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Response to Congressman.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)

The New American

| October 31, 2005 | Shibler, Ben | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I read with interest Congressman Tancredo's letter to the editor in the October 3 issue in which he defends his support for Mujahadin al-Kalq, MEK, a group dedicated to overthrowing the Iranian government. While I recognize and appreciate Rep. Tancredo's valuable work on behalf of border security, I am compelled to point out that getting involved in "regime change" abroad is not wise, nor is it constitutional.

Iran's reigning mullahs may "despise" the MEK as rivals for power, but Americans should also despise the group for crimes it has committed against our countrymen. According to a 2004 State ...

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