Iraq leak
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The Iraq leak (also Iraq-gate, or the
According to Jäätteenmäki, Finland had taken part in a meeting where 'those countries that had promised cooperation and aid' had been invited. It was later discovered that Jäätteenmäki had acquired the information from secret foreign ministry documents, which she had received from Martti Manninen, an advisor to the President of Finland and a member of Jäätteenmäki's party.
Prime Minister Lipponen's actions were suggested to be influenced by the fact that Finland was about to sell AMOS mortars to the U.S. military as part of its Land Warrior program.
The
The Centre Party won the
On 19 December 2003, criminal charges were pressed against Martti Manninen for leaking secret documents and against Anneli Jäätteenmäki for incitement and aid to the same. Manninen was found guilty, and had to pay 80
David Schlaefer, spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki, denied in 2003 after Jäätteenmäki's resignation that there was ever any understanding on cooperation or assistance between Finland and the U.S. during Lipponen's meetings in Washington, stating at a conference at University of Helsinki that "it is simply not true, it did not happen."
References
- ^ HS: Jäätteenmäki: Suomi liitetty USA:n rintamaan
- ^ Eduskunta: KK 1096/2002 vp - Jaakko Laakso /vas ym.
- ^ Eduskunta: KK 47/2003 vp - Ulla Anttila /vihr ym.
- ^ Tasavallan presidentin kanslia: Tasavallan presidentti instituutiona
- ^ Valtioneuvoston luettelo Suomen hallituksista
