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 Thursday April 24, 2003 13:47 by redjade
 ya gotta love the juxta-phraseology of 'outside powers are jockeying for influence' and 'promote a democratic agenda' I can't wait until comrade Chomsky chews on this one :-) '' They said the infiltration from Iran was not unexpected, but they described it as a matter of significant concern at a time when outside powers are jockeying for influence to fill the political vacuum in Iraq. They said it suggests that Iran, which stayed on the sidelines during the American-led war in Iraq, may be trying to take a more assertive role in shaping developments in southern Iraq, whose population — like that of Iran — is composed overwhelmingly of Shiite Muslims. "They are not looking to promote a democratic agenda," one military official said. '' http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/23/international/worldspecial/23IRAN.html
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