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Rewarding Iran's Drug Fight Concerns U.S. Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:14:48 PM By The Associated Press Iran is working to acquire body armor, high-tech communications and satellite surveillance through U.N-sponsored programs for what it says is its fight against drug smugglers. But Washington fears the procurements _ along with legal and illegal arms purchases by Tehran _ could be used against its troops in the region. A glance at the U.N programs and equipment: _ Since 1996, Britain and France, in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, have provided Iran with an unspecified number of body armor vests, armor plates and night vision goggles. The program also has sent advanced radio and other communications equipment to Tehran _ A proposal by Tehran to set up a U.N-funded regional satellite network for surveillance of drug traffickers is on hold because of U.S. and allied fears it could be used for surveillance of American troops in Iraq, Afghanistan _ and ultimately Iran itself, should it ever become a target. Diplomats say the draft has been shifted from the U.N. office on outer space to the U.N. drugs and crime office, both based in Vienna, Austria. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/FHLuJD/_WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/