larisa was right. edition 438

[lukery]

AsiaTimes:
"A former Iranian ambassador and Islamic Republic insider has provided intriguing details to Asia Times Online about US covert operations inside Iran aimed at destabilizing the country and toppling the regime - or preparing for an American attack.
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Speaking in Tehran, the ex-Foreign Ministry official said the agents being used by the US "were originally Iranians and not Americans" possibly recruited in the United States or through US embassies in Dubai and Ankara. He also warned that such actions will engender "some reactions".
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"The Iranian accusations are true," said Richard Sale, intelligence correspondent for United Press International, referring to charges that the US is using the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) organization and other groups to carry out cross-border operations. "But it is being done on such a small scale - a series of pinpricks - it would seem to have no strategic value at all." "
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HD25Ak02.html

Larisa's original article here http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Cheney_has_tapped_Iranian_expatriate_arms_0420.html

[Erika]

1. Good job Larisa! n/t

[lala_rawraw]

8. muah:)

[radwriter0555]

2. Uh I wouldn't count on ANYTHING from UPI being accurate.

Seriously.

They're tragically compromised.

[madrchsod]

4. they also steal news stories from bloggers

pravda western version of tass

[lukery]

6. it's not just upi

there is more in the article - i just happened to grab that Sale piece.

[lala_rawraw]

13. If you look at the piece, the Sale part is but one small part...but

While I dislike UPI, Sale is a brilliant journo. He made an error once and people give him shit for it, but he is solid in my book and one of the most kind journos I have met. He contacted me once to see if I was okay and did not even know me.

[Eric J in MN]

3. In the 1980s, the US made the mistake of supporting terrorists

in Afghanistan.

Ulimately, that led to the September 11 attacks.

The US supporting the MEK will probably lead to a simlar attack here.

[madrchsod]

5. scot ritter was saying this at the beginning of last year

but only a few listened. the brits are also involved in cross border skirmishes

[Jack Rabbit]

7. I'm not at all surprised at this one

Larisa is one damn good reprter.

[robertpaulsen]

9. K & R! Larisa got it right. Why am I not surprised?

:kick:

[DemReadingDU]

10. K&R for Lala!

[hwmnbn]

11. I read everything lala writes.........

She is a treasure and I'm hoping her health is back for good.

K&R

[lala_rawraw]

12. thank you:)