Terrorism Suspects Traced to Iran

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/latimests/20040801/ts_latimes/terrorismsuspectstracedtoiran&cid=2026&ncid=1480

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PARIS — Despite its periodic crackdowns on the terrorist network, Iran has served as a refuge for Al Qaeda operatives suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East and of playing a central role in the Iraqi insurgency, European investigators say.


Investigations in France, Italy, Spain and other countries since the Sept. 11 attacks point to an increasing presence in Iran of Al Qaeda figures, including suspected masterminds of this year's train bombings in Madrid and last year's car bombings of expatriate compounds in Saudi Arabia.


But Iran's complex politics and secretive policies have made it difficult to determine the nature of any relationship between Iranian officials and the terror network, investigators say.


The potential ties between Iran and Al Qaeda drew attention last month with the release of the final report of the Sept. 11 commission. The U.S. panel found that eight of the hijackers had traveled through Iran but did not produce much evidence of an Al Qaeda-Iran alliance before the 2001 attacks.

[tlcandie]

1. AGAIN?!

Do you ever feel like you are on a NIGHTMARE merry-go-round and you can't get off?!?

[Art_from_Ark]

2. Yup

To paraphrase Joni Mitchell:

And the Neocons go round and round
And the painted warhawks go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of Bu$h...

[Eloriel]

5. Mostly I feel like I'm being manipulated

Or, they're attempting to manipulate me, and unfortunately succeeding with far too many Americans.

[SheilaT]

3. I think the question to ask

at this point is, will Bush invade Iraq before or after November 2nd?

[tlcandie]

4. Well, that WAS the question, but now they are getting their panties

all in a wad about China again, so who the hell knows! PLUS, the just released article about their considering 'SURPRISE' attacks on Qaeda before they started with Afghanistan in various locations such as South America and other places.

Who the hell knows just where they may strike next! It reminds me of terrorists because you know they will, but you don't know where!