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Originally Posted by troutman
Our Canadian diplomat in Iran worked for the CIA?
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That just came out last month.
After the US Embassy was taken over, Taylor was asked by the CIA to provide them with intelligence.
So it isn't like he was always a spy, it was more he volunteered to help the CIA when he saw what was happening.
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The request that he provide “aggressive intelligence” for the Americans was made personally by U.S. president Jimmy Carter to Mr. Clark, likely in a telephone conversation on Nov. 30, 1979, according to Prof. Wright.
Mr. Clark gave his approval, and informed his foreign minister, Flora MacDonald, who passed the request on to Mr. Taylor. He instantly agreed.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1441545/
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