Investigation Into Iranian Arms Shipments to Bosnia
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Serial Number
105-804.H
Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
1998-10-09
Report Length
34 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
Additional views
Minority views
Minority views
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Found Using Methodology
Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
In response to the Iranian arms flow into Bosnia, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence investigated the US ambassador to Croatia's "no instruction" policy, the effect of the CIA's lack of understanding of the policy, and if its implementation constituted a covert action. The "no instruction" order came about when the US ambassador to Croatia said he had "no instructions" when asked by the Croatian Government what position the US would take if Croatia allowed Iranian arms in transit through its territory on route to Bosnia. Ultimately, the investigation found that the "no instruction" order constituted a change in US policy. The Committee also found that the Clinton Administration failed to inform Congress about its decision to allow Iranian arms to move through Croatia, though they determined that no authorized actions could be considered a covert action. Lastly the committee recommended that the Director of Central Intelligence and the Secretary of State develop a program to ensure that chiefs of mission and intelligence community representatives have a common understanding of the terms of the 1977 agreement concerning reporting from the field.