Posted on 08/30/2008 6:17:56 AM PDT by Strategy
The Dutch AIVD secret service has had an ultra-secret operation underway in Iran in recent years that was halted in connection with plans for a US attack on Iran.
The respected newspaper De Telegraaf reported Friday the "ultra-secret operation" had as its aim infiltration and sabotage of the weapons industry in the Islamic Republic.
"The operation, described as extremely successful, was halted recently in connection with plans for an impending US air attack on Iran. Along with this, targets would also be bombed which were connected with the Dutch espionage action," writes the Netherlands biggest newspaper.
"One of the agents involved, who was able to infiltrate the Iranian industry under the supervision of the AIVD, was recently recalled because the US was thought to be making a decision within weeks to attack Iran with unmanned aircraft.
Among the potential targets were said to be not only nuclear plants, but also military installations that have been brought to light partly by the agency of the AIVD," according to the newspaper.
"Information from the AIVD operation has in recent years been shared with the American CIA secret service," the paper continued. "Various supplies could also be sabotaged and stopped. These were parts for missiles and launching equipment."
The article was written by Joost de Haas, known for his good contacts in the intelligence world. Earlier, he got hold of an AIVD report which suggested that corrupt powers within Dutch police corps supplied weapons to criminals to liquidate other criminals.
When “spies” are noted in the newspapers bragging about infiltrating Persia I tend to wonder about the proof to the journalists story. Then again I remember very clearly the SEAL’s crawling up the beach in Somalia and being filmed by the media.
Shhhhh! pass it on...
If I were the CIA and there were some key Iranian scientists with Dutch connections, such as travel to the Netherlands, I would float a story such as this about the time said scientists went on vacation. Right now they would be running for their lives even if they were NOT Dutch spies. Hitler used such tactics to induce Stalin to kill off his best Russian officers before WWII. Its kinda like the X Files without the aliens.
Yeah, but they can kick the crap out of their enemies with those clogs!
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