By By Andrew Moran Jan 2, 2010 in World Former Central Intelligence Agency Ray McGovern stated in an interview with Press TV that the Taliban in Afghanistan pose no significant threat to the United States. In an interview with Why are the US, NATO and the CIA in Afghanistan? McGovern believes that they, and contractors, are there because of the natural gas fields in Turkmenistan and the oil fields that pass through Afghanistan. He adds that NATO and the CIA are there not for national security or for bringing democracy to Afghanistan but to make sure the oil and gas is delivered from The former agent made these claims based on documents he obtained from Enron Corporation, which state they would assist to build a pipeline that would bring oil and gas from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the United States developed the Taliban in Afghanistan to counter the Soviet Union under a program called “Operation Cyclone,” which has been one of the most exhaustive and expensive initiatives by the CIA. Decades later, the United States invades Afghanistan because of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to take out the Taliban.In an interview with Press TV , former CIA agent Ray McGovern said that the Taliban poses no significant threat to the US. McGovern further added that the CIA operatives that were killed in Wednesday’s attacks , which killed seven of them, should not have been there in the first place.Why are the US, NATO and the CIA in Afghanistan? McGovern believes that they, and contractors, are there because of the natural gas fields in Turkmenistan and the oil fields that pass through Afghanistan. He adds that NATO and the CIA are there not for national security or for bringing democracy to Afghanistan but to make sure the oil and gas is delivered from Turkmenistan The former agent made these claims based on documents he obtained from Enron Corporation, which state they would assist to build a pipeline that would bring oil and gas from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. More about United States, Taliban, Cia agent ray mcgovern More news from united states taliban cia agent ray mcgove...