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7/19 Iraqi Prime Minister praises the late Ayotollah Khomeini:
http://csua.org/u/crd (Tehran Times)
Also lays wreath on Khomeini's grave:
http://csua.org/u/cre (Gulf Times)
\_ This is surprising because?? Do you even know the results of
the last 'election' there?
\_ I just think that it's ironic. The Iraqi government we are
propping up as a "model of democracy" is praising the guy that
engineered the 1979 hostage crisis.
\_ Betcha you didn't think it was ironic we were protecting
Shias in the south and north under Klinton.
\_ Nice red herring.
\_ Splitting up Iraq into Shiiteland, Sunniland,
and Kurdland might be a good idea. - danh
\_ How about Future Land and Frontier Land too? And signs
that say "You have to be this tall to..."?
\_ It is, in a way, but you might want to look up "Mohammed
Mossadegh", "Kermit Roosevelt" and "Reza Pahlavi" to get a bit
of insight into why things worked out the way they did, and
why certain people feel about certain other people in certain
ways. -John
\_ You mean the US engineered coup that installed the Shah.
Yes, that's an additional layer of irony.
\_ You can thank Eisenhower for that ... Kissing the
Brit's ass.
\_ Uhhhhh. No.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
\_ Uhhhhh. Yes. Eisenhower was Prez, and the
British got us to overthrow the government
because they were going to lose their
insanely profitable oil monopoly in Iran.
\_ You have a poor understanding of history.
What part of "anti-Communist" do you
not understand?
\_ you guys still don't get it.. still blind by our wrong
decisions in the past. Despite Khomeini, Shia is not the
problem. The problem lies extreme militant arm of Sunnis,
which the epic center is in *SAUDI ARABIA*. If you guys
have the slightest knowledge of what Saudi is teaching
to their children, you guys would agree with me that
to fight terrorism, you have to deal with SAUDI ARABIA,
not secular government such as Hussien's Iraq!
\_ It's militant Sunnis and Shias. The Shia side of it just
happens to have originated around a single issue (Israel
and US/Western support for Israel). Iran supports or has
supported Hamas and Hezbollah, I'm not sure about Islamic
Jihad. They've at the very least actively encouraged the
Badr Brigades and SCIRI. -John
\_ Billmon has a funny photoshop related to this:
http://billmon.org/archives/002030.html |
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| csua.org/u/crd -> www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=7/19/2005&Cat=2&Num=010 Iran seeks independent, secure Iraq: leader Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Kham enei said here on Monday that Iran seeks as its main priority the establ ishment of an independent and united Iraq which would enjoy security and welfare. In a meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Mas hhad, the Supreme Leader expressed pleasure over the establishment of a popularly-elected government in Iraq. He called al-Jaafari a virtuous, religious and intellectual figure, and t he Iraqi nation a real brother of Iranians. Ayatollah Khamenei recounted the Iraqis hatred of the former Baath regime during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, saying the downfall of Saddam Husse in pleased the Iranians as much as it did the Iraqis. He underlined that the new Iraq faces enemies which oppose its security a nd progress. There is a will that seeks to obstruct the establishment of stability in Iraq through bitter incidents and blind terrorist acts. The Zionists are probably involved in planning these events but the Iraqi nation and government can reconstruct Iraq as deems fit in view of thei r natural and human resources and through a strong will. The Supreme Leader noted that the presence of US military forces in Ira q has troubled people in the country and the region. The new Iraq has many supporters in the world of Islam, and Muslim nation s and Islamic governments are dissatisfied with the US behavior in the country. Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the drafting of a constitution as the most important issue facing Iraq. The Iraqi people have shown that they seek a constitution based on Islam and hopefully their representatives in the National Assembly will revive Iraqs high position in the Islamic world by drafting such a constitutio n He advised the Iraqi nation and government to remain vigilant about plots intended to create discord among the Shia and Sunni communities, adding the Iraqi people should attempt to reconstruct the country together and neutralize the conspiracies of colonialist powers. The Supreme Leader also urged the Iraqi government to take into considera tion the issue of Palestine, saying despite the US efforts Palestine w ill remain the main issue of concern for the Islamic world. The Iraqi government should demonstrate to the world its distinct positio n by supporting the ideals of the oppressed Palestinian nation. Al-Jaafari, for his part, expressed pleasure over his meeting with Ayatol lah Khamenei. He called the late Imam Khomeini the key to the victory of the Islamic Re volution, adding, We hope to eliminate the dark pages Saddam caused in I ran-Iraq ties and open a new chapter in brotherly ties between the two n ations. The Iraqi premier said that Iraqs new priority is to reconstruct the infr astructure, resolve economic problems and render suitable services to th e people. He expressed hope that the two countries would develop their ties in vari ous fields. The prime minister noted that the current terrorist attacks and explosion s in Iraq are carried out with the support of foreign elements, saying, In spite of all the conspiracies good security measures have been taken and strenuous efforts are being made to resist insecurities. Jaafari told reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Monday that som e Iraqi ministers who were members of his delegation would be staying in Iran for further negotiations. Iran and Iraq have many common goals, and the Iraqi ministers will attemp t to improve bilateral cooperation through further negotiations, he adde d He went on to say that political, reconstruction, anti-terrorism, economi c, and commercial cooperation working committees had been formed in orde r to boost cooperation and conclude memorandums of understanding. In the current critical situation in Iraq, we are in dire need of various services, which are mainly provided by our Iranian brothers, and we hop e that this cooperation will continue in the future, Jaafai said. The Iraqi premier called terrorism an ominous, dangerous phenomenon which threatens not only Iran and Iraq but every country in the world. Through concluding some agreements and improving the level of bilateral c ooperation, Iran and Iraq have taken measures to prevent the occurrence of such incidents, he added. Meanwhile, Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told reporters at the press conference that the Islamic Republic of Iran would spare n o effort to help Iraq, adding that all Iranian ports would be used for t he development of Iraq. He said that Jaafaris visit to Iran was an important step in efforts to b oost the level of bilateral cooperation. Aref said that Irans efforts to transfer electricity to Iraq, upgrade Ira qs power plants, provide the required equipment for Iraqi industries, im prove rail, highway, air, and maritime transportation, and encourage the Iranian private sector to participate in the reconstruction of Iraq wer e among the most significant areas of cooperation between the two neighb oring countries. Agreements were also made on paving the way for Iranian pilgrims to visit Iraq, increasing the number of official border checkpoints between the two countries, and establishing seven Iranian industrial companies in Ir aq, the Iranian vice president explained. Iran is prepared to render every type of service to create a democratic I raq so that the Iraqi nation can enjoy a free, developed, civilized, Isl amic country, Aref said. At the end of the press conference, the Iraqi premier left Tehran for Mas hhad, Khorassan Razavi Province. |
| csua.org/u/cre -> www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=44924&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Published: Monday, 18 July , 2005, 01:13 PM Doha Time TEHRAN: Iranian President Mohamed Khatami yesterday hailed a turning point in r elations with Baghdad as Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari made a historic visit to Tehran aimed at strengthening ties after decades of en mity. Following talks with the first Iraqi head of government to visit Iran sin ce the fall of Saddam Hussain, Khatami said that Iran was prepared to do anything it could to help its one-time foe, with whom it fought a devas tating eight-year war from 1980-1988. The visit of the Iraqi prime minister to Iran is a turning point in the historic relations between the two countries. It will allow us to plaste r the wounds and repair the damage caused by Saddam Hussain through join t co-operation, said Khatami, quoted by the official Irna agency. The Islamic Republic of Iran will do everything it can to assure the rec onstruction, security and stability of Iraq, said Khatami. The strategy of Iran is to support a free Iraq, independent and develope d Jaafari is heading a large delegation on the visit and is expected to sig n a number of deals aimed at aiding his country to meet its growing ener gy needs. Among them is an agreement for Iran to share intelligence with Iraq in a bid to re-establish security in the war-torn country, Iraqi Foreign Mini ster Hoshyar Zebari said. One of the sub-commissions we formed is on security co-operation between two sides. Its aim is really to establish a mechanism for intelligence sharing, to prevent infiltrations and to assist us in stabilising the si tuation, Zebari said. The Iraqi foreign minister added: We found the Iranians to be co-operati ve and willing to participate in this commission, adding security was d iscussed at length and was a top priority for Iraq. Baghdad has sought reassurances from Tehran that it will bolster border s ecurity to halt any infiltration of foreign fighters crossing to aid the insurgency. In return, Zebari said: We have reassured them that we are going to prev ent any infiltration or any activity emanating from Iraqi territory agai nst their interest. One of Irans key complaints has been that several thousand members of th e Peoples Mujahideen armed opposition group remain in a camp in Iraq un der the supervision of US troops. The Iraqi government policy is that it will definitely not allow any arm ed militia group or any armed foreign militia group to operate from Iraq i territory against any neighbouring country, Zebari said, adding that the group has been disarmed. Irna quoted Jaafari as saying after the talks: Putting security and stab ility in place in Iraq will benefit all the countries in the region. Jaafari, who took refuge in Iran during the rule of Saddam Hussain, visit ed the tomb of Irans revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini yesterday, and paid homage by laying a wreath of flowers. Iranian newspapers hailed a new era in relations between the two countrie s End of the era of conflict, headlined the government daily Iran. Frien d and no longer enemy, added Etemad while Siassat-e Rouz described Iran as the best friend of the Iraqis. Jaafari, who is scheduled to leave today, is expected to hold further tal ks with president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al i Khamenei and Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi. |
| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax Abadan Crisis, a situatio n that was further aggravated by a British-imposed economic blockade int ended to coerce Mossadegh into reprivatization. But Mossadegh ref used to back down under international pressure. A significant reason for the coup was an oil deal whereby the UK and the US divided Iranian oil while giving minor pieces to Dutch and French i nterests. For the US, another important factor was Iran's border with the Soviet Union. Walter Smith reported that the CIA had reached an agreement with Qashqa i tribal leaders in southern Iran to establish a clandestine safe haven from which US-funded guerrillas and intelligence agents could operate. |
| billmon.org/archives/002030.html Crime and Punishment July 18, 2005 Ayatollah You So Iranian President Mohamed Khatami yesterday hailed a turning point in re lations with Baghdad as Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari made a historic visit to Tehran aimed at strengthening ties after decades of e nmity . Jaafari, who took refuge in Iran during the rule of Saddam Hussain, visited the tomb of Irans revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khome ini yesterday, and paid homage by laying a wreath of flowers. Turning point in Iran-Iraq ties July 18, 2005 Al-Jaafari, for his part, expressed pleasure over his meeting with Ayato llah Khamenei. He called the late Imam Khomeini the key to the victory of the Islamic Revolution, adding, We hope to eliminate the dark pages Saddam caused in Iran-Iraq ties and open a new chapter in brotherly tie s between the two nations. jpg Now I personally don't blame al-Jaafari for cuddling up to the Iranians - - if I were in his shoes I'd do exactly the same thing. But laying flowe rs on the tomb of the Ayatollah Khomeini is rubbing it in pretty thick, especially when the Great Satan is keeping his chair warm for him back i n Baghdad. It would be interesting to see what kind of reaction al-Jaafari's little Tehran tete-a-tete would cause here in Great Satan Central, if it got 1/ 20th the coverage of Karl Rove's pimply ass. How would the folks back ho me feel if they knew their sons and daughters were getting limbs blown o ff so that Iraqi politicians could jaunt off to Tehran and say warm and fuzzy things about the crazy old man who gave us the Iranian hostage cri sis? And what kind of surrealist cover story would the GOP propaganda machine come up with to convince the Fox News audience that fighting and dying t o keep Khomeini lovers in power is really a good thing? |