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| US using turned al-Qaeda against Iran? |
| 2004-09-02 |
| Iran accused the United States and European secret services on Tuesday of unsuccessfully using former Al-Qaeda operatives against the Islamic republic. Intelligence Minister Ali Yunessi also warned the United States of an Iranian response to any attempt by it to destabilise the country, Iran's State News Agency (IRNA) reported. The Minister told reporters that elements that were no longer a part of Al-Qaeda "were infiltrated by intelligence services from America, Europe and even the region". "A number of them were activated by these services to commit terrorist acts, but we identified and arrested them," he claimed, without giving any further details. "There is no security in the region without Iran, and if the United States or any other country threatens our security, their security will also be threatened," the minister warned. "The region is not safer than what it was before September 11. The Americans got rid of Saddam Hussein and the Taliban, but have expanded insecurity in the world. One of the aims of the US ... is Iran," he added. Yunessi nevertheless reiterated that Iran was fighting "all forms of terrorism". "At the present moment, a number of important members of Al-Qaeda and Ansar al-Islam are in our prisons," he said, repeating earlier declarations but again refusing to elaborate on the identity of those being held. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #11 Paul is one of those that follows the threads. I think he knows more than most here. But I still think that you "one up" on these assholes. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-09-03 12:46:19 AM |
| #10 GK: No it doesn't square with what he told the AL in Nashville...of course, you probably are as SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell ya' that he "flip-flopped" on that too! And don't forget pretty boy Edwards saying that they'd allow Iran to keep the nuke plants, as long as they don't keep the rods/fuel to make bombs! Just like Clinton's (via Jimma Carter...sadly from my home state...compare him with Zell and you see the REAL GA) deal with the Norks, the mad mullahs will break any deal they make. The point I ALWAYS make re: Iran & nuke plants is this: they are sitting on some of the world's LARGEST oil reserves. Anyone who thinks they need nuclear plants for energy is either stupid or the most naive person i've met! |
| Posted by: BA 2004-09-02 2:38:49 PM |
| #9 BA, The Democrats are actually courting Iran to the extent one would think Iran had electorial votes comparable to Florida. Iran's Mehr News Agency reports it has received an e-mail from the presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry pitching the candidate as one who will "repair the damage done" to international relations by President Bush. http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37024 INSIGHTMAG 3/01/04 The Democratic Party's presidential front-runner, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), has pledged that if elected he will abandon the president's war on terror, begin a dialogue with terrorist regimes and apologize for three-and-one-half years of mistakes by the Bush administration http://www.insightmag.com/news/2004/03/16/Politics/Kerry.Will.Abandon.War.On.Terrorism-621288.shtml Doesn't square with what sKerry told the Legionaires in Nashville yesterday does it? |
| Posted by: GK 2004-09-02 2:30:33 PM |
| #8 divide and conquer. |
| Posted by: B 2004-09-02 11:43:35 AM |
| #7 Intelligence Minister Ali Yunessi also warned the United States of an Iranian response to any attempt by it to destabilise the country, Iran’s State News Agency (IRNA) reported. Big Allan spiders coming our way, eh? Does anyone have video of a really big spider (a'la Godzilla) attacking NYC?...look for it on Al-Jiz. "The region is not safer than what it was before September 11. The Americans got rid of Saddam Hussein and the Taliban, but have expanded insecurity in the world. One of the aims of the US ... is Iran," he added. Well, in an ironic way, he's right...it's not safer for IRAN! BTW, could someone get him to call the Demos and let them know also that Iran is next in our sights? They don't seem to realize it, ironically, like he does. |
| Posted by: BA 2004-09-02 11:12:42 AM |
| #6 As far as I know Iran does not play any major role in the Chechen insurgency. The outside support mostly comes from the nexus of Saudi Arabia, other Gulf Emirates, and Jordan |
| Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-09-02 8:52:44 AM |
| #5 Like Saddam Iran is a prolific sponsor of terror. It is in fear of it's existance with Afganistan on one side and Iraq on the other gone as buffers. If it comes down to it Turkey will go with the US as it doesn't need Iran for anything. I say make them sweat say stupid things and do stupid things. Between the Saudi princes and Iran they got the islamic terror market cornered. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-02 6:10:17 AM |
| #4 Russia should tell Iran, if the kids go, you go! One can always dream. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-02 6:09:48 AM |
| #3 But, oh yeah, Thought about this all day. Russia should tell Iran, if the kids go, you go! See what kind of thingy that makes. The perps could care less about themselves. They're dead. But they may have some sort of an associations. Make Iran that! |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-09-02 2:00:00 AM |
| #2 I don't think anything is yet going down via Iran. No facts, just intuition. But I think Iran is feeling paranoid. Like a criminal does. A snake slithers to a hiden place. Tastes the air. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-09-02 1:55:30 AM |
| #1 I'm tempted to get my hopes up when I see an Iranian official go into bellicose mode like this -- are we really finding some chains to pull that have the mullahs sweating? -- but then I usually just chalk it up to routine Iranian unhinged truculence ..... |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2004-09-02 1:39:20 AM |