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Last update - 11:59 06/01/2008 Report: FBI translator says Israel planted nuclear 'moles' in U.S. By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service Tags: Pakistan, Turkey, FBI  A Britsh newspaper on Sunday published allegations by a former FBI translator that Israel has planted "moles" in United States institutions dealing with nuclear technology. According to the report in The Sunday Times, Sibel Edmonds worked on translating "thousands of hours of conversations by Turkish diplomatic and political targets" that had been secretly taped by the FBI. The report says that the recordings, which go back more than 10 years, were used in an FBI investigation "into links between the Turks and Pakistani, Israeli and U.S. targets." Advertisement The Times also says that Edmonds had claimed there were "senior officials in the Pentagon" who had provided assistance to Israeli and Turkish agents. Edmonds also claims, according to The Sunday Times, that the "moles," mainly PhD students, received assistance from a "high-ranking State Department official" who gave them security clearance to work in "sensitive nuclear research facilities." The paper says that among these institutions was the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory in New Mexico, which is "responsible for the security of the U.S. nuclear deterrent." According to Edmonds, the FBI investigation also stretches to the Pentagon. She also claims the involvement of former Pentagon analyst Lawrence Franklin, jailed in 2006 for delivering U.S. defense information to lobbyists and sharing classified information with an Israeli diplomat. The Times quotes her as saying that Franklin "was one of the top people providing information and packages during 2000 and 2001." Related articles: Report: Israeli crews manning UAVs in Turkish operations against Kurds Inside Intel / Not a reactor - something far more vicious Argentina: Iran behind bombs at Israeli embassy, Jewish center Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.   1.   Wonderful news! 10:33  |  Motti 06/01/08   2.   The USS Liberty, Pollard, the Lavon affair - now this 10:44  |  1 state scitscat 06/01/08   3.   Who can trust the Israelis? 11:08  |  Clickfool 06/01/08   4.   Isn`t the US supplying Israel with nuclear advice? 11:11  |  JK 06/01/08   5.   Sunday Times.... 11:23  |  Oy Vey 06/01/08   6.   If they gather intel, why do they report ro TURK? And why HAARETZ 11:37  |  Vittorio 06/01/08   7.   Pollard 2 11:40  |  Phillip 06/01/08   8.   SHTUYOT! 12:05  |  Iskander 06/01/08   9.   last april 12:27  |  les 06/01/08   10.   Oy vey 12:30  |  American in Paris 06/01/08   11.   1 state scitscat :YOU FORGOT OZIRAK 12:48  |  patrick hammel 06/01/08   12.   It is no secret that Israel spies upon America 12:58  |  Natallie Durson 06/01/08   13.   # 2 13:30  |  Rich 06/01/08   14.   Why is anyone surprised? 14:04  |  dana 06/01/08   15.   Friend or Foe 14:25  |  Uncle Sammy 06/01/08   16.   To: patrick hammel: "A better friend than Israel" 14:40  |  archmangle 06/01/08   17.   A key questiion for this mole of moles.... 14:59  |  Esther 06/01/08   18.   #5 15:03  |  Buzaglow 06/01/08   19.   Jumping to conclusions 15:18  |  JES 06/01/08   20.   we all good peace loving americans here!! 15:26  |  AIPAC 06/01/08   21.   shocked, shocked 16:52  |  edgar 06/01/08   22.   oh me oh my!! 18:25  |  Mark T 06/01/08   23.   #5 20:18  |  uncle will 06/01/08   24.   Lawrence Franklin, Prisoner of Zion? 20:38  |  Robert 06/01/08   25.   Enemy agents 20:42  |  Doug@usa.com 06/01/08   26.   Nuclear Secrets 21:48  |  Edward G Shaffer 06/01/08   27.   Jewish Spies and Backstabbers 23:26  |  World Citizen 06/01/08   28.   Patrick`s right about Osirak 23:48  |  Robert 06/01/08   29.   "The Sunday Times" .. Aw Shucks.. 01:06  |  Stephen. 07/01/08   30.   Jumping to conclusions redux 03:19  |  Ken 07/01/08   31.   Allies spy on allies. That*s how Pollard saved Israel! 05:22  |  David Turner 07/01/08   32.   TREASON SPYING? 05:31  |  CHOSEN WORLD 07/01/08   33.   Why is this any sort of a big deal? 05:49  |  Johnboy 07/01/08   34.   Gee, no surprise there 06:16  |  betz55 07/01/08   35.   US Spies in Israel 06:23  |  Observer 07/01/08   36.   #27 - Yes, Johnboy? 06:28  |  JES 07/01/08   37.   Gee, and all of this based on...? 06:32  |  JES 07/01/08   38.   Pentagon analyst Lawrence Franklin jailed 08:17  |  Steve the Pals. 07/01/08   39.   Dirty games 08:36  |  Gilad 07/01/08   40.   #38 - On what basis? 09:52  |  JES 07/01/08   41.   #35 JES 12:09  |  Johnboy 07/01/08   42.   sons of abraham 01:52  |  daniel 08/01/08   43.   Israeli Moles.... 16:02  |  Robert McCormick 08/01/08   44.   pollard used 18:28  |  bri 11/01/08   45.   Surprised? Cut all aid to Israel 23:06  |  betz55 11/01/08   46.   No need to spy: all info + $$ is being gifted by US govert 18:38  |  Historian 08/06/08

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