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Removal of MKO from terrorist list will have consequences
by Joseph Earnest September 25, 2012
Newscast Media WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week there was indication from the State Department that the terrorist group Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) could be removed from the list of terrorist organizations, but no justification was given to explain such a move. MKO took refuge in Iraq and under the support of Saddam Hussein, fought the Iraq-Iran war in the 1980s.
"I am not in a position to confirm the contents of this, because it's classified, but we anticipate being able to make a public announcement about it sometime before October 1," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told the press.
Others suspect that the reason the US may want to remove MKO from the list is to destabilize the region by using the group to fight proxy wars the way al-Qaeda is being used in the Middle East.
"The move indicates the United States' blatant support for extremist and
terrorist groups like the MKO and Al Qaeda-affiliated organizations,
which is aimed at stirring tension among Muslims," Khalid Abdul Wahab
al-Mala who is also the head of the Council of Iraqi Scholars in
Southern Iraq told Fars News Agency.
"The US wants to dominate the region, steal its assets and spark war
and religious and sectarian conflicts in the region," Mala added.
Here is the current list of terrorist groups by the State Department. (pop-up)
It is believed that Hillary Clinton plans to run for president in 2016, therefore it will be interesting to see what her decision will be between now and October 1, given the recent deaths of American diplomats in Libya at the hands of Islamist terrorists. The consequences of her decision will certainly have an impact on the way she is judged in the next four years, should she decide to run for president. Add Comments>>
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