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President Warns Iran On Afghanistan Efforts
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January 11, 2002
Washington Post
The United States "would like very much" for Iran to help bring stability to Afghanistan but will take action against Tehran if it tries to undermine the interim Afghan government, President Bush said yesterday.
"We would like to work with the Iranians, as well as other neighboring countries" in Afghanistan, Bush said. But "if they in any way, shape or form try to destabilize the government, the coalition will be, we'll deal with them, in diplomatic ways, initially. And we would like very much for them to be active participants. . . . It's to their advantage, by the way, that Afghanistan be stable."
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Bush Tells Iran Not to Undercut Afghan Leaders
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January 11, 2002
New York Times
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — President Bush warned Iran today that it must not try to undermine the new interim government of Afghanistan, or it will face consequences from the same American-backed coalition that ousted the Taliban from power.
"Iran must be a contributor in the war against terror," Mr. Bush told reporters at the White House. "Our nation, in our fight against terrorism, will uphold the doctrine of either you're with us or against us."
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Bush warns Iran, Arafat as US forces bomb former al-Qaeda base
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January 11, 2002
AFP
President George W. Bush warned both Iran and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat not to undermine his "war on terror", as US forces in Afghanistan bombed a former base of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda movement.
Bush called on Arafat to "renounce terror" and warned Tehran not to interfere in Afghanistan's post-Taliban settlement, while his forces resumed their bombing of a suspected al-Qaeda base in Afghanistan's eastern mountains.
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Iran Denies Harboring Al Qaeda Members
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January 10, 2002
The New York Times
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday denied reports it was harboring members of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network fleeing from Afghanistan.
The New York Times had quoted U.S. military and intelligence officials as saying Iran was ``trying to stir up mischief'' in border regions in western Afghanistan and had given safe haven to small numbers of al Qaeda fighters.
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Iran and the munitions ship
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January 11, 2002
Ha'aretz
When it comes to the munitions ship affair, Israel is focusing, of course, on the Palestinian Authority. However, a large role in the affair was played by Iran, which was the source of the arms that the Palestinians tried to smuggle in and which has long been involved in direct aggression against Israel. For example, Iran provides a payment for every terrorist attack launched against Israelis by Islamic Jihad. This Iranian involvement is continuing despite the secret, behind-the-scenes talks between Iranian and American officials.
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White House Assesses Level of Iran's Ties To Supplying Palestinians With Weapons
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January 11, 2002
The Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Bush administration officials said they believe parts of the Iranian government were involved in the attempt to smuggle 50 tons of weapons to the Palestinians.
But U.S. intelligence still is assessing whether the operation was approved by top Iranian officials -- as Israel contends -- or was conducted by the Revolutionary Guards, the militants who often run their own operations independent of President Mohammad Khatami.
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Al-Qaida helped to flee, US says
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January 11, 2002
Guardian
Anti-American agents in Pakistan and Iran accused of providing escape routes for terror suspects
Al-Qaida fighters are escaping from Afghanistan in large numbers, eastwards through Pakistan and westwards through Iran, with the help of hardline anti-American elements in the security services of both countries, US intelligence sources said yesterday.
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Iran courts Pakistan to counter US
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January 11, 2002
Asia Times
KARACHI - A major breakthrough in Pakistan-Iran relations is expected within the next few weeks with either Iranian President Sayed Mohammad Khatami visiting Islamabad or his Pakistani counterpart President General Pervez Musharraf going to Tehran.
The two countries, deeply concerned over the growing military build-up of the United States and its allies in South and Central Asia, are seeking stronger relations to counterbalance this influence.
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The condemned (Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
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January 11, 2002
Guardian
Critics across the world judged Kandahar the best movie of 2001. Now one of its leading actors has been accused of murder. The film's director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, was in Afghanistan when the news broke. Here he explains why, even if the story is true, it is irrelevant
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Supreme Court to decide fate of terror-linked refugees
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January 11, 2002
CBC News Online
OTTAWA - Two refugees with links to terrorist groups will learn Friday
whether they will be deported from Canada, despite facing the threat of
torture in their home countries.
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The Future of bin Ladenism
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January 11, 2002
New York Times
RUSSELS -- Alive or dead, Osama bin Laden poses problems. If buried at the bottom of a bombed cave, we may not know his fate for some time. And while the world waits, Mr. bin Laden may become, among many Muslim militants, a modern-day version of a vanished imam, a lost spiritual guide whose hoped-for return will empower the oppressed and vanquish the strong.
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