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| Iraq |
| Washington warns off Iran's pro-Iraq opposition forces |
| 2003-02-28 |
| The United States said Wednesday it would confront Iranian opposition forces based in Iraq if they fight for the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The State Department said that the MKO [Mujaheddin i-Khalq], responsible for several attacks in Iran as well as the killings of US nationals, has "several thousand fighters" based in Iraq. "They're armed with tanks, infantry and fighting vehicle, artillery. They also have a support structure overseas," said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher. Where'd they get them? You don't buy them down at the hardware store... Asked what would happen if these forces were engaged against US troops in the event of a war against Iraq, Boucher answered: "I wouldn't advise anyone to confront American forces... I would advise everybody who's in the terrorism business to get out of it right away lest they face the consequences." That was blunt. The MKO, established in the 1960s, became one of the most radical constituents of the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 before it left for exile in Iraq where it has a number of military bases. The group was designated an international terrorist organization by Washington in 1997. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Please, STAY! We'll let one live to tell the tale. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-01 00:09:13 |