The Terror Bombing, the Prosecutor, the Spy and Mossad

[Jefferson23]

Saturday, 21 February 2015 By Gareth Porter, Truthout

The apparent murder of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman last month has given rise to two opposing theories. One is that the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was responsible for Nisman's death, to prevent him from indicting the president and foreign minister for an alleged conspiracy to lift the accusation against Iran for the 1994 terror bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people and injured 300.

The other theory, from Kirchner government officials, is that it was the most powerful figure in the country's intelligence service, Horacio Antonio Stiuso, better known as "Jaime Stiuso," who had the motive to kill Nisman. The argument holds that having "manipulated" Nisman to bring the indictment against Kirchner and foreign minister Hector Timerman - and then having been fired from his position as chief of operations of the intelligence agency - Stiuso hoped to get revenge against Kirchner by provoking suspicion that her administration was responsible for the murder.

However Nisman died, his fate was deeply intertwined with that of Stiuso. From the time Nisman took over the AMIA investigation in 2004, he relied heavily on the shadowy intelligence official for secret information in putting together his indictment of Iran for the bombing. The story of Nisman's reliance on Stiuso, which has shaped the narrative on the terror bombing, reveals both the enormous power that Stiuso has wielded over that narrative as well as the overweening influence of Israel's foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, on Stiuso's position on the issue.

It also shows how the crucial elements of that narrative were falsified.

in full: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29209-the-terror-bombing-the-prosecutor-the-spy-and-mossad

Bio: Gareth Porter (@GarethPorter) is an independent investigative journalist and historian writing on US national security policy. His latest book, Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, was published in February 2014.

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1. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner comes out swinging after exoneration

Buenos Aires: Argentina's scandal-hit President came out swinging with a fiery speech about justice on Sunday, retaking the initiative three days after being cleared of allegations that she tried to derail an investigation into a deadly 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires.

In mid-January, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was accused of conspiring to cover up Iran's alleged role in the truck-bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre. Prosecutor Alberto Nisman said Mrs Kirchner conspired to whitewash the bombing in order to complete a grains-for-oil deal with Tehran.

Days after levelling the charge, Mr Nisman was found dead, a bullet in his head and a gun by his side. His accusation and mysterious death hurt the President's credibility and sent her government reeling while conspiracy theories multiplied.

In her first speech since a judge threw out the cover-up allegation on Thursday for lack of evidence, Mrs Kirchner took aim at the rogue intelligence agents she blames for the scandal.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/argentinas-president-cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-comes-out-swinging-after-exoneration-20150301-13sb19.html

[Jefferson23]

3. Thanks for posting that info..rogue intelligence agents is an understatement.

Porter always seems to do a fantastic job reporting..wish the US MSM would
pick up on this habit of his.

[KoKo]

2. Interesting Reads...

The timing was interesting. Sort of flagged something that needed further review given the spectacle coming to DC this week.

But, then, as always....we shall see how it all works out eventually.

[Jefferson23]

4. Totally agree, KoKo. As you say, we shall see soon enough. n/t