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Friday, Sept. 30th concluded the 3-day military manoeuvres conducted by the Basij and Revolutionary Guards in the town of Marivaan (Province of Kurdistan). These maneuvers took place around Zaribaar Lake where bunkers from the 8-year-old Iran/Iraq war still stand. For days leading up to the beginning of the maneuvers, squadron leaders and regime's authorities in Marivaan had bragged about the 20,000 strong Basiji presence in the "war games", however in spite of all the pressure to compel civil servants, high school students and the general public to participate, only 1400 people showed up. This was an indication of yet another...

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 8/30/02 Op.Mountain Sweep, Khost, Kabul, raisin factory, market, Children Center Afghan prison, Kandahar, Abu Dis, Ramallah, Baaneh, Bakri clan, Gaza, al-Asefa, human shields, Baghdad, Fallouja, Ramsey Clark, Johannesburg, Hamburg, Zim Antwerp === Afghanistan ===== Operation Mountain Sweep, Khost ===== In Khost, Afghanistan, electronic circuit boards and triggering devices have been found as part of Operation Mountain Sweep. 9 people were held, and a ton of weapons and ammunition taken. ===================== Kabul =================== In Kabul, at the raisin factory. In Kabul, at the market. In Kabul, at the 911 photo exhibition, organized by...