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Nanne, what do you make of this article from Holland stating that the Dutch spy agency has pulled out of it's work behind the lines in Iran together with the US as a bombing campaign is planned. Does this paper have any credibility?

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sun Aug 31st, 2008 at 03:19:10 PM EST

Some... (4.00 / 3)

It's the most sensationalist, most populist (and hence(?) the biggest) daily newspaper in the Netherlands * cough cough*. It's also rather orientated to the right of the political spectre. Note that the "wiping Israel off the map" anecdote is repeated uncritically at the end of the piece for "context" on Iran.

The AIVD is the Dutch intelligence/secret service, and the story appears based on talks with anonymous AIVD leaks. It's been rumoured for a while thought that AIVD has extensive co-operation with British and USA secret services.

I haven't seen this report repeated in other Dutch newspapers to whom I adhere a little more credence.

by Nomad on Sun Aug 31st, 2008 at 06:11:16 PM EST
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Re: Some... (4.00 / 2)

Thanks Nomad, for clarifying what on the surface was a distressing development. In the Netherlands.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sun Aug 31st, 2008 at 06:21:00 PM EST
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