[Angelus Errare]

A major German newspaper is claiming that Iran has been tied to the 9/11 attacks.

My extremely crude English translation can be found here:
http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com/2004_01_18_regnumcrucis_archive.html#107471958163870067

[marron]

Ping me if you get a better translation. What you have there is enough to raise the hair on the back of my head, though it will not come as a surprise to some.

It is obvious that while the various wings of the muslim aggression are in competition with each other, often to the point of killing one another, they also cooperate lending financial support, technical assistance, and refuge. Anyone who claims that the Islamists and nationalists, Shias and Sunnis don't cooperate actively isn't paying attention.

[nuconvert]

Wow. I'd like a better translation of this myself.
Can you ping me if you get one?

Thanks for the post.

[aristeides]

I don't have time to translate the whole article. But I will translate this, because it is critical:

Laut Vernehmungsprotokoll behauptet der Geheimdienstler, Iran sei aktiv an der Planung des 11. Septembers beteiligt gewesen.

My translation:

According to the record of an interrogation, the intelligence officer claims that Iran was actively involved in the planning of 9/11.

[swarthyguy]

Circles within circles.

Milt Bearden's new book, The Main Enemy, written with James Risen an overview of Bearden's activities in the ColdWar talks about how both State and the CIA were correct in fingering Libya and Iran, respectively.

He quotes Qaddafi as sayiing "this is the way things are done, reponsibility, planning and logistics are split between parties, states and non states, multiple trails laid."

When asked about the ole SunniShia split, Qaddafi remarks that one can work even with an enemy to achieve a goal.

And then there's this nagging voice going, Saudi disinfo?

[Destro]

Journalists see all and understand little. You of course are well aware of the late 90's agreement between Islamic terrorist groups to target America. These groups were not all al-Qaeda. It reminded me of the old Mafia meetings of the 5 families where territory was cut up.

It was not Iran per say but Iranian groups some with links to the Iranian govt.

It is a complex relationship as it is simple. Weblike. Byzantine even.