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Defector Describes Iran's Massive ($1 Billon) Intel Operation In Iraq
Geostrategy Direct.com ^ | April 21, 2004 GMT | Bill Gertz

Posted on 04/21/2004 6:24:11 AM PDT by threat matrix

Iran Targets United States on Iraq Soil

Made In Tehran: The Anti-United States Uprising In Iraq

Defector Desribes Iran's Massive Intelligence Operation in Iraq

Iranian intelligence has been operating at least 18 covert centers in Iraq, according to a former Iranian official in Tehran's intelligence community.

The defector disclosed the first details on Iran's intelligence presence in Iraq and described efforts to target Shiites deemed as aligned with the United States in a nearly $1 Billion effort to prevent the spread of democracy in that Arab country.

(Excerpt) Read more at geostrategy-direct.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: billgertz; billions; iran; iraq; iraqidefectors; shiites; southwestasia; targeted; tehran
That is some serious cash..
1 posted on 04/21/2004 6:24:12 AM PDT by threat matrix
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To: threat matrix
18 Centers for jihadist operations against Americans.
2 posted on 04/21/2004 6:31:34 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
And killing Shiites who are trying to make the coalition gov't work...
3 posted on 04/21/2004 6:33:32 AM PDT by threat matrix
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To: threat matrix
INTREP
4 posted on 04/21/2004 6:44:07 AM PDT by LiteKeeper
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To: threat matrix
Reports have been fairly consistent over the last several months of approx. $70M/month flowing in with the "religous pilgrims" (aka:Iranian Intelligence Officers) across the Iranian border.

Anyone think that Sadar formented this "uprising" on his own through a groundswell effort. His rise has been orchestrated and paid for by the Iranian government and assisted with logistics, arms, fighters and support from the Baath Party in Syria.

NeverGore :^)
5 posted on 04/21/2004 6:47:20 AM PDT by nevergore (“It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.”)
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To: shezza
Ping! for Wooster, too!
6 posted on 04/21/2004 6:50:42 AM PDT by N8VTXNinWV
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To: nevergore
Could be more than 70 million a month judging by these figures..
7 posted on 04/21/2004 6:53:13 AM PDT by threat matrix
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To: LiteKeeper
Intel report, indeed!
8 posted on 04/21/2004 6:54:49 AM PDT by threat matrix
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To: threat matrix
Why is the Administration not taking this to the public? First off, it is not like playing nice with Iran is buying us anything in Iraq. Iran needs to be dealt with sooner or later. From a political standpoint, blaming Iran for what is going on in Iraq is a great move. If Americans turn on the TV, see the casualty reports and think "Iran" this is perfect.
9 posted on 04/21/2004 7:00:15 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: FlipWilson
If we did that, we'd probably have to go after Syria as well.
10 posted on 04/21/2004 7:02:37 AM PDT by threat matrix
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To: threat matrix
Syria first?
11 posted on 04/21/2004 7:34:05 AM PDT by BenLurkin (LESS government please, NOT more.)
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To: F14 Pilot
Whoah, take a look at this.
12 posted on 04/21/2004 8:56:21 AM PDT by happygrl (this war is for all the marbles...)
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To: nevergore
I don't see how a wider war is not inevitable.
13 posted on 04/21/2004 8:59:36 AM PDT by happygrl (this war is for all the marbles...)
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To: happygrl
Agree. The terrorist KNOW if we are even partially successful in Iraq it puts a to everything they've been saying. When we went into Iraq, it's like a large stone was thrown into a pond, and the ripples are spreading out.
14 posted on 04/21/2004 9:28:51 AM PDT by Valin (Hating people is like burning down your house to kill a rat)
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