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Afghanistan
11 of 12 captured "Iranians" are Afghans
2002-03-14
  • Eleven of the 12 men held in American custody in Kandahar on suspicion of being infiltrators from Iran are Afghans who fled to Iran many years ago, a spokesman for the provincial government said today. The identity of the 12th man remains a mystery, but the spokesman, Yusuf Pashtoon, said evidence indicated he was an Iranian general.

    The men have been detained at Kandahar airport after their arrest by Afghans who accused them of seeking to promote Iranian. They were arrested in Zirikot, in Farah Province, brought to Kandahar, then taken into custody by American military officials, who appear to have spent the time since trying to establish who they are.
    Uhuh. Sounds like plausible deniability, Mr. Phelps. Our ambassador to Kabul was born an Afghan, too, so he's not "really" ours.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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