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Playing with fire?
Reader comment on item: [Mujahedeen-e Khalq:] A Terrorist U.S. Ally?

Submitted by Pat Kunz (United States), May 24, 2003 at 11:19

The idea of aiding the MEK is intriguing, but it also sounds dangerous. Given its antipathy toward Iran, isn't it reasonable to assume Saddam's government used the MEK for his own purposes? Despite its anti-terrorist ways, is there a danger that it has been or will be infiltrated by Baathists from the former regime? If we arm it, can these arms then be used against reformist Iraqis?
Change in Iran must come from within. It would be nice if we could hasten that day's arrival, but the current instability in Iraq would seem to advise against this means.

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Finally the UK is taking the MEK off of the terrorist lists; can the USA be that far behind? [20 words]WhitneymuseDec 16, 2007 21:24
MEK are not terrorists [27 words]from the heart of TehranAug 11, 2007 23:31
Why we should not support the MEK [553 words]Arash PertaniSep 12, 2006 12:02
On MEK a Muslim Organization [41 words]Ali AghaDec 11, 2005 20:08
MeK; Don't worry [210 words]A SoldierJan 25, 2004 10:00
Hear, hear, shahin [71 words]Peter J. HerzOct 14, 2003 04:42
MEK-Our Ally?? [248 words]Shahin ShadmerAug 19, 2003 00:06
Terrorists or just a terrorist tag? [234 words]M. H. JazayeriJul 22, 2003 19:20
The Gullible Western Civ. [251 words]Darwin BarrettJul 6, 2003 20:21
about MEK [226 words]Max Rose RastgaranJul 3, 2003 19:48
The enemy of your enemy isn't necessarily your friend [115 words]Temur KhanMay 31, 2003 08:15
Good terrorists? [27 words]Boris GurevichMay 26, 2003 11:45
Democratic secular government [44 words]S.C.PandaMay 26, 2003 07:27
⇒ Playing with fire? [97 words]Pat KunzMay 24, 2003 11:19
Terrorist allies or business as usual? [123 words]R.D. CrockettMay 23, 2003 11:12
MEK are terroriosts [38 words]moeMay 22, 2003 07:16
TV station. [56 words]Yousef SafaMay 22, 2003 00:48
Common Sense [81 words]Brent W. BurnetteMay 22, 2003 00:35
future allies? [38 words]Alan SullivanMay 21, 2003 21:36
Terrorism is terrorism no matter who's the target [307 words]Mike RudwianMay 21, 2003 17:32
↔ shame!! [104 words]samNov 4, 2006 09:40
Enough machinations [187 words]endurnzMay 21, 2003 14:30
A Terrorist U.S. Ally? [14 words]TL MillerMay 21, 2003 14:21
This is too small a definition of terrorism. [107 words]Bill SmithMay 21, 2003 13:52
MEK and facts. [259 words]Yousef SafaMay 21, 2003 13:49
MEK [39 words]MassoodMay 21, 2003 12:06
Supporting the MEK, but at what expense? [199 words]Safa HaeriMay 21, 2003 10:55
The Enemy of Our Enemy is NOT Necessarily Our Friend [70 words]Kenneth StahlMay 21, 2003 10:05
Brilliant analysis, as usual [50 words]Maryallene OtisMay 21, 2003 09:50
Excellent [4 words]Maureen ThompsonMay 21, 2003 09:02
Sounds like trouble [265 words]Robert KosloverMay 21, 2003 00:49
MEK [172 words]Michael PodgoetskyMay 20, 2003 21:51
A rose is a rose is a rose..... [78 words]Roy WeeksMay 20, 2003 20:52
MEK: Terrorist or Legitimate Iranian Resistance [402 words]Shahin MohammadiMay 20, 2003 20:19
Monopoly on the use of violence [93 words]Marc BaronMay 20, 2003 20:09
A Terriorist U.S. Ally [84 words]JeanMay 20, 2003 19:49
MEK, friend or foe? [178 words]David WigotskiMay 20, 2003 18:44
On MEK [239 words]Ali JMay 20, 2003 13:11
Thank you [18 words]Dan GurtaMay 20, 2003 11:06

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