[Dog]

Well....well...well.

[thoughtomator]

So how long before the Left decides that there is no connection between AQ and Iran, and calls conservatives "liars" for suggesting there may in fact be such a connection?

[Dog]

Boot and jeffers.....can you locate a map of this region.

[Shermy]

But ... but... I thought they're on some mountain top in remote Pakistan! And Iranians are Shi'ites, they must hate AQ!


Naturally the Saudis had a deal to warehouse their irregular forces in Iran...but that deal might be folding with Iran directing AQ attacks in Saudi itself, part of their ongoing "jihad", aka, oil pricing war.

[Saint Athanasius]

A couple of questions...

Is Iran holding them prisoner or not?

If not, then why are they playing this kind of game... Al qaeda hates the Shia's and it could get ugly for Iran.

What is your take?

[ServesURight]

Look for Bush to give Iran an ultimatum sometime after the election.

[joesnuffy]

The 'anti war' Marxist left cares not how many Americans are killed by terrorists...
Though it would love to see the USA go into Iran right now...so they can exploit as many US casualties as possible for their Nov grab for power....

No biological or spiritual organism feeds off the living or the dead like the saprocitic-necrocitic Democrats

imo

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

The fleet has put to sea.

Iraq is coming under control faster than expected.

Iran has to be worried about the October surprise.

[Angelus Errare]

So they're staying at IRGC villas along the Caspian Sea and military bases near Tehran, eh? Jeez, why can't the Iranians hold me prisoner?

Actually, this is pretty much confirmation of what my boss Michael Ledeen has been writing about for some time now.

[Shermy]

Al-Qaeda leaders "busy" in Iran: Rumsfeld

May 21, 2003

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Senior al-Qaeda leaders are "busy" in Iran, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said amid reports that terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia were directed by a small cell of terrorist leaders in Iran.

"Just from a factual standpoint there is no question but that there have been and are today senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iran and they are busy," he said. ...

[combat_boots]

Shouldn't we all feel safer now. They're all bundled up. And of course, we can remember this fine quip from our everso patriotic Democratic nominee /sarc.:

'The office of Senator John Kerry, the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary in the U.S., sent the Mehr (Tehran) News Agency an email saying that Kerry will try to repair the damage done by the incumbent president if he wins the election. The text of the e-mail follows:

'As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States. Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

'It is in the urgent interests of the people of the United States to restore our country's credibility in the eyes of the world. America needs the kind of leadership that will repair alliances with countries on every continent that have been so damaged in the past few years, as well as build new friendships and overcome tensions with others.

'We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in [the] field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.

'An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign. Kerry has the experience and the understanding necessary to successfully restore the United States to its position of respect within the community of nations. He has the judgment and vision necessary to assure that the United States fulfills a leadership role in meeting the challenges we face throughout the world.

'The current Administration's policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives, from the Kyoto Accords to the Biological Weapons Convention, have alienated much of the world and squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11. This climate of hostility affects us all, but most especially impacts those who reside overseas. Disappointment with current U.S. leadership is widespread, extending not just to the corridors of power and politics, but to the man and woman on the street as well.

'We believe John Kerry is the Democrat who can go toe-to-toe against the current Administration on national security and defense issues. We also remain convinced that John Kerry has the best chance of beating the incumbent in November, and putting America on a new course that will lead to a safer, more secure, and more stable world.'"

Would you trust this man to guard YOUR back? Not me.

[Grampa Dave]

There are no al Qaeda thugs or leaders in Iraq, Iran or Syria.

Their USA ambassador, al Querry has told us this several times.

When the NY Slimes tells us this, we will then know that it is probably true!

[Grampa Dave]

This is perfect for your blog.

Gather and index this data to show how the Iranians are housing, sheltering and probably financing al Qaeda in Iran.

[Grampa Dave]

Gentlemen for your indexes.

[Tribune7]

bump

[Beckwith]

Living under tight security?

Yeah, the Iranian Moolahs are providing "tight security" to keep the good ole USA from getting their hands on these murdering bastards.

[Billthedrill]

All "heavily guarded" means in this context is that they're protecting the al-Qaeda guests from untoward intrusions by folks with a grudge, such as us. This isn't imprisonment, it's sanctuary.

It'll never happen, of course, but I can't help but think what an awful tragedy it would be if the nuclear facilities the Iranians don't know they have in that area were to go critical all of a sudden...

[DoctorZIn]

I have just published an expanded version of this story on my new News Blog!

PS We are looking for news stories, correspondents and blog advice.

[hershey]

It's really too bad these killers don't blow up a few dozen Iranian businesses, cars, buses, shopping malls, police stations. They deserve every horror that comes their way, and sooner or later, it will happen. Arab govts. who connive at wholesale murder richly deserve a taste of what they export...mullahs and clerics deliberately keep their own citizenry illiterate, brainwashed and poverty stricken. Eventually it will occur to the dumbest terrorist that revolution begins at home. Bush was right on the money when he called them the 'Axis of evil'.