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2007-03-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Missing Iranian official being questioned in N. Europe

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Posted by Steve 2007-03-07 07:49|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...I think it's reasonable to assume the French could care less - but if we've got somebody who helped plan the Beirut attack, there's a LOT of Marines who will want to make sure he stays alive and talking.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-03-07 08:22|| 2007-03-07 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Geez, just imagine the basketful of goodies this guy might have taken with him.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-03-07 08:22|| 2007-03-07 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 like GPS coordinates?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-07 08:32|| 2007-03-07 08:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Iran, your secrets are belong to us.

Posted by America 2007-03-07 08:35|| 2007-03-07 08:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Welcome to America, comrade!

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2007-03-07 08:49|| 2007-03-07 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Iran must be shitting eggrolls right about now...depending on what he knows, says, this could completely blow their facade...confirming they're working on nukes - with reps from the EU, Russia listening in - could give us all fresh resolve to PUSH the issue...confirming they were behind the attack in Iraq would be the smoking gun we said was cassus belli to knock their dicks in the dirt.

I'd imagine diplomatic channels will heat up significantly as they look for a way out. I'd also imagine Mugniyah is cooking something up as we speak.

Posted by Geoffro 2007-03-07 08:54|| 2007-03-07 08:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Count down to outraged discussion of illegal overflights commencing: 5... 4... 3...

Posted by Excalibur 2007-03-07 08:58|| 2007-03-07 08:58|| Front Page Top

#8 I doubt he's still in Europe.

My guess would be he's in a very secluded place in North America. Perhaps the visitors wing of Guantanimo so that if he's seen the Iranians will assume capture and torture and not defection.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-07 11:33|| 2007-03-07 11:33|| Front Page Top

#9 As part of your "relocation package" we will give you 1 US dollar and six magic numbers to buy a ticket from a liquor store in NJ. Just ask the guy behind the counter for a "mega Millions ticket" with the following numbers:16-22-29-39-42 and 20. Don't worry , the guy behind the counter speaks Farsi.

Posted by Halliburton Voter Machine division- New Product Development team 2007-03-07 11:35|| 2007-03-07 11:35|| Front Page Top

#10 if we've got somebody who helped plan the Beirut attack, there's a LOT of Marines who will want to make sure he stays alive and talking.

And it will provide a legal basis for all sorts of actions against both Syria and Iran .....

Posted by occasional observer 2007-03-07 11:39|| 2007-03-07 11:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, of your guesses of Poland, Norway, Germany and England for Northern European location, I sure hope it's Poland. Alternatively, I hear Diego Garcia's not bad this time of year. Depending on his answers, he could even get a ride in a B-2 before getting dropped ~~off~~ back home in on Teheran.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-07 11:49|| 2007-03-07 11:49|| Front Page Top

#12 I hope all American commanders have their troops on maximum alert. I wouldn't put anything past the Iranians, including a chemical attack on US forces in Afghanistan or Iran. I would also be on the watch for suicide ships in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Arabia. They need a major distraction, and fast!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-07 12:25|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-07 12:25|| Front Page Top

#13 OP,
A major, plausibly deniable, distraction, or else it's just an invitation to cruise missiles and JDAMs.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-07 12:36|| 2007-03-07 12:36|| Front Page Top

#14 I would watch out for harrassment followed by passenger jets in the hopes of creating another Vincenesse incident.

Yes I believe the Iranian Mullahs did that one on purpose and I believe they would do it again to get their people (and much of the world) aligned behind them and against the USA.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-07 14:37|| 2007-03-07 14:37|| Front Page Top

#15 interpol, nah, I dont buy that. The guy checks into one hotel than heads for another. And what was he doing in Turkey? Making contact with an Al Quds cell? Then why would he have his family with him?

Nah, this has defection written all over it, from the get go. The only questions I see are 1. Has he been a defector in place for awhile, who just now came in from the cold, or is this a new defection 2. Did he go to the CIA, or perhaps someone else - MI6, or even the Mossad? 3. Where is he now, and whats been his itenerary since Istanbul? 4. What does he actually know about al the things hes said to kow something about?

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-03-07 15:28|| 2007-03-07 15:28|| Front Page Top

#16 This guy is gone. Forever probably, at least until something changes in Iran or something is done about Iran.

And just becuase the CIA doesn't have him, that doesn't mean the U.S. doesn't have him. SEAL team 6 didn't just vanish into thin air. The Navy replaced it with something every bit as capable.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-03-07 15:43|| 2007-03-07 15:43|| Front Page Top

#17 Gottem nice new fella at the 7/11 this PM, drives a Rolls, kinda weird.

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-07 20:52|| 2007-03-07 20:52|| Front Page Top

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