Neocons Find New Exile Group (MEK) Patsies to Push War with Iran »
By Iranpeyvand on Dec 31, 2007 in AlterNet, Articles | 0 Comments
By Rostam Pourzal, Foreign Policy in Focus. Posted December 27, 2007
Groups like the ones that sold the Iraq war still frequent the halls of Congress with plenty of guidance from pro-war think tanks.
Many of us remember the Iraqi exile groups whose tall tales the Administration used to justify the invasion of their country in 2003. Fewer people are aware that similar groups from other Middle Eastern countries frequent the halls of Congress and editorial board rooms carrying their frightening ghost-written books with guidance from pro-war think tanks. The organized challenge against the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) summary on Iran this month included such a group, which for years cried wolf about Iran. (more…)
