tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post6702481540274778609..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: More on Iran being stupidGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-8237216225472091142011-10-14T02:15:54.814-04:002011-10-14T02:15:54.814-04:00We are asked to believe: "They (the Iranians)...We are asked to believe: "They (the Iranians) picked one guy in the Los Zetas crime family who happened to be cooperating" with the U.S. government" House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said in an interview with USA TODAY.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-49093691932271352092011-10-13T13:04:36.485-04:002011-10-13T13:04:36.485-04:00You are not alone Greg. Check the reporting by the...You are not alone Greg. Check the reporting by the LA Times. They quote a number of top experts with knowledge of the Quds force and the Zetas and it just is so out of character for both... It sounds to me like an ambitous Quds official was trying to impress the boss with a ready to go operation (which was first meant to only be a kidnapping - but the DEA agent suggested turning it into a murder). But whether something had ever been sanctioned by anyone with real power is highly unlikely.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-77736486657778458232011-10-12T17:18:26.874-04:002011-10-12T17:18:26.874-04:00The wiring of the $100,000.00 dollars in advance m...The wiring of the $100,000.00 dollars in advance makes no sense at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-13101156572849077182011-10-12T13:03:19.799-04:002011-10-12T13:03:19.799-04:00I am not particularly suspicious about anything bu...I am not particularly suspicious about anything but definitely am curious to hear more details.Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-21450409622937552802011-10-12T12:13:48.642-04:002011-10-12T12:13:48.642-04:00Are you suspicious that there is a connection with...Are you suspicious that there is a connection with Iran at all? Not to suggest a conspiracy, but it makes no sence why.Hipporagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100545173500112135noreply@blogger.com