2007-05-28 Bush sanctions black ops against Iran

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Date:	2007-05-28
Link:	http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/27/wiran27.xml
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Topics:	potential US attack on Iran US Iran policy
Categories:	potential US attack on Iran US Iran policy

Bush sanctions 'black ops' against Iran

by Tim Shipman: “Mr Bush has signed an official document endorsing CIA plans for a propaganda and disinformation campaign intended to destabilise, and eventually topple, the theocratic rule of the mullahs. .. Bruce Riedel, until six months ago the senior CIA official who dealt with Iran, said: "Vice-President [Dick] Cheney helped to lead the side favouring a military strike, but I think they have concluded that a military strike has more downsides than upsides."”