US Secretly Met Iran Banking Officials

A U.S. official met secretly with Iranian banking officials and senior government aides who oppose punishing the Islamic nation for not doing enough to stop money laundering and terrorism funding, The Associated Press has learned. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Melva Hackney - Feb 18, 2008 - 5:31 AM PST
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Edited by: Marty Heyman - Feb 18, 2008 - 10:42 AM PST

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by Melva Hackney - Feb. 18, 2008

I think the reason for this administration carrying out all meetings in 'secret' is to make deals for collecting large 'donations'

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by Marty Heyman - Feb. 18, 2008

There is a lot of good information, reasonably well presented. The story skirts the issues of which Iranian behaviors the FATF is concerned about versus those the US is concerned about as they are likely different. The fact that they are different is not mentioned. The US talking points are featured to the relative exclusion of alternate views. An OK story if a bit shallow. Contrast it to the Int'l Herald Trib. article which provides so much more perspective. That story is at least a ... More »

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