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Assassination plot was so clumsy, officials at first doubted Iran’s role
washington post ^
| 10.13.11
Posted on 10/13/2011 1:10:45 PM PDT by Perdogg
The straight-out-of-pulp-fiction plot by alleged Iranian operatives to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in Washington was so badly bungled that investigators initially were skeptical that Iran’s government was behind it, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Officials laying out the details of the case owned up to their early doubts about an Iranian role as they sought to counter skepticism and confusion about the unusual scheme — one that happens to carry far-reaching international consequences.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 0bama; iran; saudiarabia; wagthedogiranplot
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:10:52 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: Perdogg
Iran might be clumsy, but this was so bad that it could only be a wag the dog attempt by the West Wing Clown Show of Felon/Cretins.
Sorry, WaPo, we don’t belive you any more (as if any sane person ever did).
2
posted on
10/13/2011 1:13:46 PM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Perdogg
Pretty simple. Who do you believe, the Obama Gov’t or Iran?
3
posted on
10/13/2011 1:14:46 PM PDT
by
FritzG
To: Perdogg
I doubted it was Iran. It was so bungled I thought the Democrats were behind it.
4
posted on
10/13/2011 1:14:46 PM PDT
by
hometoroost
(Frodo lives!)
To: Da Coyote
Oops, I had an Obamaloon moment, it’s obviously “believe” instead of “belive”....but somehow this may also be a subconscious Freudian slip.
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:14:50 PM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Perdogg
The whole thing seems a little too conveniently timed to take the focus off the crimes of one eric holder and his fellow perps.
6
posted on
10/13/2011 1:15:19 PM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
To: Perdogg
The clumsiest part of this is Holder’s blatant timing of the announcement.
7
posted on
10/13/2011 1:18:57 PM PDT
by
Da Bilge Troll
(Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
To: FritzG
Iran.
I don’t even know where the ****in’ Hell I live anymore.
8
posted on
10/13/2011 1:19:19 PM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless.)
To: Perdogg
But I thought Ahmadinejihad said it was a lie???
9
posted on
10/13/2011 1:19:26 PM PDT
by
jda
("Righteousness exalts a nation . . .")
To: Perdogg
This whole story has been crafted very poorly.
It’s obvious the Iranian government did not sponsor this.
To: hometoroost
I have a gub.Immadinner jacket sent me. 
11
posted on
10/13/2011 1:19:47 PM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
(See ya later, debt inflator ! Gone in 4 (2012))
To: FritzG
Pretty simple. Who do you believe, the Obama Gov’t or Iran? It's pretty much a toss-up.
To: Da Coyote
"Wag the dog" requires that the administration actually start a war, yes? I'll wager that this was just a bid for a headline distraction and a bump in the approval ratings. Don't look for action from this crew. (The sad thing is that Iran truly is up to things that are just as bad or worse.)
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:21:46 PM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: jda
It’s funny the article lays the blame not at Yabyabado, but Ali Khamenei.
14
posted on
10/13/2011 1:22:02 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(I will support any Republican candidate against 0bama in 2012)
To: Da Coyote
The slogan for the next war:
"remember the saudi ambassador we didn't give a f--- about who almost got killed!"
15
posted on
10/13/2011 1:22:08 PM PDT
by
jd777
To: Perdogg
Something is very wrong with this whole thing. We set it up...etc, etc.....
I'm betting we're blowing away our own double agents. Poof....they're gone!!
How come we're so upset about this where nothing actually happened. But Ft Hood.....was hardly given notice.
To: Perdogg
Uh-huh. So, since the US government was initially skeptical about Iran's involvement, it has to be true?
Help me, Freepers- is anybody else buying this baloney?
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:26:45 PM PDT
by
Apparatchik
(If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
To: jd777
18
posted on
10/13/2011 1:28:29 PM PDT
by
SMARTY
("Socialism means slavery." Lord Acton)
To: FritzG
Yeh who do you believe, the Obowbow Admin or your gut instinct screaming false flag?
On another but similar note was anyone besides me suprised that the underwear bomber suddenly decided to plead guilty to a life sentence without even going to trial? Hmmmmm!!!
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:28:58 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: Perdogg
This is a REAL dilemma! Who is more credible:
- Barak Hussein, who says it happened?
or
- Ahmadinejihad, who says it didn't?
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posted on
10/13/2011 1:28:58 PM PDT
by
jda
("Righteousness exalts a nation . . .")
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