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Iraqi: Hamas, Hezbollah operating in Iraq
UPI ^ | Jan. 15

Posted on 01/16/2004 6:50:58 AM PST by Ranger

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:41:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Hamas and Hezbollah are operating openly in southern Iraq, an Iraqi-American recently returned from the country said Thursday.

"I was surprised to see an office for Hamas in Nasariah, and also a Hezbollah office in Basra and Safwan," said Zainab Al-Suwaij, a Shiite Muslim native of Basra. "I was shocked to see their flag and their sign there. ... Do we ... who are emerging from the terror of Saddam after 35 years, need this in our country?"


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alsuwaij; hamas; hezbollah; iraq; iraqiamericans; iraqieducation; iraqiwomen; rebuildingiraq; terrorism; usaid

1 posted on 01/16/2004 6:50:58 AM PST by Ranger
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To: Ranger
Did he report this to the "occupation authorities", preferably before he departed Iraq?
2 posted on 01/16/2004 6:54:21 AM PST by COBOL2Java (If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier.)
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