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| Iraq |
| Abducted Iranians? |
| 2005-12-11 |
| Experts- can you explain this bit to me? Who are these Iranians? Why are they in Iraq (just before the election)? Why are they 'protected'? Who abducted them? December 11, 2005 Release Number: 05-12-31 IRAQ: TWO MEMBERS OF PMOI ABDUCTED (UPDATE 1) BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Two members of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran, Hossein Pouyan and Mohammad-Ali Zahedi from the City of Ashraf, were reported to authorities as abducted on Aug. 4 in eastern Baghdad while on a routine logistics trip. The residents of Camp Ashraf have been considered protected persons under the fourth Geneva Convention since June 2004. Upon receiving reports of the abduction, Multi-National Force - Iraq requested that the Iraqi Police investigate the incident and is assisting in attempts to locate the missing individuals. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #3 MEK I think are on our side. I know they got the Mujahadeen in the name but from what I remember they are on US terrorist list not by anything done to US but they took over a Iranian embasey I believe in Germany awhile back and EU and US put them on the terrorist list as a result. After the Iraqi invasion we took the camp with no shots disarmed them allowed them to stay in Iraq in return they are giving US intel on Iran. It was the MEK that gave the original details that outed Natanz site got the whole Iranian thing going. If they were kidnapped it would be Iranian agents Sadr, maybe even some acual revolutinary brigade boys. When we have to either bomb or land invade Iran the MEK intel sources along with the Kurds will be crucial to the campain. Bottom line maybe not ally like britian is like minded and all but definate enemy of our enemy ally. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2005-12-11 23:36 |
| #2 These folks are "scientific socialists" if I recall. Lots of folks won't be missing them much. I think the MMs are some of those folks who will not mind all to much. I'd check with them first. They might heve even helped them go missing. |
| Posted by: Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-12-11 22:42 |
| #1 IIRC they would be members of MEK, a group of Iranians supported by Saddam who worked to overthrow the mullahs. The US and others consider them terrorists, but Camp Ashraf would be protected because they were confined there. The group seems to have some weirdnesses about them ... maybe cult aspects re: the founding couple. We disarmed them in 2003, at least officially, but let them stay in the Camp while we started the long process of vetting them. |
| Posted by: lotp 2005-12-11 21:55 |