Iran Busts CIA Terror Network 'Devised By US To Bomb Educational & Religious Centers'

[kpete]

Iran busts CIA terror network
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2008-05-18 19:25. Evidence Iran
www.tehrantimes.com

TEHRAN - The Intelligence Ministry on Saturday released details of the detection and dismantling of a terrorist network affiliated to the United States.

In a coordinated operation on May 7, Iranian intelligence agents arrested the terrorist network’s members, who were identified in Fars, Khuzestan, Gilan, West Azerbaijan, and Tehran provinces, the Intelligence Ministry announcement said.

The group’s plans were devised in the U.S., according to the announcement, which added that they had planned to carry out a number of acts such as bombing scientific, educational, and religious centers, shooting people, and making public places in various cities insecure.

One of the terrorists was killed in the operation, but the rest are in detention, the Intelligence Ministry said, adding that the group’s main objective was to create fear among the people.

more at:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/33498
script seems familiar somehow? kp

[L. Coyote]

1. And a major oil pipeline in southern Iran. The April 12 bombing killed ...

The have already carried out actions, including a bombing.
Maybe they want to raise the price of gasoline??

Here is the actual link: http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=168823

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The terrorists had maps, films, pictures, and sketches of important and sensitive sites in various cities in their possession when they were arrested.

They also had a large number of weapons and ammunition and a great deal of highly explosive chemicals and cyanide.

The blast at a religious center in Shiraz last month was carried out by this group, and it also had plans to carry out similar attacks on the Tehran International Book Fair, the Russian Consulate in Gilan Province, oil pipelines in southern Iran, and other targets, the communiqué stated.

Thirteen people were killed and over 190 others wounded in a bombing carried out on April 12 .........

[happydreams]

10. That would drive the price up nicely.

[libertypirate]

2. Kinda makes you wonder about all those visits to the Middle East...

Does everyone remember last weeks that Impeachment talk?

Trying to start a war with Iran would be the catalyst. I am pretty sure that this would qualify...

And why can't comcast route traffic to the original news story. Not very comcastic! More like censorific!

[Supersedeas]

11. winning hearts and minds

[thunder rising]

3. So this would be an act of terrorism. Bush is the CIA boss. Does the International Court indict?

[Earth Bound Misfit]

4. K & R n/t

[tex-wyo-dem]

5. Although I wouldn't personally take this story...

At face value due to the source, the accusations do seem to fit into the story Seymore Hersh broke early last year about how black ops funds are being funneled to al qaeda supported terrorists groups without any congressional oversight with the intention of creating destabilization:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/hersh-qaeda/

[libertypirate]

8. Why wouldn't this be spun to be Iran exasperating tensions?

Isn't that what this administration has been doing every time one of them opens their mouth about Iran? Usually they are looking for excuses to blame their adversaries for causing the tension they themselves cause. Why aren't they doing what it is they normally do?

Or maybe they will. They'll downplay it as an incident when tensions begin to subside. Usually when the chance of their mess blowing up in their face has passed.

[JackRiddler]

6. Incredible: Zero US coverage on these claims so far...

No, not denials or snorts at the Iranian propaganda.

Just nothing. De nada. An Iranian caught with a razor at a US airport would prompt news breaks on all channels.

[Time for change]

7. But I thought that Bush was against terrorism?

[Snarkoleptic]

9. Has Boosh opened the door for Iran to label CIA a terrorist organization?

I'm not sayin'....I'm just sayin'.