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IRAN HOLDING TOP AL-QAIDA LEADERS?
By Buut Shikan, Idol Breaker
There are reports in the Arabic and 
Pakistani 
publications that Iran has 
captured TOP Taliban leaders, including Ayman 
al-Zawahiri, Ghaith Kuwaiti and 
Osama's son who was taking part in the 
Jihad.
Iran is denying this in a way which seems to 
be more cunning than 
truthful. Iran says that it is holding (50 or 
more) Al-Qaida prisoners and is 
negotiating with the countries from which they 
came.
Veteran observers of Iran say that Iran was 
infiltrated by the 
CIA 
soon 
after Imam Khomeini passed away. There is a whole 
group of Iranians, including 
thousands in North Tehran, who openly side with 
the 
U.S.
During the First Gulf War, the Iraqi air 
force sought refuge in Iran but 
was seized by the Iranians.
It is quite possible that after Tora Bora, 
the top Al-Qaida might have 
taken refuge in Iran. Or Iran, prompted by the 
U.S., might have offered them 
refuge, and when they came in, Iran arrested 
them.
This reading is supported by occasional top 
level American comments which 
indicate that Iran might be "harboring" Al-Qaida 
leaders. It would appear 
that Iran is working with the U.S. and is now 
looking for some way of handing 
over the Al-Qaida leaders to America's friendly 
dictators in such a way that 
Iranian-American collusion would not look 
credible. Ayman al-Zawahiri has already 
been sentenced to death by 
Egypt, 
Ghaith will 
face death in Kuwait and the 
Saudis will prove their loyalty by executing 
Osama's son.
Some observers say that perhaps OSAMA TOO 
IS BEING HELD BY IRAN. The 
problem Khatami etc are facing is: How to get rid 
of him without isolating 
themselves from the Muslim world.
And Allah knows best.
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