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| '''Vincent Cannistraro''' was Director of ] Intelligence Programs from November 1984 to January 1987 <ref> Vincent] Cannistraro went on to serve as chief of operations for the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and to lead the CIA's investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103...” -- From a PBS interview that may be read here: | '''Vincent Cannistraro''' was Director of ] Intelligence Programs from November 1984 to January 1987 <ref> Vincent] Cannistraro went on to serve as chief of operations for the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and to lead the CIA's investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103...” -- From a PBS interview that may be read here: | ||
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/interviews/ </ref>. He was Special Assistant for Intelligence in the office of the ] (January 1987-October 1988). Prior to 1984, he was a ] officer active in the ], ], ], and |
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/interviews/ </ref>. He was Special Assistant for Intelligence in the office of the ] (January 1987-October 1988). Prior to 1984, he was a ] officer active in the ], ], ], and in Washington where he was Chief of the Central American Task Force. <ref> “Vince Cannistraro, a former member of the CIA's clandestine service and one-time director of intelligence programs at the National Security Council.” -- Associated Press, March 2, 1997, Sunday, AM cycle, Washington Dateline, 788 words. The national clandestine service manages the agency's ] center, CounterIntelligence operations, intelligence collection ] and ] operations <ref> The Washington Post, August 09, 2002, Friday, Final Edition, A SECTION; Pg. A01, 2035 words, The Slowly Changing Face of the CIA Spy; Recruits Eager to Fight Terror Are Flooding In, but Few Look the Part, Dana Priest, Washington Post Staff Writer.</ref>. Cannistraro was head of the Central American Task Force in Washington from 1983 to 1984. He was removed by DCI William Casey because he opposed the paramilitary program. <Ref: Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair, Nov. 1987>. President Reagan transferred the contra program from the CIA to the NSC where it was directed by Lt.Col.Oliver North after congressional authorization for the CIA’s Contra program expired in mid 1984.”<ref: Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan opposition, April 14, 1982, the National Security Archive>. | ||
| Cannistraro is the former head of Counterterrorism Operations and Analysis at the CIA's Counterterrorism Center; he led the CIA's investigation into the ] by the Libyan government. Cannistraro ran the operation that destroyed the Abu Nidal Organization (ref: Mark Perry, ECLIPSE, published by Morrow in 1992.He left the CIA in 1991, since when he has been a consultant on global security events and intelligence issues for corporate and US government clients. He is often cited by ] media on these issues. He wrote two articles for the Mediterranean Quarterly |
Cannistraro is the former head of Counterterrorism Operations and Analysis at the CIA's Counterterrorism Center; he led the CIA's investigation into the ] by the Libyan government. Cannistraro ran the operation that destroyed the Abu Nidal Organization (ref: Mark Perry, ECLIPSE, published by Morrow in 1992.He left the CIA in 1991, since when he has been a consultant on global security events and intelligence issues for corporate and US government clients. He is often cited by ], European and Asian media on these issues. He wrote two articles for the Mediterranean Quarterly warning the Bush Administration against invading Iraq and exposed the fabrications of a number of sources who claimed an Iraq WMD program.<ref:reported several times on National Public Radio> | ||
| He has commented on the forged ] "]" uranium documents <ref>Ian Masters, , '']'', ], ] -- Edited transcript of interview with Cannistraro</ref>, which attempted to link ] with nuclear weapons development, and on the related disclosure of the identity of CIA agent ]. He was a charter signer of a letter to President Bush arguing for the enactment of a ban on torture by American officials. | He has commented on the forged ] "]" uranium documents <ref>Ian Masters, , '']'', ], ] -- Edited transcript of interview with Cannistraro</ref>, which attempted to link ] with nuclear weapons development, and on the related disclosure of the identity of CIA agent ]. He was a charter signer of a letter to President Bush arguing for the enactment of a ban on torture by American officials. | ||
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Vincent Cannistraro was Director of NSC Intelligence Programs from November 1984 to January 1987 . He was Special Assistant for Intelligence in the office of the Secretary of Defense (January 1987-October 1988). Prior to 1984, he was a CIA officer active in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and in Washington where he was Chief of the Central American Task Force. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).. Cannistraro was head of the Central American Task Force in Washington from 1983 to 1984. He was removed by DCI William Casey because he opposed the paramilitary program. <Ref: Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair, Nov. 1987>. President Reagan transferred the contra program from the CIA to the NSC where it was directed by Lt.Col.Oliver North after congressional authorization for the CIA’s Contra program expired in mid 1984.”<ref: Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan opposition, April 14, 1982, the National Security Archive>.
Cannistraro is the former head of Counterterrorism Operations and Analysis at the CIA's Counterterrorism Center; he led the CIA's investigation into the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am 103 by the Libyan government. Cannistraro ran the operation that destroyed the Abu Nidal Organization (ref: Mark Perry, ECLIPSE, published by Morrow in 1992.He left the CIA in 1991, since when he has been a consultant on global security events and intelligence issues for corporate and US government clients. He is often cited by U.S., European and Asian media on these issues. He wrote two articles for the Mediterranean Quarterly warning the Bush Administration against invading Iraq and exposed the fabrications of a number of sources who claimed an Iraq WMD program.<ref:reported several times on National Public Radio>
He has commented on the forged Niger "yellowcake" uranium documents , which attempted to link Iraq with nuclear weapons development, and on the related disclosure of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. He was a charter signer of a letter to President Bush arguing for the enactment of a ban on torture by American officials. He publishes Intelligence Brief, a global security newsletter.
References
- Vincent] Cannistraro went on to serve as chief of operations for the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and to lead the CIA's investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103...” -- From a PBS interview that may be read here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/interviews/
- Ian Masters, "Who Forged the Niger Documents?", AlterNet, April 7, 2005 -- Edited transcript of interview with Cannistraro
External links
- About Vincent Cannistraro, Intelligence Brief -- Biography
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