Isreali spy being investigated for influencing US Foriegn Policy

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CNN interrupted it's regular scheduled program yesterday with breaking news that the United States was investigating a high ranking (close to the president) government official, on charges of espionage, for being a spy for Isreal.  Through the org. (Apac, I think is what it was, it was that Jewish lobby group) he was leaking information.  This official is reported to have been instrumental in shaping America's foriegn policy. 

Anyone else seen this on the news yet?  If I didn't have dial-up I would go to CNN's website and print up the article.

[lil layzie]

Man what can he spy out,when the americans say everything to izrael they share everything!

[Montana00]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/28/fbi.spy/index.html

i heard about it. I didnt listen to it in detail though.

[Thirteen]

don't get your islamic panties in a bunch...here's the article

FBI looks at Pentagon worker in Israel spy probe
Israel denies allegations
Saturday, August 28, 2004 Posted: 1:26 PM EDT (1726 GMT)


      
 
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has evidence that a person who has been working at high levels in the Pentagon may be a spy for Israel, senior U.S. officials have confirmed to CNN.

The worker could have been in a position to influence Bush administration policy toward Iran and Iraq, one of the officials said on Friday.

However, another government official said the worker is "not in a level to influence policy."

"He is an analyst in an undersecretary's office," this official said.

A senior Pentagon official confirmed to CNN that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld "had been made generally aware that the Justice Department had an investigation going on."

The Pentagon issued a statement Friday, confirming it "has been cooperating with the Department of Justice on this matter for an extended period of time."

"It is the DOD [Department of Defense] understanding that the investigation within the DOD is limited in its scope."

Government officials said a decision has not yet been made to prosecute or not. They say there may not charges at all and if there are, there may not be espionage charges.

CBS News, which first reported the story, said the FBI had developed evidence, including photographs and conversations recorded through wiretaps.

The network said the alleged spy has ties to two senior Pentagon officials: Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith.

Israel, lobbying group deny allegations
David Siegel, a spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, denied the allegations.

"The United States is Israel's most cherished friend and ally. We have a strong, ongoing, working relationship at all levels, and in no way would Israel do anything to impair this relationship."

An Israeli official in Washington said the U.S. government has not contacted the Israelis about any such investigation.

Despite the close relationship between the two countries, espionage against the United States on behalf of Israel would not be without precedent. Former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is serving a life sentence for passing classified material to Israel.

Officials said the worker passed classified documents to Israel through the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group.

But AIPAC released a statement late Friday calling the news reports "false and baseless."

The statement said AIPAC learned Friday that "the government is investigating an employee of the Department of Defense for possible violations in handling confidential information."

A designation of the material as confidential would indicate a much lower level of secrecy than if it had been designated as classified.

AIPAC said it "is cooperating fully" with government authorities, including providing documents and information and making staff members available for interviews. Sources told CNN that two AIPAC employees have been interviewed in the case by the FBI.

"Neither AIPAC nor any of its employees has violated any laws or rules, nor has AIPAC or its employees ever received information they believed was secret or classified," the statement said.

"AIPAC is an American organization comprised of proud and loyal U.S. citizens committed to promoting American interests. We do not condone or tolerate any violation of any U.S. law or interests."

Washington insiders note that it is not unusual for friendly governments to have access to certain classified information, so even if the allegations are correct, not everyone involved may have thought they were involved in espionage.

Still, one U.S. source is calling the case "a very serious matter."

The Justice Department, speaking for the FBI, refused to comment, saying only, "We cannot confirm or deny the report."

An FBI spokesman said the bureau has no comment on the CBS report.

[Machiavelli]

Not that I agree what the spy did but,

You just want to find more ways to hate jews...

Oh but I forgot your a Muslim, all Muslims hate jews and Isreal.