Lawmakers want Iran regime out

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: May 26, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

WASHINGTON -- Iran's hard-line government, accused by the Bush administration of harboring top al-Qaida members, poses a big problem for the United States and should be replaced, lawmakers said Sunday.

Democrats and Republicans urged extreme care in working toward that end, in order to avoid fomenting an anti-American reaction among Iranians who admire the U.S. way of life.

In Tehran, Iran's foreign minister insisted his country does not and would not shelter al-Qaida terrorists, and even has jailed some members of Osama bin Laden's network and plans to prosecute them.

"Iran has been the ...

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