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| Tehran Is Quietly Making Its Agenda Heard in Iraq |
| 2003-05-10 |
| We must nip this in the bud. As U.S. troops were helping to pull down a towering statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad last month, a group of fighters on a military base just across the border in Iran was assembled and given its next mission: Infiltrate Iraq and spread pro-Iranian ideas. The men were Iraqi exiles who belong to the Badr Brigade, an Iranian-backed militia that is part of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. They were told to shave off their beards and change into civilian clothing. Their Iranian documents were taken away, and each one was given a forged Iraqi identification. Then they were put on buses and shuttled into Iraq. "They told us our task will be to teach our families Shiite teachings," said Emad Hussein Ali Safi, a member of the Badr Brigade for 11 years who gave a detailed account of his years in Iran and his final orders before returning to Baghdad. "They spoke about a Shiite state. They said Iran should be Iraq's reference, its symbol." (con't see link) |
| Posted by:Anonymous |
| #1 I suggest a cruise missile into the front door of Khamenei's house for effect. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-05-10 11:38:27 |