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Sudan intelligence chief's visit stirs internal debate in D.C.
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jul 11, 2005 12:08am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Monday, July 11, 2005 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Ken Silverstein
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — A decision by the CIA to fly Sudan's intelligence chief to Washington, D.C., for secret meetings aimed at cementing cooperation against terrorism triggered such intense opposition within the Bush administration that some officials suggested arresting him here, sources said.
The internal debate over the visit by Maj. Gen. Salah Abdallah Gosh, whose government is accused by Washington, D.C., of committing genocide in the western Darfur region, goes to the heart of a broader dispute about the CIA's alliances with foreign intelligence services.
Critics say dealing with countries such as Sudan sends a signal that the United States isn't serious about promoting democracy and human rights. Intelligence experts say officials in D.C. have no choice but to rely on some governments with questionable human-rights records to help fight its war on terrorism.
Gosh's agency has allowed the CIA to question al-Qaida suspects living in Sudan and detained foreign militants moving through the country on their way to joining Iraqi insurgents. The trip was intended to help strengthen the relationship.
With plans for the visit on the point of collapse, two sources said a compromise was struck with opponents of the visit in the State and Justice departments: Gosh was allowed to come, but a scheduled meeting with CIA Director Porter Goss was canceled. |
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