U.S.: Iranian Cadre Training Hezbollah

[Eugene]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5173756,00.html

U.S.: Iranian Cadre Training Hezbollah


Thursday July 28, 2005 7:16 PM

By BARRY SCHWEID

AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - A top State Department official informed Congress on
Thursday that Iranian cadre were training Hezbollah fighters in
Lebanon.

Assistant Secretary of State David Welch told the House International
Relations Committee the information was provided by "our own sources."

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The State Department official reiterated the long-standing U.S.
determination that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. The group
is known to operate with weapons provided by Iran that are channeled
to it through Syria, which borders Lebanon.

Asked by Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., whether Iranian cadre were
training Hezbollah in Lebanon, Welch replied, "Yes."

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First Iran is the enemy of the week. Then Syria.
Now Iran and Syria?

[leveymg]

1. This is nothing new.

Why are they hitting us over the head with it, now?

[endarkenment]

2. That's nice.

And it is none of our business. Say, are we training anybody overseas in military tactics? Are we supplying anyone with weapons?

[iconoclastic cat]

3. That's okay, their really big contract will be with Iraq!

[K-W]

4. The hypocrisy is so thick you can cut it with a knife.

The US has probably trained more terrorists than the rest of the world combined.

[wli]

5. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia

Cheney's nukes are marching on...

[teryang]

6. American cadre supporting MEQ

...in terrorist raids on Iranian territory.

[bemildred]

7. No shit? What are you going to do about it?

FWIW, I would bet on Hizbollah cadre training Iranians rather than the other way around.

[Gyre]

8. Like I give a bush!