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Pipes: anti-neocon leakers, not Chalabi, to blame for Iran code mess
EFLWhichever scenario actually took place, the implication is identical: the brouhaha in D.C., not what Mr. Chalabi did or did not say, signaled Tehran that the Americans broke their code. Thatâs because anyone can assert that the code was cracked, but why should he be believed? The Iranians surely would not accept Mr. Chalabiâs assertion on its own and go to the huge trouble and expense of changing codes because of his say-so. They would seek confirmation from American intelligence; and this is what the unnamed sources who leaked this story did â they supplied that proof. Their fury at Mr. Chalabi instructed the Iranians to change codes. Americans might pay heavily for the rank irresponsibility of those in State and the agency who publicly confirmed the code break as part of their turf wars with the Defense Department and, more broadly, their fight with the so-called neoconservatives. Posted by: someone 2004-06-23 |
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