Look who's trying to infiltrate America now

[Confederate Kahanist]

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By Aaron Klein
© 2010 WorldNetDaily

NOGALES, AZ - JUNE 02: A fence used to curtail illegal immigration separates the United States (R) and Mexico June 2, 2010 in Nogales, Arizona. During the 2009 fiscal year 540,865 undocumented immigrants were apprehended entering the United States illegally along the Mexican border, 241,000 of those were captured in the 262 mile stretch of the border known as the Tucson Sector. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

JERUSALEM – The U.S. government is deeply concerned Iran and the Hezbollah terrorist organization are gaining a foothold in Latin America, according to classified documents released by WikiLeaks and reviewed by WND.

Among the concerns is that Iranian-backed militants may attempt to infiltrate the U.S. or use Latin America as a staging ground for anti-American attacks, it has emerged.

Also, the U.S. caught Iran shipping explosives and attempting to ship unmanned aerial vehicles to Venezuela, the cables revealed.

"Washington analysts assess that Tehran is reaching out to Latin American countries in order to reduce its diplomatic isolation and increase ties to leftist countries in the region that Tehran perceives may share its anti-U.S. agenda," read a cable from the State Department. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's office posed a number of questions for responses from "Iran watchers and the Iran Regional Presence Office."

WND reported in May 2010 that hundreds of illegal aliens from countries known to support and sponsor terrorism were sneaking across the U.S.-Mexico border.

The report cited documentation of illegal aliens from Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan and Yemen. Other illegals were from Armenia, Bosnia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Sudan, Uzbekistan, Botswana and Turkey.

Based on U.S. Border Patrol statistics, there were 30,147 [illegals other than Mexicans] apprehended in fiscal year 2003; 44, 614 in fiscal year 2004; 165,178 in fiscal year 2005; and 108,025 in fiscal year 2006. Most were caught along the U.S. Southwest border.

Among the concerns expressed in the January 2009 cable revealed by WikiLeaks:

    * "Does Tehran have any intention of using the region (Latin America) as a staging ground for potential terrorist attacks, either directly or through surrogates?"

    * "Are any persons affiliated with the Iranian government making contingency preparations to create networks for potential terrorist activities later? If so, what sort of activities?"

    * "Are Iranian officials attempting to access U.S. territory or U.S. private firms via Latin America?"

    * "Is Iran supporting terrorist activities in Latin America?"

    * "Is it responsible for supporting or training illegal armed groups in Columbia or elsewhere?"

    * "Is Iran facilitating lethal aid for its allies or working to establish new terrorist infrastructure in the region?"

Explosives, drones

A separate cable dated March 2009 revealed the U.S. had information Iran was attempting to transfer to Venezuela unmanned aerial vehicles in violation of U.N. resolutions.
NOGALES, AZ - JUNE 02: A U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent drives along a fence which separates the cities of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora Mexico, a frequent crossing point for people entering the United States illegally, June 2, 2010 in Nogales, Arizona. During the 2009 fiscal year 540,865 undocumented immigrants were apprehended entering the United States illegally along the Mexican border, 241,000 of those were captured in the 262 mile stretch of the border known as the Tucson Sector. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Read the cable: "As of early March, Venezuelan officials believed that the equipment would be repackaged and labeled as electronic equipment, then transported overland from Iran to Turkey. Once in Turkey, the equipment would be loaded onto a maritime vessel for continued shipment to Venezuela."

In 2007, Raúl Isaías Baduel, the Venezuelan Minister of Defense, announced his country was considering building unmanned airplanes with help from Iran under a memorandum of understanding for cooperation both nations initialed earlier that year.

Meanwhile, the U.S. cable also detailed that the U.S. caught Iran last January attempting to ship drums of nitrate and sulphite chemicals and dismantled laboratory instruments, which possibly could be used for making bombs, to Venezuela. That attempt was intercepted by Turkey after the U.S. passed on information of the particular shipments.

Meanwhile, the cable assessed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the driving force behind cooperation with Latin American governments and that he received personal assistance from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Continued the cable: "Iran's ties with Venezuela, which include military cooperation, are the closest and most significant. Given the high-profile Iran-Venezuela relationship, Hezbollah-linked individuals probably see Venezuela as a safe haven where they can conduct fundraising and support activities without interference."

"Other populist governments like Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua have also sought to create closer political and economic ties with Iran."