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Posted on 12/12/2013 11:05:01 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
An American man who disappeared in Iran more than six years ago had been working for the CIA in what U.S. intelligence officials describe as a rogue operation that led to a major shake-up in the spy agency.
Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent, traveled to the Iranian island of Kish in March 2007 to investigate corruption at a time when he was discussing the renewal of a CIA contract he had held for several years. He also inquired about getting reimbursed for the Iran trip by the agency before he departed, according to former and current U.S. intelligence officials.
After he vanished, CIA officials told Congress in closed hearings as well as the FBI that Levinson did not have a current relationship with the agency and played down its ties with him. Agency officials said Levinson did not go to Iran for the CIA.
But months after Levinson’s abduction, e-mails and other documents surfaced that suggested he had gone to Iran at the direction of certain CIA analysts who had no authority to run operations overseas. That revelation prompted a major internal investigation that had wide-ranging repercussions, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
The CIA leadership disciplined 10 employees, including three veteran analysts who were forced out of their jobs, the officials said.
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Sounds like an episode from the current season of ‘Homeland’
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I was thinking the same thing...
Another rogue eh?
Timing is significant - when a story like this comes out, it must be for a reason. In this case, the ‘leaking’ of the ‘truth’ about the missing American has the effect of absolving Iran - because no conventions protect spies.
So, I would say, this story is part of a rapprochment with Iran.
He must be related to some IRS employees in Cincinnati.
Well if he is still alive, the Regime leaking this information, whether truth or lies, does not seem to help this American to be free again, or to continue living. There is nothing but evil in this Obama Regime.
I agree and expect to see him released soon.
Hi Mesta
The question is what or who did we give up if he is released. I can’t stand that this is in the public domain. I hope he is already released. If not just one more operator thrown under the bus.
Crosslink
....guess Goldman needed material before the holidays
IIRC, we have given up an iranian terrorist but I can’t recall the details. Not to mention giving up billions in iranian assets we have been holding. Not to mention withdrawing sanctions. Not to mention allowing them to continue enriching uranium. And more.
I’ll bet this has happened a lot over the years
Yes , as I recall we unfroze the assets the day after Lurch said we had an agreement which was followed by the iranian’s saying we were lying the moment after they were transferred to the caymans.
IIIRC are all laughing as they round up all the opposition groups we have thrown under the same bus.
doesn’t it though?
“IIIRC are all laughing as they round up all the opposition groups we have thrown under the same bus”
Bammy and Kerry are laughing also as they pass around cigars and candy.
Or that he’s been executed.
If I were Iranian, I probably wouldn't like or trust the US government all that much.
“As always, should you be captured, the agency will deny all involvement....”
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