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Defector says Iranian military pro-U.S.
WorldNetDaily
| March 5, 2004
| WorldNetDaily
Posted on 03/05/2004 9:56:29 PM PST by F14 Pilot
A former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has defected to Azerbaijan and disclosed that Iran's military is infused with pro-U.S. sentiment.
Col. Bakharali Bagiryan arrived in Baku last week.
"I came to Azerbaijan 40 days ago and was registered with the Azerbaijani representative office of the UNHCR as a political 魩gr鬢 Bagiryan said at the Baku Press Club Feb. 23.
Bagiryan said many Iranian military troops would like to defect.
"In Iran, the military are not issued with passports, which deprives them of the opportunity to leave the country legally," he said. "I have been sent to Azerbaijan in the capacity of a representative of those who want cardinal changes in Iran's state structure."
The IRGC are Islamic shock troops and are Teheran's key liaison with international terrorist groups, such as Lebanese Hezbollah.
Bagiryan said some 40 percent of servicemen in the Iranian army think as he does and are "waiting for the arrival of America in Iran."
"The strengthening of the U.S. position in the region causes optimism among many Iranian servicemen and they secretly support the operation in Iraq," the colonel said. "I think that many of them would back a similar U.S. operation in Iran."
Bagiryan said Teheran's claim that the Iranian army fully supports the government is groundless. He said he intended to stay in Azerbaijan and help those fighting for the national interests of southern Azerbaijan.
His remarks appeared in the Baku newspaper Turan, an independent, non-governmental news agency close to the People's Front of Azerbaijan.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: america; azerbaijan; defectors; iran; military; proamerican; unhcr
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posted on
03/05/2004 9:56:30 PM PST
by
F14 Pilot
To: DoctorZIn; McGavin999; freedom44; nuconvert; Eala; AdmSmith; dixiechick2000; onyx; Pro-Bush; ...
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posted on
03/05/2004 9:57:39 PM PST
by
F14 Pilot
To: F14 Pilot
"The strengthening of the U.S. position in the region causes optimism among many Iranian servicemen and they secretly support the operation in Iraq," the colonel said. "I think that many of them would back a similar U.S. operation in Iran."
Nice article, F14. Thanks for the ping.
It's really good to see you. ;o)
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:03:18 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
To: F14 Pilot
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:05:49 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: F14 Pilot
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:09:35 PM PST
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Unless the world is made safe for Democracy, Democracy won't be safe in the world.)
To: F14 Pilot
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:10:40 PM PST
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Unless the world is made safe for Democracy, Democracy won't be safe in the world.)
To: F14 Pilot
Bagiryan said some 40 percent of servicemen in the Iranian army think as he does and are "waiting for the arrival of America in Iran."
God helps those who help themselves.
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:20:11 PM PST
by
CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: Grampa Dave; southland; notpoliticallycorewrecked; faludeh_shirazi; Cultural Jihad; thierrya; ...
Ping Again~!
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:21:02 PM PST
by
F14 Pilot
To: F14 Pilot
Iran's next. Then Syria and Saudi Arabia.
The Sudan and Lybia should be put on notice that it's up to them and their actions whether they need the same treatment.
To: F14 Pilot
Yes, please add me to your Iranian list.
I see freedom in Iran's future.
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:26:27 PM PST
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Unless the world is made safe for Democracy, Democracy won't be safe in the world.)
To: Luis Gonzalez
Sure.
To: DoughtyOne
Sen Biden is handling Libya, see link at post #4!
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:29:30 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: F14 Pilot
Wow! Extremely interesting and heartening!
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:30:41 PM PST
by
hershey
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Seemed he also tried to HANDLE Iranian Mullahs...
To: DoughtyOne
Iran's next. Then Syria and Saudi Arabia. There won't be an overt US military operation in S.A.
To: F14 Pilot
When the next Iranian revolution begins, we shall see what this military does.
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:42:24 PM PST
by
GeronL
(http://www.ArmorforCongress.com......................Send a Freeper to Congress!)
To: CzarNicky
Were not Iraqi soldier to throw flowers at feet of US and offer up virgin daughters...but all defectors say as much.
To: DoughtyOne
Unless US run even megaer deficit and print much more monies, who gonna pay for all that...oh and US city on Mars too?
To: F14 Pilot
After the line of BS the Iraqi exiles were feeding us, I'm just a little less likely to take these guys at their word.
To: DoughtyOne
Bush has them all on the run. I smell freedom in the air!
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posted on
03/05/2004 10:47:51 PM PST
by
Humidston
(Two Words: TERM LIMITS)
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