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Iran disputes al-Qaida members part in bombings
Mercury News ^
| 5/30/03
| Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson - Knight Ridder
Posted on 05/30/2003 7:16:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:17 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister said Friday that the al-Qaida operatives Iran now has in custody were arrested before the May 12 suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia and couldn't have been involved in the attacks.
"There is no possibility that they were able to do any (bombing) operation nor could they lead these kind of military operations," Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told reporters at one of several impromptu news conferences he's held recently to counter American accusations that his country is failing to fight terrorism. "When they are in prison all their connections are cut with the outside."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Let's Whupp It Up on Terrorism!!! Ping
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:17:10 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
To: NormsRevenge
"We aren't saying that al-Qaida people the Iranians have put in jail are doing this," said one official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "It's the ones who aren't in jail that are the problem." No kidding.
To: NormsRevenge
The Iranian Mullahs were trying at their hand at playing word cutesy (hope that makes sense) !
" Since they were in Iran they couldn't be in Riyadh and therefore had nothing to do with the bombings"
Of course the planners never stick around for the show!
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:24:25 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Iran will feel the heat from our Iraq victory!)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Hmmmm. A little hand wringing there in Iran.
To: NormsRevenge
I remember 1979-1980. Squirm! You bastards!
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:59:06 PM PDT
by
Spruce
To: NormsRevenge
"There is no possibility that they were able to do any (bombing) operation nor could they lead these kind of military operations," Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told reporters at one of several impromptu news conferences he's held recently to counter American accusations that his country is failing to fight terrorism.This is the whacko Islamaniac mindset we are up against. Targeting and murdering innocent people in their residences is considered a "military operation" by the Iranian Foreign Minister. Sure answers the question of "who's next" for me.
To: *southasia_list
To: open mind-closed fist
Check. The mullahs time is nearly up. Once a terrorist, always a terrorist. They're not foolin' anyone.
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posted on
05/30/2003 9:11:57 PM PDT
by
telebob
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Maybe the arrest/killing? of the clerics in Saudi Arabia, will make them show their stripes...
My God needs no slaves, he has plenty of willing servants...
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posted on
05/30/2003 9:40:18 PM PDT
by
holyh2o
(Need a new reality? Jesus has one ready for you!!!!)
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