Guardian:US Iran intelligence 'is incorrect'

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Much of the intelligence on Iran's nuclear facilities provided to UN inspectors by US spy agencies has turned out to be unfounded, diplomatic sources in Vienna said today.

The claims, reminiscent of the intelligence fiasco surrounding the Iraq war, coincided with a sharp increase in international tension as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran was defying a UN security council ultimatum to freeze its nuclear programme.

That report, delivered to the security council by the IAEA director general, Mohammed ElBaradei, sets the stage for a fierce international debate on the imposition of stricter sanctions on Iran and raises the possibility that the US could resort to military action against Iranian nuclear sites.

At the heart of the debate are accusations - spearheaded by the US - that Iran is secretly trying to develop nuclear weapons.

However, most of the tip-offs about supposed secret weapons sites provided by the CIA and other US intelligence agencies have led to dead ends when investigated by IAEA inspectors, according to informed sources in Vienna.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2019235,00.html

[jpak]

1. Gee - ya think???

Will the MSM pick this up an run with it???

Naaawwwwww....

[ShortnFiery]

2. Damn those ...

terrorist, pinko, commie, socialist diplomatic sources in Vienna! They hate 'Merica because of our freedoms. :crazy: :sarcasm:

And DOUBLE DAMN those Brits at "The Guardian" for publishing it!

[jpak]

3. kick

n/t

[Laughing Mirror]

4. Why in the world would the IAEA put any trust in US "intelligence"?

Haven't they learned?

[jpak]

5. and another...

:kick:

This is too important to let drop...

[kenny blankenship]

6. Intelligence is always incorrect

when it conflicts with faith.