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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iranian opposition denies bombing role
2005-06-13
Iran's main armed opposition group denied that it had any hand in a wave of deadly bombings that rocked Tehran and the south-western city of Ahvaz on Sunday. The Iraq-based People's Mujahedeen "strongly condemned" what it described as "efforts by the Iranian regime and its agents to blame" it for the blasts, in a statement received by AFP in Nicosia. "These claims are sheer lies," a spokesman said. "The mullahs' objective in churning out these lies is to create mischief between the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran and the Iraqi government.
Oh, thanks a heap. Now I don't know who to believe: the terrorists, or the ayatollahs. How about if I judiciously cease caring who dunnit?
Posted by:Fred

#3  I admit to schdenfreude but kick it's ass back to my subconscious. Let'm kill revolutionary guards.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-13 16:08  

#2  Iran seems to me to be like Saudi Arabia or china. The modern world is knocking on the door and if the govt. doesnt let changes take place they are not going to like what happens. You never see the moderate side of Iran, but I suspect about 90% of the country would rather be happy and make a living than be a fundamentalist. I remember that day that the soviet union started falling apart on the news, it made for good viewing. I'll enjoy watching the guardian council deposed.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2005-06-13 10:08  

#1  Mujahadeen E khalk is ethnically Parsi, no? While its possible they planted a bomb in ethnically Arab Ahvaz, it could have been locals. The first steps toward democracy in Iraq have to be particularly tempting to the Arabs of the Iranian province of Khuzistan.

No schadenfreude - civilians were killed, terror is terror.

But I heard a long story on ferment in Iran on NPR yesterday. Talked about a protest by several hundred women at the gates of Teheran Univ, and the massive efforts of the security forces to contain and keep folks from joining. If even National Palestinian Radio has taken notice, things must REALLY be on the boil there.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-06-13 09:25  

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