Do some research it was either go to Iran or the Americans- Pick one- The old adage the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Reports on Al Qeada in Iran are from the dates soon after the US went into Afghanistan. If you were the type to follow these things it was common knowledge. Reports by a variety of sources- Not just intelligence agencies.
I've done some research, Mr. Grumpy-pants. Digging up an old adage doesn't count as research though, I'm sorry to say. Perhaps you've confused "what I think" with the term "research"? Don't worry--common error. :lol:
You'll forgive my suspicion, but a similar claim was made against Iraq when the neocons were drumming up a war against Saddam. Saddam had almost bugger-all to do with Al Qeada. It was alll hogwash and balderdash. There's even less of a case of cooperation in Iran, which is predominately Shi'a Mulsims (as opposed to Iraq where the Saddam was a Sunni Muslim). Indeed Iran provided the US of the names of 200 Al Qeada insurgents in Iran to the UN Security Council in 2003.
Nor does Iran have a history of sponsoring terror in North America. Admittedly, the situation lately has become a lot more fluid with the putative nuclear ambitions and the sanctions. But Iran, though nasty, generally behaves rationally. How does all this attention from this failed terrorist attack benefit them? Indeed, even if the attack had been successful, how would it have benefitted them? I can't see them claiming responsibility. Even if you were to allow for that, Iran has its own terrorist network that is probably in a lot better shape than Al Qeada is these days
It could be, but in my opinion, it's an unlikely claim, and unlikely claims need strong evidence.
