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Iran: Is Tehran Sending Weapons to Afghanistan's Taliban?
By Ron Synovitz
(AFP)
June 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) --
The discovery of Iranian-made weapons in western Afghanistan has been confirmed by the United States, NATO, and the Afghan government. But there is no clear evidence to prove the Iranian government has had a role in sending those weapons to Taliban militants, though several independent experts say it's involvement appears likely.
Iran, which is also in a dispute with the West over its nuclear program, denies the Taliban accusation, calling it part of a broad anti-Iranian campaign. Tehran says it makes no sense that a Shiite-led government like itself would help the fundamentalist Sunni movement of the Taliban.
Burns also criticized Iran's perceived intransigence over its nuclear program, which many Western powers fear masks a plan to build weapons — though Iran says its intentions are to generate energy.

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Do you remember the saying "fool me once - shame on you, fool me twice - shame on me?
What do you think about this?
Is it me or does this sound like the same thing we were told about Iraq in order to convince us to go to war?

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