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| 150 Iranians detained in Basra | |
| 2004-11-08 | |
TEHRAN (MNA) —- An informed source in the southern city of Khorramshahr said here Monday that some 150 Iranians are currently detained under unpleasant conditions in Iraq's southern city of Basra. The arrested people are mainly pilgrims visiting the Iraqi holy shrines who have illegally passed the Iran-Iraq border, the source who wanted to remain anonymous told the Mehr News Agency. Certain Iraqi sources have also said that the detainees are treated badly. Some high-ranking Iraqi officials have been trying to label the arrested as trouble-makers or terrorists, the sources were quoted as saying.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #6 Howdy pilgrim. This is the Duke speakin' |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-11-08 9:45:15 PM |
| #5 would be a foolish one if it was. Cross the border and dig your own graves, asshats |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-08 8:20:26 PM |
| #4 I wonder if the 12 Division troop exercises are a responce (muscle flexing) to the 150 detainee episode? |
| Posted by: smn 2004-11-08 8:10:35 PM |
| #3 Why would so many Iranians be obsessed with pilgrimage to Iraq? don't they already have tons of "holy sites" themselves? plus they have "holy men" in charge of all branches of government? |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-08 6:03:38 PM |
| #2 Mrs. Davis, did I detect a "wink, wink, nudge, nudge", in your comment? |
| Posted by: Scott R 2004-11-08 5:51:08 PM |
| #1 Boy, I sure hope those hot headed Iraqis don't start a war with Iran that we get sucked into against our will. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 4:13:49 PM |