:Something just doesn't add up..." is a vast understatement.
According to the US strong>complaint, , Arbabsiar met with the undercover agent, "CS-1", a paid narcotics offender cooperating with the US on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, somewhere in Mexico. There is no description of how this fortuitous meeting happened to take place, or where.
CS-1 didn't record the meeting, but he later "described to law-enforcement agents what had transpired." According to the agent Arbabsiar inquired as to the agent's knowledge of explosives.
This is odd. Why would an Iranian operative need to obtain knowledge of explosives from a Mexican drug cartel? Iran has been blamed for arming insurgents with sophisticated bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan for many years. The Pentagon has spend millions of dollars trying to counter them. Mexican drug cartels typically use crude booby-trapped grenades attached to other explosives or fragmenting material, mostly with the intent to terrorize people crossing bridges or driving on highways.
According to CS-1, Arbabsiar explained that "he was interested in, among other things, attacking an embassy of Saudi Arabia."
Saudi Arabia has many embassies throughout the world.
Europe 23, Americas 6, Africa 26, Middle East 11 (including an embassy and consulate in Iran), Asia 18, Oceana 2.
CS-1 allegedly told Arbabsiar that "he was knowledgeable with respect to C-4 explosives." That's the end of the testimony regarding the May 24 meeting. There was apparently no discussion about C-4, no reaction from Arbabsiar. Apparently the meeting was not recorded. What kind of agent is that?
Next, according to the complaint, CS-1 again met with Arbabsiar in Mexico "in a series of meetings . . .in late June and July." Again, no specific site is mentioned, nor dates, and apparently the meetings were not recorded. During the meetings Arbabsiar allegedly explained to CS-1 "that his associates in Iran had discussed a number of violent missions for CS-1 and CS-1's purported criminal associates to perform. These included, among other things, the murder of the Ambassador according to the complaint.
This is odd. Why would Iran need the services of Mexican parties completely unknown to them? Here we've gone beyond asking for information on explosives to -- murdering "the Ambassador" according to the unsubstantiated complaint.
On or about July 14, 2011, Arbabsiar met with CS-1 in Mexico.
This is odd. On or about? Don't they know? Apparently not. Where?
During THIS particular alleged meeting, CS-1 "at the direction of law-enforcement agents" made an audio recording of the meeting. The following allegedly occurred:
* CS-1 told Arbabsiar that he would "need to use at least four guys."
* CS-1 said he "would take the one point five for the Saudi Arabia."
* Arbabsiar allegedly agreed that the assassination of the Ambassador should be handled first. No quotes.
This is odd. This is the first meeting that was recorded, but while We have direct quotes from the agent CS-1 we have none from the Iranian "conspirator" Arbabsiar.
*After CS-1 stated "you just want the, the main guy," Arbabsiar allegedly confirmed that he just wanted the "Ambassador."
This is extremely odd. Why is there only a one-word Arbabsiar quote -- "Ambassador" -- from the recording of the meeting?
The complaint goes on like this, with verbatim quotes from the agent and only allegations regarding what Arbabsiar might have said, with maybe a word or two here and there.
* At the end of the July 14 meeting, according to the complaint, CS-1 told Arbabsiar "We're gonna start doing the guy" . . .and Arbabsiar allegedly confirmed (no quote) that CS-1 would proceed to plan the assassination of the Ambassador.
Again, no verbatim quote from the recording regarding what Arbabsiar might have said. This is important! This guy is charged with four counts, including conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, and conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism and there are no incriminating quotes form a recorded meeting? Aren't there laws forbidding this sort of behavior by law enforcement?
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