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Former Iranian Deputy Defense Minister is Cooperating with Western Intelligence Agencies
The Washington Post ^ | Thursday, March 8, 2007 | Dafna Linzer

Posted on 03/08/2007 10:47:50 AM PST by Fennie

Ali Rez Asgari served in the Iranian government until early 2005 under then President Mohammad Khatami. Asgari's background suggests that he would have deep knowledge of Iran's national security infrastructure, conventional weapons arsenal and ties to Hezbollah in south Lebanon...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: asgari; iran; revolutionaryguard; unitedstates

1 posted on 03/08/2007 10:47:51 AM PST by Fennie
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To: Fennie

I'm goin' over to DUmmie Land and see what,if anything,they have to say about *this*!!!


2 posted on 03/08/2007 10:51:32 AM PST by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: Fennie

Assuming our side knows this could be a Trojan Horse and will verify all of this "free" info.


3 posted on 03/08/2007 10:53:16 AM PST by Let's Roll ("...given the choice between war and dishonor, you chose dishonor - you will have war"- W.Churchill)
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To: Fennie

Can we really trust any intel provided in this situation?


4 posted on 03/08/2007 10:53:36 AM PST by contemplator (Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
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To: contemplator; Let's Roll
The fact that his family has also left the country lends credence to this guy's authenticity,IMO.
5 posted on 03/08/2007 11:04:39 AM PST by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: Fennie
Israel behind Iranian general's 'defection,' US official says

Washington Post quotes official as saying that Asgari's disappearance was voluntary, orchestrated by Israel. Another American official says former Iranian defense official is providing Western intelligence agencies with information on Hizbullah-Iran ties

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3373967,00.html

"A US official suggested Thursday that the disappearance of Iranian general Ali Rez Asgari was voluntary and orchestrated by Israel, according to a Washington Post report published Thursday.

The Post quoted another senior US official as saying that the former Iranian deputy defense minister, who once commanded the Revolutionary Guards, is providing Western intelligence agencies with information on Hizbullah and Iran's ties to the organization.

The senior US official told the newspaper that Asgari, who disappeared last month during a visit to Turkey, is willingly cooperating.

An Iranian official told the newspaper that Iranian intelligence is unsure of Asgari's whereabouts but that he may have been offered money, probably by Israel, to leave the country."

6 posted on 03/08/2007 11:06:42 AM PST by txhurl
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To: Fennie

NOW, the important thing is that we keep the Dems and the media sluts out of the process of interogation. If this is legit, it has to have Amubajidan or whatever his name is over there peeing his pants.


7 posted on 03/08/2007 11:09:53 AM PST by oust the louse
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To: txflake
Not to put the American Intelligentsia down....

But, the fact that this guy went to the Israelis first, says much about the state of American Intelligence....

I am not saying that the CIA etc is no good...
8 posted on 03/08/2007 11:10:35 AM PST by forYourChildrenVote4Bush (911 Republican)
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To: txflake
Asgari's disappearance was voluntary...

Wouldn't doubt it. An awful lot of senior RG officials have been having "airplane accidents" lately.

9 posted on 03/08/2007 11:11:57 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

The 3 or so planes going down is probably *why* he split. That and Putin was gonna get him sooner or later.


10 posted on 03/08/2007 11:14:54 AM PST by txhurl
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To: Gay State Conservative

That's nice. These people are our mortal enemies and the culture that invented horse trading - take nothing at face value ... and I profoundly hope this is legitimate.

Also agree with another on this thread who warns of dim and msm involvement in this process. Would be happier if this entire event was not even known.


11 posted on 03/08/2007 11:26:07 AM PST by Let's Roll ("...given the choice between war and dishonor, you chose dishonor - you will have war"- W.Churchill)
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To: Let's Roll
These people are our mortal enemies and the culture that invented horse trading - take nothing at face value ... and I profoundly hope this is legitimate.

Of course the mullahs are our enemies.They are the mortal enemies of western civilization.But are you sure that every single Iranian is our enemy? For that matter,are you sure that every single member of the Iranian gov't is our enemy? Yes,this guy could be a plant,but he may not.He may have left because he actually developed a conscience...or because he feared that the mullahs would go after him after his teenage daughter asked a teacher if Israel was really as bad as everyone says.He may have even left because we promised him $10 million and US citizenship for his entire family.

Also agree with another on this thread who warns of dim and msm involvement in this process. Would be happier if this entire event was not even known.

Who knows how that happened.Perhaps our spooks are playing some kind of cat and mouse game with the mullahs.

12 posted on 03/08/2007 11:48:03 AM PST by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush
I am not saying that the CIA etc is no good...

uhhh...I am!

13 posted on 03/08/2007 12:22:19 PM PST by gr8eman (Everybody is a rocket scientist...until launch day!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

And how do these fictional scenarios mean we shouldn't verify? Which is all I'm asking.

In any case, it may be moot as now we have this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797608/posts


14 posted on 03/08/2007 5:50:54 PM PST by Let's Roll ("...given the choice between war and dishonor, you chose dishonor - you will have war"- W.Churchill)
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