From the Guardian's Julian Borger today:

"An intelligence source in Washington said the CIA confirmed its long-held suspicions when it discovered that a piece of information from an electronic communications intercept by the National Security Agency had ended up in Iranian hands. The information was so sensitive that its circulation had been restricted to a handful of officials.

"This was 'sensitive compartmented information' - SCI - and it was tracked right back to the Iranians through Aras Habib," the intelligence source said.

Hmm.

And this, later on: "An intelligence source in Washington said the FBI investigation into the affair would begin with Mr Chalabi's 'handlers' in the Pentagon."

Whole piece here.

Still processing. There's something to this electronic intercept story. But the proof of the chain of custody leading to Aras Habib Karim just hasn't been explained or reported out yet that I've seen.

Posted by Laura at May 25, 2004 12:52 PM