Iran a refuge for al-Qaida, European investigators say

Los Angeles Times via Seattle Times ^ | August 2, 2004 | Sebastian Rotella

[sarcasm]

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

Investigations in France, Italy, Spain and other countries since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks point to an increasing presence in Iran of al-Qaida figures, including the 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.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

When the French agree with Bush about Islamo-terrorism, I'd be convinced that a pig has six tails. If Bush, however, helps the Iranian resistance, Europe and the rats would have abnesia about all of this. So, it might be advisable for Bush to make a gigantic memo about reports like this.

[DoctorZIn]

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[Atlantic Friend]

Newsflash : pigs with 6 tails born at various locations around the globe; scientists say single-tail pigs less efficient and condemned to extinction...

[playball0]

Isn't it amazing that on September 20, 2001, Bush was able to give a speech naming Iran as part of the axis of evil prior to Iran giving refuge to al-Qaeda. Know thy enemy.

[q_an_a]

stories like these-if read by the "undecided" help to define the Axis of Evil and the threat to America.

Thanks for the post.