Israeli Mossad agents posed as CIA to recruit terror group

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Buried deep in the archives of America's intelligence services are a series of memos, written during the last years of President George W. Bush's administration, that describe how Israeli Mossad officers recruited operatives belonging to the terrorist group Jundallah by passing themselves off as American agents. According to two U.S. intelligence officials, the Israelis, flush with American dollars and toting U.S. passports, posed as CIA officers in recruiting Jundallah operatives -- what is commonly referred to as a "false flag" operation.

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Jundallah, according to the U.S. government and published reports, is responsible for assassinating Iranian government officials and killing Iranian women and children.

But while the memos show that the United States had barred even the most incidental contact with Jundallah, according to both intelligence officers, the same was not true for Israel's Mossad. The memos also detail CIA field reports saying that Israel's recruiting activities occurred under the nose of U.S. intelligence officers, most notably in London, the capital of one of Israel's ostensible allies, where Mossad officers posing as CIA operatives met with Jundallah officials.

The officials did not know whether the Israeli program to recruit and use Jundallah is ongoing. Nevertheless, they were stunned by the brazenness of the Mossad's efforts.

"It's amazing what the Israelis thought they could get away with," the intelligence officer said. "Their recruitment activities were nearly in the open. They apparently didn't give a damn what we thought."

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The report then made its way to the White House, according to the currently serving U.S. intelligence officer. The officer said that Bush "went absolutely ballistic" when briefed on its contents.

"The report sparked White House concerns that Israel's program was putting Americans at risk," the intelligence officer told me. "There's no question that the U.S. has cooperated with Israel in intelligence-gathering operations against the Iranians, but this was different. No matter what anyone thinks, we're not in the business of assassinating Iranian officials or killing Iranian civilians."

Israel's relationship with Jundallah continued to roil the Bush administration until the day it left office, this same intelligence officer noted. Israel's activities jeopardized the administration's fragile relationship with Pakistan, which was coming under intense pressure from Iran to crack down on Jundallah. It also undermined U.S. claims that it would never fight terror with terror, and invited attacks in kind on U.S. personnel.

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What has become crystal clear, however, is the level of anger among senior intelligence officials about Israel's actions. "This was stupid and dangerous," the intelligence official who first told me about the operation said. "Israel is supposed to be working with us, not against us. If they want to shed blood, it would help a lot if it was their blood and not ours. You know, they're supposed to be a strategic asset. Well, guess what? There are a lot of people now, important people, who just don't think that's true."

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http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/01/13/false_flag

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Not surprising. I wouldn't be surprised to find the Mossad's hand in all the recent assassinations, cyber attacks, and fire bombings in Iran.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Goooo Israel!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The Mossad. Bad news for anyone that fcuks with Israel. Remember Munich 1972? All those fcukers ended up, well, dead. Who do you think is dropping all them Iranian nuclear scientists as of late?

Edited January 14, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog

[luckytxn 2,265]

The CIA is probably pissed that it didn't think of that.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

The Mossad. Bad news for anyone that fcuks with Israel. Remember Munich 1972? All those fcukers ended up, well, dead. Who do you think is dropping all them Iranian nuclear scientists as of late?

Dropping them while pretending to be American CIA agents is the issue.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Dropping them while pretending to be American CIA agents is the issue.

The Mossad does what it takes not what is right. As I said, they're bad news for those who ** with Israel. Nobody that the Mossad has set it's eyes on has ever lived to tell about it. Nobody. If they have to pretend to be Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny then that's what they'll do. It's always been the end that they're focused on rather than the means. Nothing new. Really.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

But I think there is much more to this story than meets the eye.

The intelligence sources quoted in this story have known the situation since 2006. Why are they leaking it now ?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Dropping them while pretending to be American CIA agents is the issue.

Well, the CIA pays in dollars. Nobody in their right minds wants to work for the Israelis.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

But I think there is much more to this story than meets the eye.

The intelligence sources quoted in this story have known the situation since 2006. Why are they leaking it now ?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/346104-netanyahu-all-set-to-bomb/

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/346104-netanyahu-all-set-to-bomb/

DING !

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

DING !

So we're playing a game of good cop, bad cop. What else is new?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

So we're playing a game of good cop, bad cop. What else is new?

Considering the timing of this leak, it seems that the current administration is not so enthusiastic about charging into another war.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Considering the timing of this leak, it seems that the current administration is not so enthusiastic about charging into another war.

That a good thing but doubtful.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Considering the timing of this leak, it seems that the current administration is not so enthusiastic about charging into another war.

Yet, we just deployed another aircraft carrier to the area, and sent another 15,000 troops to Kuwait. You don't show up for a ball, and then tell people you are not there for the dancing.