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A bit too convenient to be true
In making their disclosure, the CIA claim the Syrian site is similar to the one built in North Korea, hence the illusion to collusion.
- Gulf News
- Published: 00:35 April 26, 2008
It has long been suspected that when push came to shove against Iran or Syria, Israel would be the protagonist. Threats of pre-emptive strikes against Iran by Israel have been around for some time, surfacing now and again - possibly to bring Iran to "heel" - in accordance with US administration wishes. It seems it is more by good luck than good judgment that Israeli governments have never escalated an already provocative situation into a dangerous one. But now the eyes of the American and Israeli administrations are focused elsewhere at the moment: on Syria.
As if wanting to clear up any outstanding issues on nations that allegedly sponsor terrorism (according to the US), the CIA has revealed it believes North Korea has been helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that is "not intended for peaceful purposes". Now while it may be true that the comment is met by the public with an enormous sense of apathy because they have heard it all before against Iran and Iraq, it does once again raise the issue of credibility of the US intelligence agencies.
In making their disclosure, the CIA claim the Syrian site is similar to the one built in North Korea, hence the illusion to collusion. Furthermore, so the CIA state, it is being built on the same site that was bombed by Israel last year. Which raises the question, is the bombing of an area by Israel sufficient evidence to support the theory that nuclear weapons ambitions are taking place there?
Throughout the whole tenure of the George W. Bush administration, threats, veiled threats and intimidation have taken place against one "rogue" state or another. Bush has always hoped that his legacy, when he leaves office, will be memorable. It will be - not as a man of peace but of war.
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