Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran
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By Brian Ross And Richard Esposito
May 22, 2007 6:29pm
The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert "black" operation to...
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Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran
abcnews.go.com /blogs/headlines/2007/05/bush_authorizes/
By Brian Ross And Richard Esposito
May 22, 2007 6:29pm
The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert "black" operation to destabilize the Iranian government,
current and former officials in the intelligence community tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com. The sources, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, say President Bush has signed a "nonlethal
presidential finding" that puts into motion a CIA plan that reportedly includes a coordinated campaign of propaganda,
disinformation and manipulation of Iran’s currency and international financial transactions. "I can’t confirm or deny whether
such a program exists or whether the president signed it, but it would be consistent with an overall American approach trying
to find ways to put pressure on the regime," said Bruce Riedel, a recently retired CIA senior official who dea
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