Bomb suspects 'were anti-Iran exiles'

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Bomb suspects 'were anti-Iran exiles'

Published: 19 Feb 2012 at 20.33
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Four Iranians suspected of involvement in a botched bomb plot targeting Israeli diplomats in Bangkok were members of an exiled Iranian opposition group which wanted the incident to reflect badly on Teheran, Syedsulaiman Husaini, Shia leader of Thailand, said on Sunday.

He claimed the four belonged to the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organisation (also known as MEK, MKO and the People's Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran, or PMOI) which aims to overthrow the current Iranian government.

The MEK has been on the US Department of State’s list of foreign terrorist organisations since 1977.

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ricefield
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Discussion 7 : 19 Feb 2012 at 23.057
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Ah.... The plot thickens.
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Discussion 6 : 19 Feb 2012 at 22.396
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Aw, shucks, we should have realised right that the bomb nutters were really trying to blow up Israelis in order to overthrow the government in Teheran. When you think about it, it makes such perfectly good sense.
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Discussion 5 : 19 Feb 2012 at 22.315
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How would he know this?That they were exiled anti iranians? He obviously knows more than he is saying. Also has more to do with this also than he is saying.
They came from iran. This man must be questioned by the police or the security people in more depth i would think. Many questions need to asked about this person.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Feb 2012 at 21.564
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And most likely recruited by Mossad.
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A terrorist by any other name ("anti-Iran exile") is still a terrorist. It seems incredible that Thai intelligence officers and Islamic scholars in Thailand never heard of MEK from the mainly Shia country of Iran.
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Discussion 2 : 19 Feb 2012 at 21.082
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Under what rock did PTP find this man ?

'The MEK has been on the US Department of State’s list of foreign terrorist organisations since 1977.'

At least he confirms they are terrorists.
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Discussion 1 : 19 Feb 2012 at 21.041
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Syedsulaiman is as trustworthy as the clowns from the Puea Thaksin government making hilarious statements.
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