following riots last week, according to a Press TV report. The article claims that the men were “extensively trained in Iraq’s camp Ashraf to create post-election mayhem in the country”.
As part of CIA destabilization efforts in Iran, former Pakistani Army General Mirza Aslam Beig last week claimed that the Agency had distributed 400 million dollars inside Iran to evoke a revolution. Beig cited documents that prove “the CIA spent 400 million dollars inside Iran to prop up a colorful-hollow revolution following the election.”
The CIA program approved by Bush also included funding opposition groups and providing them with communications equipment that would bypass Internet censorship and allow demonstrators to communicate.