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2005-10-26 Terror Networks & Islam

Iran lets senior al Qaeda suspects roam free

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Posted by PlanetDan 2005-10-26 11:56|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 just honored guests, that's all..

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-26 13:05|| 2005-10-26 13:05|| Front Page Top

#2 A reward for Zawahiri's letter to Zarqawi?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-26 13:29|| 2005-10-26 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 no, theyve been there for a couple of years, according to Dan Darling. This is the first time its been picked up by the MSM (not counting Wash Times, Weekly Standard, etc) I note the German mag cites western intell sources. I presume its not only US or Israeli sources. So probably UK, France, or German intell. Who have in the past not been eager to point fingers at Iran. I suspect the behavior of the new hardline Iran prez has them pissed.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-10-26 13:39|| 2005-10-26 13:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Citing information from unnamed Western intelligence sources.

Iran permitting al Qaeda members in their country is certainly plausible. But I'm seeing a hell of alot Iranian stories attributed to "unnamed sources" lately. Personally I wonder if some of these "leaks" are legit or are for more dubious reasons. Found this quote from a 06.10.2005 "dw-world" article about Cicero magazine somewhat interesting.

Police searched the offices of the monthly political magazine Cicero and the home of journalist Bruno Schirra in an investigation launched by the federal police agency regarding the leak of a confidential document on al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Schirra, 47, had used the leaked police document as one of his sources for a story on Zarqawi in April.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-10-26 13:42|| 2005-10-26 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 DG, that's why I put up the "Spy Stories" cover instead of a pic of the Revolutionary Guard...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-10-26 13:43|| 2005-10-26 13:43|| Front Page Top

#6 whats a "legit" leak, pray tell? All such leaks are nominally illegal, and all are done cause the leaker has an agenda. I presume the leaker has an agenda here, which is even MORE interesting if its a Euro intell agency. Hell, its even interesting if its the CIA, given how reluctant they have been on this story, IIUC. Its only uninteresting if the leak is from US Dept of Def or White House, or from Israel. Would this mag describe it as a western intell source in that case? I dont know.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-10-26 14:42|| 2005-10-26 14:42|| Front Page Top

#7 LH, I couldnât agree with you more that âleaksâ by their very definition are agenda driven. But the same can be said about speculations and deliberate falsehoods fed to the press in the form of classified information. The distinction is the former is based on legitimate intelligence and the latter is simply packaged propaganda. Are the Iranians giving safe haven to AQ big-shots? Are the Iranians supplying technology for more sophisticated IEDâs in Iraq? Like I said itâs seems possible, even plausible. On the other hand there is quite a push to get the MEK off the terrorist list. All Iâm saying is, given the climate regarding the speculated Iranian weapons program itâs only prudent to view these reports with more discern then usual.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-10-26 17:27|| 2005-10-26 17:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Why wouldn't they laugh in America's face? The dhimmi President has alliances with the Ayatoilet's Iraq puppets. Up to 20,000 Persians - including fanatic Basijis - are permitted travel daily into the Iraq dog's breakfast by the US Jackass-in- Chief.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/008706.php

Unless you haven't been paying attention, support from Bush is not issuing from his former media strongholds. In fact, the Washington Times and Jihad Watch have been openly challenging Bush-Rice' doormat-coexistence policies with the Syrian and Iranian terrorist entities. Those bozos still spew homicidal 2-State invective against Israel.

Faith-debased question: if some of the visible lights in the sky were generated over 3,000,000,000 light years ago, then how can the universe be only some 8,000 Bush-Falwell years? Religion is fodder for the mirth class. snicker...

Posted by Vlad the Muslim Impaler 2005-10-26 21:01|| 2005-10-26 21:01|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm sure there's some rational explanation. The Arabs love conspiracy. Let's make something up. How about this:
Did you ever wonder why Jimmy Carter did virtually nothing to stop kohmenni (other than the fact that he was Jimmy) ? Perhaps the whole Iranian Islamic Shiite revolution was meant to put the breaks on Whabist visions of world domination for their brand of Islam. After all, if the Shah had continued down the path that he was on, there would now be a namby pamby Euro type state smack dab where the Islamic state of Iran is now. Nothing to stop the Sunnis in that case, we all know Europe won't do it.

Posted by Phumble Threck4845 2005-10-26 21:21|| 2005-10-26 21:21|| Front Page Top

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