It's hard to see clearly when your head is in such a dark place - The Firearms Forum

armedandsafe · 07-13-2004, 05:28 PM

Iran: U.S., Israel Behind Iraq Beheadings

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday accused U.S. and Israeli agents, not Muslims, of responsibility for the wave of beheadings and kidnappings in Iraq, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also described terrorism as a "loathsome, horrible" and said fighting it was "of great importance."

In comments made during a meeting with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong, Khamenei said: "We seriously suspect the agents of the Americans and Israelis in conducting such horrendous terrorist acts and cannot believe the people who kidnap Philippines nationals, for instance, or behead U.S. nationals are Muslims."

The state-run agency, which carried Khamenei's comments, did not elaborate on his remarks.

Iraqi-based insurgents snatched Filipino truck driver Angelo dela Cruz last Wednesday in one of the latest kidnappings by militants involved in the continuing violence in Iraq.

Insurgents had said they would kill dela Cruz, 46, by Monday evening if the Philippines did not agree to pull its 51-member peacekeeping force by July 20. The government on Monday restated that its troop commitment ended Aug. 20. Tuesday there was no word of what had happened to dela Cruz.

Numerous Islamic militant groups have claimed responsibility for similar operations in the country, including the beheadings of an American and a South Korean.

rosierita · 07-13-2004, 07:19 PM

i read something like this earlier.... eh, let me rephrase that! i TRIED to read the article....
& the left says this is not a spiritual battle......

07-13-2004, 05:28 PM	#1
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	It's hard to see clearly when your head is in such a dark place Iran: U.S., Israel Behind Iraq Beheadings Tuesday, July 13, 2004 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday accused U.S. and Israeli agents, not Muslims, of responsibility for the wave of beheadings and kidnappings in Iraq, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also described terrorism as a "loathsome, horrible" and said fighting it was "of great importance." In comments made during a meeting with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong, Khamenei said: "We seriously suspect the agents of the Americans and Israelis in conducting such horrendous terrorist acts and cannot believe the people who kidnap Philippines nationals, for instance, or behead U.S. nationals are Muslims." The state-run agency, which carried Khamenei's comments, did not elaborate on his remarks. Iraqi-based insurgents snatched Filipino truck driver Angelo dela Cruz last Wednesday in one of the latest kidnappings by militants involved in the continuing violence in Iraq. Insurgents had said they would kill dela Cruz, 46, by Monday evening if the Philippines did not agree to pull its 51-member peacekeeping force by July 20. The government on Monday restated that its troop commitment ended Aug. 20. Tuesday there was no word of what had happened to dela Cruz. Numerous Islamic militant groups have claimed responsibility for similar operations in the country, including the beheadings of an American and a South Korean. -->

07-13-2004, 07:19 PM	#2
rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	Re: It's hard to see clearly when your head is in such a dark place i read something like this earlier.... eh, let me rephrase that! i TRIED to read the article.... & the left says this is not a spiritual battle...... __________________