"As far as helping out Iran. With what is going on right now I can't believe you even said what you said about Clinton helping out Iran. I can't think of one thing anyone could say that would spell out any more clear what an F ing Moron you are"
Anthony Lake first proposed his plan to Clinton on that day – that arms shipments from Iran should not be stopped, rather they should be permitted unhindered passage. Clinton at first did not approve of the secret operation, especially since the CIA reports had outlined that such an operation could prove to be very risky. “There is a great danger that the operation could be quickly uncovered, which could create large problems in relations with our European allies,” stated the CIA report. Therefore, Clinton decided on a different strategy. The arms shipments would be organized and transported, and the US would not hinder their passage in either Croatia or BiH. Due to the poor business relations between the White House and the CIA, and due to the personal animosity between President Clinton and CIA director James Woosley, Clinton decided after Nixon’s funeral that the CIA would not be informed of that decision. Such that from the very beginning of the operation, the CIA was left out of the loop. In Bosnia, the Iranian connection from AID did its job. The identity of CIA’s head person for Bosnia had become revealed in Iran, such that for some time Bosnia was without CIA monitoring. However, prior to the entry into BiH, the United States had to have a partner which would assist in getting the shipments across the borders, and that partner was Croatia. Clinton’s delegates quickly got into contact with the Defense Ministry and with Minister Gojko Susak, and a deal was quickly reached.
But the decision has come to haunt the Clinton administration. A continued Iranian presence in Bosnia threatens American troops and hampers U.S. efforts to strengthen a Muslim-Croat federation. Many Bosnians feel betrayed by the United States and view Iran as the steadfast ally. Iran's influence in Sarajevo has given ammunition to opponents of Bosnian unity, especially Serb and Croat extremists. And revelations that Washington effectively helped circumvent the arms embargo has undermined U.S. credibility with European allies and undercut Washington's arguments that Europe should support other embargoes, like those against Cuba and Iraq.
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