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| Assassination attempt against Karzai condemned |
| 2002-09-07 |
| President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami in a message addressed to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on Friday evening, condemned the failed Thursday evening assassination attempt against his life. President Khatami has in his message emphasized, "such terrorist attempts cannot create slightest doubts in resolute will of the exalted and brave Afghan nation that is determined to pave its path towards well being and success." If it had worked, he'd have shrugged and said, "Too bad. Would you like help establishing order in your country, President-for-Life Hekmatyar?" The Iranian political leader has in his message also expressed delight over the failure of the terroristic incidence, wishing success for the Interim Afghan Government in serving its nation and strengthening the foundations of peace and stability in the region. The president has in the end hoped that the elements behind "the ugly event" would be all found and promptly punished. Probably Iran wasn't involved in the attempt. Hekmatyar's probably thrown in his lot with the Talibs and al-Qaeda remnants, or maybe taken them under his wing. That's not to say there's no involvement by the Iranian terror establishment. They and Hekmatyar probably see each other as useful tools that can be discarded if no longer needed. Probably both are correct, up to a point; it's more likely The Secret Army of Doom is riddled with Iranian agents than that the Iranian terror machine is riddled with Hekmatyar agents. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |