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2007-12-18 Iraq

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-12-18 12:18|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Surely the Iranian Special Groups have never been subject to Mr. al Sadr's authority, such as it ever was? One would think it was the other way round.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-18 15:02|| 2007-12-18 15:02|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC, Alija Izetbegovic got some help from a Special Group right before Operation Storm. And I aint talkin bout MPRI.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-12-18 15:59|| 2007-12-18 15:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Depot Guy:
IIRC, Alija Izetbegovic got some help from a Special Group right before Operation Storm. And I aint talkin bout MPRI.

Operation Desert Storm.
Alija Izetbegovic

Depot guy that waz a bit cryptic, would you fill us in..por favor.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-12-18 18:09|| 2007-12-18 18:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Look a little farther down in that reference, RD.

For the next three years, Izetbegoviæ lived precariously in a besieged Sarajevo surrounded by Serb forces. He denounced the failure of Western countries to reverse Serbian aggression and turned instead to the Muslim world, with which he had already established relations during his days as a dissident. The Bosnian government received money and arms. There was also a squad consisted of Arab volunteers from Muslim countries (the El-Mudahid). The number of the El-Mudahid volunteers is still disputed, from around 300 to 1,500... Although Izetbegoviæ regarded them as symbolically valuable as a sign of the Muslim world's support for Bosnia, they appear to have made little military difference and became a major political liability. The entity defence minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hasan Èengiæ, was closely associated with Iran and his dismissal in 1996 was a major US demand/condition for the funding and equipping of the Bosnian Federation Army.

Posted by Pappy 2007-12-18 18:30|| 2007-12-18 18:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you Pappy.. I gather then that Depot's main observation is that Iran played a hand in both areans.

Iraq: Al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, *Another* Special Groups Leader Caught and 11 other suspects [Iranian origin]

Balkins: Alija Izetbegovic, the El-Mudahid volunteers and Hasan Èengiæ, Iranian errand boy

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This bit is rich, in fact Navy Capt. Vic Beck's statement is f*cking brilliant.

Al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadrs cease-fire pledge has had a positive impact, but there are criminal elements who are not honoring his pledge, said Navy Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesperson. We will continue to pursue those who dishonor Sadrs pledge and commit criminal acts against the Iraqi people."

~:)

Posted by RD">RD 2007-12-18 19:55|| 2007-12-18 19:55|| Front Page Top

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