On July 7th, 2011, the families and friends of the residents of Camp Ashraf who attended a congressional hearing into Iraq's massacre at Camp Ashraf last month, and its implications for US policy, faced a terrifying experience of their own. Two NIAC (National Iranian American Council: hat tip: logi_cal) operatives were following them and taking their pictures. The hearing was held by the Oversight and Investigations Sub-committee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On April 8, 2011, Iraqi forces raided Camp Ashraf, killing 36 residents and wounding 345 others. Taking pictures of individuals is a tactic used by the Iranian government agents abroad and on the streets, universities and factories in Iran. This tactic is used both as an intimidation instrument, as well as a means of identifying opposition members in preparation for further action. These NIAC operatives were clearly on the spot, electronically transmitting the pictures taken. Within minutes, NIAC chief Trita Parsi used the pictures on his Tweets, lashing out at the hearing. In recent years NIAC and Trita....
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