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To: Ilaine who wrote (37845)8/14/2002 2:52:26 PM
From: kumar  Respond to of 281500
 
[US] supporting the secular revolutionary forces in Iran, as well

those dont seem to be the folks supporting Iraqi opposition. Seems like the Iranian government is. quoting from the 'original' post :
"...
Iran supports two of the six Iraqi rebel groups meeting in Washington this week.
Not only does Iran export gasoline and in the past small arms to Mr. Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, but it provides funding, safe harbor and material support for the largest Shi'ite Iraqi opposition group, known as the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI).
Mr. Talabani met in March with top Iranian officials, including the influential former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. In those meetings, Mr. Talabani said, Iran assured him that the 375-mile border between his territory and Iran would remain open.
..."



To: Ilaine who wrote (37845)8/14/2002 3:01:24 PM
From: carranza2  Respond to of 281500
 
Did you see the article I posted earlier that suggests that we are working with Fatah to kick Al Qaida out of camps in Lebanon?

I saw it.

Almost choked with laughter.

Some people will believe anything they read.

The article was, in a word, preposterous.

SirC2BBM