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2004-02-20

Explosives bound for Taleban in Kandahar believed aboard the exploded train in IRAN

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Posted by CobraCommander 2004-02-20 1:52:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This report sounds sensational! I'd be cautious until I hear more.

Posted by CobraCommander 2004-2-20 2:08:03 AM|| 2004-2-20 2:08:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Debka always sounds sensational.. Sometimes they are right on the money, but sometimes they aren't .. Interesting issue though..

Posted by lyot 2004-2-20 3:53:36 AM|| 2004-2-20 3:53:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 For more comments, see yesterday's post of the same article.

Posted by GK 2004-2-20 4:23:04 AM|| 2004-2-20 4:23:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Herat is not Shiite. It is Dari- (=Farsi=Persian) speaking, but it is mostly Sunni. Afghan Shiites are the Hazaras, who (unlike other Afghans) look East Asian (supposedly the descendents of Mongols). There are some Hazaras in Herat, but they are not dominant.

Posted by closet neo-con 2004-2-20 11:00:08 AM|| 2004-2-20 11:00:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Herat was a place where the TAliban and Al Quaida perpetrated horrendous massacres. It is controlled by Ismael Khan who, AFAIK, has no deud with eth US and a few ones with the Taliban and Al Quaida. I don't think Iran would find many people in Herat willing to help her in supporting Al Quaida and the Taliban.

Posted by JFM 2004-2-20 1:02:10 PM|| 2004-2-20 1:02:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 another khan eh? dodgy people these khans

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-20 1:39:06 PM|| 2004-2-20 1:39:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Shep. Thanks for hanging with US. A good bloke is justice well thought.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-21 12:18:05 AM|| 2004-2-21 12:18:05 AM|| Front Page Top

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