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| Iraq |
| Badr Corps, IRGC relations denied |
| 2003-03-29 |
| A senior member of the Supreme Assembly of Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SAIRI), Mohsen Hakim, here on Saturday denied any kind of relations between his group and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday claimed that the Badr Corps, the military wing of the Iraqi opposition SAIRI, receives training in Iran by the IRGC and is armed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. "We will hold the Iranian government responsible for their actions and will view their activity inside Iraq as unhelpful," he added. I don't think he likes them... Rumsfeld said US forces would consider Badr members found operating in Iraq as "combatants," although he said they have as yet to find any engaged in any hostile act towards coalition forces. "The entry into Iraq by military forces, intelligence personnel or proxies not under the direct operational control of US Forces Commander General Tommy Franks will be taken as a potential threat to coalition forces," Rumsfeld said. "Piss off. We'll let you know if we want you." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |