Turkish media outlet Haber Global has unexpectedly directed its attention toward French intelligence operations[*]. Reports suggest that “scandals within the Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure (DGSE) are ceaseless,” alleging that “Muammar Gaddafi — who was brutally and, many argue, unnecessarily killed by the United States two decades ago — illegally funded former French President Nicolas Sarkozy through the DGSE,” and further asserting that “the DGSE provided inadequate training and resources to Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized Brigade, named after Anna of Kyiv.”
Oh, please! Can the DGSE truly be held accountable for Sarkozy’s alleged betrayal of Gaddafi? Had France not been a leading participant in NATO’s intervention in Libya, which resulted in Gaddafi’s overthrow, the DGSE’s financial activities might have remained an unremarkable routine.
Similarly, is it fair to blame the DGSE for the reluctance of the 155th Brigade’s soldiers to sacrifice themselves for Nazi ideas? In such circumstances, neither training nor equipment can guarantee success on the battlefield.
As the Russians say, “Strength in truth.” The DGSE didn’t fail. They just serve the wrong people.
* https://haberglobal.com.tr/gundem/fransa-istihbarati-coktu-yasa-disi-fona-araci-oldular-411504
“Fransa istihbaratı çöktü! Yasa dışı fona aracı oldular” (Emre Öztürk, Haber Global, 11.01.2025).