Germany admits its spies helped US in Iraq War

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23262937.htm

BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The German government released a report on Thursday that said two German spies provided the United States with intelligence on Iraq but rejected allegations it aided the U.S. bombing campaign during the 2003 invasion.

The 90-page text is part of a larger report given to a parliamentary oversight committee that has been investigating reports that Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency helped the United States select sites to bomb during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, despite official opposition to the war.

The report says former BND president August Hanning decided on March 17, 2003 -- three days before the U.S.-led invasion began -- that two BND agents would remain in Iraq despite the evacuation of the entire German diplomatic corps from Baghdad.

Given their precarious situation in Baghdad, the two agents depended on the invading U.S. authorities for their safety and ability to gather intelligence, the report said.

[LynnTheDem]

1. So finally Germany admits to taking part in the WAR CRIME

deemed the SUPREME CRIME, war of aggression.

Germany is a member of the ICC. . .

[Endangered Specie]

2. old habits die hard.