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Originally posted by fable:
What I have a bit of problem with is the notion that Iran is going to play Happy Host to the Taliban, with whom they've enjoyed a relationship of mutually esteemed hatred since the latter first appeared. The Iranian theocracy actually views the Taliban as worse than the "Great Satan," the US, and the idea that they'd invite these people in, frankly strikes me as trumped up for national political purposes. Just my POV.
They played happy host to Iraqi fighter pilots when those good fellows flew accross the boarder to avoid insta-death during the Gulf War...now remember these are IRAQI pilots...the same IRAQI's who dropped chemical and biological agents on IRAN a few years ago....apparently when it comes to terrorism on a greater scale local squables aren't an issue....
It may be ancient history to some of you but in the Iran, Iraq war MILLIONS died. Iran was down to sending young children into the fight in mass suicide charges similar to the Banzai chanrge of the Japanese in WWII.
[ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: MagiK ]