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Sir Taliesin · 10-01-2003, 11:37 PM

I don't know about being "outted" by the media, but apparently someone in the Clinton Administration "outted some CIA Agents to the FBI and possibly contributed to the execution of some officers in the Iraqi Army.

In 1995 the CIA had a team in Kurdistan in Northern Iraq. They were approached by a group of Iraqi officers concerning a coup that was being planned against Saddam. They cabled Washington about the planned coup and waited for instructions. None were forth coming. The officers approached the team again and requested support from the US. Again cables were sent to Washington and again nothing happened. Finally they recieved a cable from Tony Lake, President Clinton's National Security Advisor, that the coup would in no way be supported by the US. Further, they were ordered back to the States. The Coup attempt was scrapped.

When they reported into Langely they were met by the FBI and arrested for conspiracy to overthrow a foriegn government. A capital offense, according to
Robert Baer, the Team Leader. They got off because they had all the cable numbers and cables and presented these to the FBI. Apparently, someone in the Clinton Administration pushed for their arrested.

Afterwards the plotters were all rounded up in a purge of the Iraqi Army, by Saddam. Over 800 were arrested, of which at least 30 were executed.

Robert Baer, the CIA Team Leader, has published a book about the whole thing.

But to really answer you question Chewwie, no one really gets in trouble over these political scandels. The other party just raises a big stink about it and then it all blows over. Look at the Iran-Contra deal. The only one I know of that got convicted was Poindexter and I don't think he spent anytime in jail. In Watergate, the lower flunkys got to reside in a federal pen of the rich and infamous. But only for a couple of years at most. Generally, these kinds of things just go away after the other party has their time in the lime-light. Hell, Clinton got off with purgery on National TV!

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10-01-2003, 11:37 PM	#13
Sir Taliesin Silver Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Age: 62 Posts: 1,641	I don't know about being "outted" by the media, but apparently someone in the Clinton Administration "outted some CIA Agents to the FBI and possibly contributed to the execution of some officers in the Iraqi Army. In 1995 the CIA had a team in Kurdistan in Northern Iraq. They were approached by a group of Iraqi officers concerning a coup that was being planned against Saddam. They cabled Washington about the planned coup and waited for instructions. None were forth coming. The officers approached the team again and requested support from the US. Again cables were sent to Washington and again nothing happened. Finally they recieved a cable from Tony Lake, President Clinton's National Security Advisor, that the coup would in no way be supported by the US. Further, they were ordered back to the States. The Coup attempt was scrapped. When they reported into Langely they were met by the FBI and arrested for conspiracy to overthrow a foriegn government. A capital offense, according to Robert Baer, the Team Leader. They got off because they had all the cable numbers and cables and presented these to the FBI. Apparently, someone in the Clinton Administration pushed for their arrested. Afterwards the plotters were all rounded up in a purge of the Iraqi Army, by Saddam. Over 800 were arrested, of which at least 30 were executed. Robert Baer, the CIA Team Leader, has published a book about the whole thing. But to really answer you question Chewwie, no one really gets in trouble over these political scandels. The other party just raises a big stink about it and then it all blows over. Look at the Iran-Contra deal. The only one I know of that got convicted was Poindexter and I don't think he spent anytime in jail. In Watergate, the lower flunkys got to reside in a federal pen of the rich and infamous. But only for a couple of years at most. Generally, these kinds of things just go away after the other party has their time in the lime-light. Hell, Clinton got off with purgery on National TV! [ 10-01-2003, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: Sir Taliesin ] __________________ Sir Taliesin<br /><br />Hello... Good bye.