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Terror Networks & Islam

Iran lets senior al Qaeda suspects roam free

2005-10-26

Iran is permitting around 25 high-ranking al Qaeda members to roam free in the country's capital, including three sons of Osama bin Laden, a German monthly magazine reported on Wednesday. Citing information from unnamed Western intelligence sources, the magazine Cicero said in a preview of an article appearing in its November edition that the individuals in question are from Egypt, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Europe. They are living in houses belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the report said.

"This is not incarceration or house arrest," a Western intelligence agent was quoted as saying. "They can move around as they please."

The three sons of Osama bin Laden in Iran are Saeed, Mohammad and Othman, Cicero reported. Another person enjoying the support of the Revolutionary Guards is al Qaeda spokesman Abu Ghaib, the report said. Iran first said late last year that it had arrested and would try a number of foreigners suspected of having links to al Qaeda, a loose network of military groups that Washington blames for the attacks of September 11, 2001 and bomb attacks in Spain, Indonesia, Egypt and elsewhere. The report in Cicero also accused the Revolutionary Guards' secret service of offering logistical support and military training to senior al Qaeda leaders. Iran has repeatedly denied any link to or support of al Qaeda. Britain and the United States suspect Iran of supporting insurgents in Iraq, a charge Tehran has vehemently denied.
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Posted by:PlanetDan

#9 I'm sure there's some rational explanation. The Arabs love conspiracy. Let's make something up. How about this:
Did you ever wonder why Jimmy Carter did virtually nothing to stop kohmenni (other than the fact that he was Jimmy) ? Perhaps the whole Iranian Islamic Shiite revolution was meant to put the breaks on Whabist visions of world domination for their brand of Islam. After all, if the Shah had continued down the path that he was on, there would now be a namby pamby Euro type state smack dab where the Islamic state of Iran is now. Nothing to stop the Sunnis in that case, we all know Europe won't do it.

Posted by: Phumble Threck4845 2005-10-26 21:21

#8 Why wouldn't they laugh in America's face? The dhimmi President has alliances with the Ayatoilet's Iraq puppets. Up to 20,000 Persians - including fanatic Basijis - are permitted travel daily into the Iraq dog's breakfast by the US Jackass-in- Chief.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/008706.php

Unless you haven't been paying attention, support from Bush is not issuing from his former media strongholds. In fact, the Washington Times and Jihad Watch have been openly challenging Bush-Rice' doormat-coexistence policies with the Syrian and Iranian terrorist entities. Those bozos still spew homicidal 2-State invective against Israel.

Faith-debased question: if some of the visible lights in the sky were generated over 3,000,000,000 light years ago, then how can the universe be only some 8,000 Bush-Falwell years? Religion is fodder for the mirth class. snicker...

Posted by: Vlad the Muslim Impaler 2005-10-26 21:01

#7 LH, I couldnât agree with you more that âleaksâ by their very definition are agenda driven. But the same can be said about speculations and deliberate falsehoods fed to the press in the form of classified information. The distinction is the former is based on legitimate intelligence and the latter is simply packaged propaganda. Are the Iranians giving safe haven to AQ big-shots? Are the Iranians supplying technology for more sophisticated IEDâs in Iraq? Like I said itâs seems possible, even plausible. On the other hand there is quite a push to get the MEK off the terrorist list. All Iâm saying is, given the climate regarding the speculated Iranian weapons program itâs only prudent to view these reports with more discern then usual.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2005-10-26 17:27

#6 whats a "legit" leak, pray tell? All such leaks are nominally illegal, and all are done cause the leaker has an agenda. I presume the leaker has an agenda here, which is even MORE interesting if its a Euro intell agency. Hell, its even interesting if its the CIA, given how reluctant they have been on this story, IIUC. Its only uninteresting if the leak is from US Dept of Def or White House, or from Israel. Would this mag describe it as a western intell source in that case? I dont know.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-10-26 14:42

#5 DG, that's why I put up the "Spy Stories" cover instead of a pic of the Revolutionary Guard...

Posted by: Seafarious 2005-10-26 13:43

#4 Citing information from unnamed Western intelligence sources.

Iran permitting al Qaeda members in their country is certainly plausible. But I'm seeing a hell of alot Iranian stories attributed to "unnamed sources" lately. Personally I wonder if some of these "leaks" are legit or are for more dubious reasons. Found this quote from a 06.10.2005 "dw-world" article about Cicero magazine somewhat interesting.

Police searched the offices of the monthly political magazine Cicero and the home of journalist Bruno Schirra in an investigation launched by the federal police agency regarding the leak of a confidential document on al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Schirra, 47, had used the leaked police document as one of his sources for a story on Zarqawi in April.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2005-10-26 13:42

#3 no, theyve been there for a couple of years, according to Dan Darling. This is the first time its been picked up by the MSM (not counting Wash Times, Weekly Standard, etc) I note the German mag cites western intell sources. I presume its not only US or Israeli sources. So probably UK, France, or German intell. Who have in the past not been eager to point fingers at Iran. I suspect the behavior of the new hardline Iran prez has them pissed.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-10-26 13:39

#2 A reward for Zawahiri's letter to Zarqawi?

Posted by: trailing wife 2005-10-26 13:29

#1 just honored guests, that's all..

Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-26 13:05

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