Sources at the German intelligence bureau claim that CIA misinformed

[andy12]

http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/english/article170292.ece



Sources at the German intelligence bureau claim that CIA misinformed them about the alleged planned terror action in Hamburg December 30. Ansar al-Islam was accused of being behind the attempt.

According to information provided TV 2 Nettavisen by German intelligence, they are convinced that the CIA information is wrong, and they allegedly fear that American authorities planted the information.


German police have started an investigation after the terror alarm at the hospital in Hamburg December 30. So far, no evidence has been located that indicates that the terror alarm was genuine.


Also German police who were tipped off by the CIA, doubt that the terror alarm was real.


Might be fake
«We have not found any proof that the terror alarm was genuine, but we haven’t found any evidence that states it was not,» said Vahldiecker, officer at Landesamt fûr Varfassungsschutz in Hamburg to TV 2 Nettavisen. «It is of course possible that it was fake, but we do not know that for certain yet.»


Vahldiecker confirms that they received information regarding the planned terror attack from American sources, but he said that he did not believe they provided fake information on purpose, if this might be the case.

[Kellanved]

1. no, the CIA isn't blamed

The point is more that the Interior Senator of Hamburg reacted and called all security forces, although no new information had been given to him. The *news*/warning he reacted on was weeks old and he is under considerable pressure right now (his RW party is falling apart and there will be Elections in Hamburg soon). The whole thing was a campaign ploy, showing how fast he (and the RW Hamburg coalition) can react and with what professionalism... hah.

The Agencies blaming "fake" information are the Hamburg state agencies, no German Federal agencies - this is just a politician grasping for straws to cover his sorry ***.

[jpak]

2. unbelievable

I sincerely hope this is not true...

But then again I watched an American President and Secretary of State lie the citizens of the US - and the world - about I-raqi WMD...

[radwriter0555]

3. ya know, I have lost count of HOW many times I say "I TOLD YOU SO"

with this regime.

They are completely predictable in the worst way possible.

[Emillereid]

4. It's unclear if we have much credibility left with the French either --

and after all our shenanigans and lies in Iraq I doubt we have much with the rest of the world either (except our British poodle). My fear is that we might end up like the boy who cried wolf and finally not be believed when the threat is real. Our credibility is going to be another thing the democratic president is going to have to fix.