Posted on 03/16/2015 4:59:33 AM PDT by huldah1776
The US National Intelligence has removed Iran and the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, from its list of "terrorist threats."
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper scrapped Iran and Hezbollah from the list in an annual report recently delivered to the US Senate, citing their efforts in fighting terrorists, including the ISIL Takfiri group, Press TV reported.
The unclassified version of the report titled “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Communities,” which was released on February 26, 2015, noted Iran’s efforts to battle extremists, including those of the ISIL terrorist group, who were perceived to constitute the greatest terrorist threat to American interests worldwide.
Highlighting Iran’s regional role, the report pointed to the Islamic Republic’s “intentions to dampen sectarianism, build responsive partners, and deescalate tensions with Saudi Arabia.”
Iran has “overarching strategic goals of enhancing its security, prestige, and regional influence [that] have led it to pursue capabilities to meet its civilian goals,” the report said.
The report also said that Hezbollah is countering ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
The ISIL Takfiri terrorists have taken control of swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria since last year.
Iran has repeatedly stressed that it will not interfere militarily in Iraq and Syria, but the Islamic Republic continues to provide support to both countries against ISIL in the form of defense consultation and humanitarian aid.
My biggest beef with Reagan is that he didn’t have the balls to go after Hezbollah, but on the positive side, he did have the nerve to go after Grenada.
So, the first round of Iran’s demands is fulfilled.
Is there any independent confirmation of this report?
I’m not...at all. See tagline.
Badabing.
FBI National Press Office | June 21, 2001
Here:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-report-scraps-iran-hezbollah-from-list-of-terror-threats/
Pakistan’s also reporting it. BOHICA, here comes the Iran proliferation “deal.”
Thank you. I’d compare this administration to that of Neville Chamberlain, but Mark Steyn pointed out that the comparison is unfair to Chamberlain.
Not from the state department...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-report-scraps-iran-hezbollah-from-list-of-terror-threats/
I appreciate it.
sure! pretty bad when we have to get news from Iran and not home.
Game question, “would you trust an article from Iran stating they have been removed from the US terrorist list or a statement from the US state department saying they were not removed from the list?”
Survivor guilt is common. I had it when my brother died in Nam. I’ll put the book on my list. Will have to read it at the right time, though.
since 2008?
They had to remove those two so they would have room for the NRA, prior military, and Christians - those of us who bitterly cling to God and to guns.
LOL I won’t be reading it today. Just looking at the cover made my monitor blurry. oy.
LOL sad but true
Good question.
Well, then actually reading it will blur up a lot more. It did for me and that was the first time I read it over 20 years ago. My copy is well worn.
I hope it contains the unique character of the men. I can’t say i look forward to reading it, but I do want to know and maybe my daughter in law will be able to read it later and understand her grandfather.
It does have the “unique character” within it. It also tells a lot of what wasn’t reported in the media. Even a few of the press that were there get kudos from me for what they did to help.
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