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CIA officials "still bristle over the disappearance of a Syrian scientist who during the Bush administration was the CIA's only spy inside Syria's military program to develop chemical and biological weapons."He gave the agency "extraordinary information about pathogens used in the program." Former US officials confirmed it.
Although the agency "never formally concluded that Israel was responsible, CIA officials complained" about Israelis leaking "information to pressure Syria to abandon the program."
Its officials learned "who had access to the sensitive information and eventually identified the scientist as a traitor. Before he disappeared and was presumed killed," he told his CIA contact that "Syrian Military Intelligence" fingered him.
On July 29, Mossad-connected DEBKAfile (DF) headlined "An ill wind blows between US and Israeli intelligence over attack on Iran," saying:
Tensions between two allies heightened over AP saying the CIA considers Israel its main regional counterintelligence threat.
DF claims leaked information AP reported came ahead of Romney's Israeli visit. At issue was deterring him from using it "to review Jonathan Pollard's life sentence" if elected. At the CIA's behest, all previous presidents refused.
DF also said it relates to CIA agents looking for any information relating to Israel potentially attacking Iran's nuclear facilities unilaterally.
DF's Washington sources say watch out for October. It's mentioned as a possible strike month. Obama officials allegedly want Israel restrained but aren't sure they can do it.
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