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Iran rejects allegations it armed Iraq insurgents
AP ^ | 2/12/07

Posted on 02/12/2007 5:26:27 AM PST by TexKat

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Monday rejected U.S. accusations that the highest levels of Iranian leadership have armed Shiite militants in Iraq with armor-piercing roadside bombs, a day after U.S. military officials in Baghdad said they had traced the weapons to Tehran.

“Such accusations cannot be relied upon or be presented as evidence. The United States has a long history in fabricating evidence. Such charges are unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini told reporters.

The deadly and highly sophisticated weapons are known as “explosively formed penetrators,” or EFPs, which have killed more than 170 troops from the American-led coalition. Three senior military officials in Baghdad said the “machining process” used in the construction of the deadly bombs had been traced to Iran.

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured 11 February, has said his country wants to avoid conflict and called for the withdrawal of US and other foreign forces from Iraq as the only way to ensure peace there.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

Iran wants no conflict: Ahmadinejad

1 posted on 02/12/2007 5:26:30 AM PST by TexKat
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To: TexKat
Our disgusting, propagandist MSM is in total "spin" mode this morning.

Every news story and headline is filled with buzz phrases such as "US is Pointing Fingers" and "Military Presents Alleged Evidence."

The DNC did its part, accusing the Bush Administration of "beating the war drums with lies again."

95% of the "reporters" in Iraq will not even leave the Green Zone to cover what is going on. Every news story they file is against the military and our nation.

Both the Media and the Democrats are traitors, and worse, they are complicit in the evil of our time. They are openly giving aid and comfort to Muslim terrorists, Iran, and Syria.

2 posted on 02/12/2007 5:34:05 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: TexKat

That S.O.B. is killing our troop's


3 posted on 02/12/2007 5:34:18 AM PST by reefdiver (The sheriff of Nottingham collected taxes on behalf of the common good)
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To: TexKat
Joe Wilson, Pat Leahy, Michale Moore, Dennis Kucinich, Ed Asner and others will say "Why does Bush keep making these accusations when the iranians have already denied them?"

To them, an enemy of America's word is good enough; for them, nothing Bush says is worth anything without piles of liberal-approved "evidence" backing it up.

4 posted on 02/12/2007 5:34:39 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Republican, Bostonian, Bush supporter, atheist, pro-lifer)
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To: TexKat

Senator Christopher Dodd (D, CT) is quoted today as saying he believes the Bush administration is cooking this intelligence against Iran to back its case for war in Iraq.

Our own Senator Dodd has given Iran plausible deniability. Apparently the Iranian FM is receiving FAX's from the DNC because they quickly backed Dodd's assertions.

DESPICABLE PEOPLE.


5 posted on 02/12/2007 5:34:48 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: SkyPilot

Perhaps I am just confused, or missing something. Why have we not secured the border between iraq and iran? iraq and syria? what gives?


6 posted on 02/12/2007 5:35:20 AM PST by joe fonebone (Either grow a pair, or vacate your chair...)
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To: TexKat

7 posted on 02/12/2007 5:36:48 AM PST by Dallas59 (Case Closed)
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To: Dallas59

This image provided by the U.S. military on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 shows what officials call 'explosively formed penetrators,'or EFPs. U.S. military officials on Sunday accused the highest levels of the Iranian leadership of arming Shiite militants in Iraq with the sophisticated armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed more than 170 American forces. (AP Photo/U.S. military)

8 posted on 02/12/2007 5:43:00 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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"Perhaps I am just confused, or missing something. Why have we not secured the border between iraq and iran? iraq and syria? what gives?"

America and Mexico? America and Canada?

Border security is not this administrations strong point.

9 posted on 02/12/2007 5:47:49 AM PST by uptoolate (If it sounds absurd, 51% chance it was sarcasm.)
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To: uptoolate

ya got a point....however, the airports are secure...i had to fly this weekend, and they confiscated my brand new tube of toothpaste...now I feel safer!!!!!!!!


10 posted on 02/12/2007 5:50:41 AM PST by joe fonebone (Either grow a pair, or vacate your chair...)
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To: TexKat; devolve; y'all
Iran rejects allegations it armed Iraq insurgents

Surprise!
Surprise!
Surprise!


11 posted on 02/12/2007 5:51:28 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: TexKat

12 posted on 02/12/2007 5:53:34 AM PST by sono (There are only two exit strategies - One is victory, the other defeat - Joe Lieberman)
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A mortar fragment from Iraq, which the US claims is Iran-made. Photo: Reuters

Roadside bombs made in Iran, claims US

13 posted on 02/12/2007 6:07:22 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: TexKat

In order to completely and quickly destabilize the Iranian government, we should set up some roque Iraqis to print Iranian currency like crazy and distribute it to Iraqis, Afghanis, Pakistanis, Syrians, etc. Their economy would collapse from within and the Euroweenies could continue to stand on the sidelines and fret over economic sanctions.

And then on to Venezuela.


14 posted on 02/12/2007 6:12:20 AM PST by ChiefJayStrongbow
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To: TexKat


15 posted on 02/12/2007 6:19:37 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: TexKat
Bla,

We caught Sadrs guys with hand held GPS devices that were given to them by the Iranians who felt the urge to even inscribe them. When denying involvement, at least "attempt" not to leave your marks all over the stuff.

But then again, what can we expect from a Holocaust denier? I'm surprised the Democrats/McCain and CNN don't take his position.
16 posted on 02/12/2007 6:25:57 AM PST by Red6 (Come and get it.)
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To: TexKat
Thx for the pic!

We in 1AD, 1BDE in 2004 were finding all sort of Iranian stuff as well when going after Sadr and his merry men in April 2004 (already back then)!
17 posted on 02/12/2007 6:30:33 AM PST by Red6 (Come and get it.)
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To: Red6
Thx for the pic!

No thank you for your service Red6. I am very grateful for your sacrifice!

18 posted on 02/12/2007 6:41:27 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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Ahmadinejad Avoids Arming Iraqi Questions
19 posted on 02/12/2007 6:57:36 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: potlatch; MeekOneGOP; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; dixiechick2000






20 posted on 02/12/2007 6:59:38 AM PST by devolve ( ........"refresh" my (updated) graphics posts)
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