Former FBI agent missing in Iran was working for the CIA – report

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/12/robert-levinson-fbi-cia-iran-missing
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A retired FBI agent missing for seven years after disappearing in Iran was on an unauthorized mission for the CIA, according to an explosive new report on Thursday that contradicted the official explanation that he was on private business.

A years-long investigation by the Associated Press alleged in extensive detail that Robert Levinson, who disappeared from an Iranian island resort in 2007, had been involved in an extraordinarily unusual intelligence operation initiated by three CIA analysts who did not officially have the power to launch such operations.

The Associated Press said it established Levinson's CIA connections in 2010 but held off publication three times at the request of the government, evidently out of concern that Levinson’s life would be placed in jeopardy. The AP explained in a statement that efforts to find Levinson have for years come up empty.

“In the absence of any solid information about Levinson’s whereabouts, it has been impossible to judge whether publication would put him at risk,” said AP vice-president and executive editor Kathleen Carroll, who called the publication of the piece a “difficult decision”. She added: "With no more leads to follow, we have concluded that the importance of the story justifies publication.”

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Is there a neo-con wing - a Cheney wing - Gramps wing????

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1. Well, well, well!