
August Hanning brachte den BND 1999 durch falsche Hinweise eines irakischen Asylbewerbers zu mobilen Biowaffenlabors in Bedrängnis, die die US-Regierung 2003 für den Irak-Krieg nutzte.
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Der irakische Asylbewerber 'Curveball' lieferte Falschinformationen über angebliche Biowaffen, die vom BND an die USA weitergegeben wurden.
August Hanning hat den Bundesnachrichtendienst schon einmal schwer in die Bredouille gebracht.
Damals, im Jahr 1999, hatte ein irakischer Asylbewerber dem BND von angeblich streng geheimen, mobilen Biowaffenlabors des Regimes von Saddam Hussein erzählt.
Der deutsche Auslandsdienst gab diese Hinweise seiner „Curveball“ getauften Quelle an die US-Geheimdienste weiter.
Unheilvoll für den BND: Die US-Regierung nutzte im Februar 2003 die „Curveball“-Informationen vor dem UN-Sicherheitsrat, um einen Angriff auf den Irak zu legitimieren.
Doch die Angaben der Quelle erwiesen sich als falsch, der Iraker gab später zu, gelogen zu haben.

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