Posted on 11/30/2006 8:19:10 AM PST by jmc1969
U.S. officials say they have found smoking-gun evidence of Iranian support for terrorists in Iraq: brand-new weapons fresh from Iranian factories. According to a senior defense official, coalition forces have recently seized Iranian-made weapons and munitions that bear manufacturing dates in 2006.
This suggests, say the sources, that the material is going directly from Iranian factories to Shia militias, rather than taking a roundabout path through the black market. "There is no way this could be done without (Iranian) government approval," says a senior official.
Iranian-made munitions found in Iraq include advanced IEDs designed to pierce armor and anti-tank weapons. U.S. intelligence believes the weapons have been supplied to Iraq's growing Shia militias from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which is also believed to be training Iraqi militia fighters in Iran.
Evidence is mounting, too, that the most powerful militia in Iraq, Moktada al-Sadr's Mahdi army, is receiving training support from the Iranian-backed terrorists of Hezbollah.
Two senior U.S. defense officials confirmed to ABC News earlier reports that fighters from the Mahdi army have traveled to Lebanon to receive training from Hezbollah.
While the New York Times reported that as many as 2,000 Iraqi militia fighters had received training in Lebanon, one of the senior officials said he believed the number was "closer to 1,000." Officials say a much smaller number of Hezbollah fighters have also traveled through Syria and into Iraq to provide training.
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I said it before, and I'll say it again: Iran is the most dangerous country in the world, and has been our greatest enemy since the islamic revolution of 1979 (even though the old USSR was in existence back then)!!!!
Time for ACTION. NOW. No more talk. Talking is done.
1st,
Bomb Al-Sadr, and then even if only some of his buddies get whacked, they will have a huge funeral procession/rally.
Napalm it. Al-Sadr problem solved, and our other enemies will be very afraid.
2nd, act on the "if you are not with us, you're against us" doctrine.
Sadly, Bushes b*lls seem to be no where to be found.
At the very least we need to take out their arms manufacturing capabilities. I'm sure we know exactly where those weapons were manufactured. A few well placed MOABs should take care of that problem rather easily.
I agree with your premise, but just one point of information on the Stern gang. They did not blow up the King David Hotel, it was the Irgun. On the day of the bombing multiple calls to the hotel were made warning the occupants to get out. The British ignored the warnings.
Yes, in war, innocents suffer.
http://planetquo.com/Who-Are-The-Terrorists-
Why can't the generals greenlight taking out that smelly dirtbag Sadr. Why can't we bomb the crap out of the Iranian Iraqi border and shut down this traffic?
Leaving Iraq via Iran and Syria might not be a bad idea.
Our strategic bombers seem to be unused at the moment.
Sure, , it's obvious that the war is being kept low-intensity for many political reasons. We hear breathlessly that the military has been lamed by extensive and prolonged tours, but the fact is that, judging by the poses the mullahs are striking, Iran fears possible American reprisals.
I'll be surprised if the president goes through with what I think the commission will suggest.
Needless to say...what they're asking for is contrary to national interests. We won't negotiate with terrorists -- but we will negotiate with the people that arm them?
"Needless to say...what they're asking for is contrary to national interests. We won't negotiate with terrorists -- but we will negotiate with the people that arm them?"
"And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
Not news to me at all. Been obvious that Iran is behind the insurgents . Meanwhile the Dems are asking that we "talk" to Iran ..the worlds gone totally mad at this point.
Might as well bring in Jimmy Carter. we wont do a damn thing abou t it anyway .
"I have a feeling that the only reason ABC
went with this story was to prevent being
scooped by another news outfit.
It's inevitable, we will have to start
harming Iranian and Syrian interests sometime.
We've all known it was heading in this direction....JJ61"
We should have done two things:
1) Special opps destroying a government building within a block of where the mullahs gather to send a strong message, WE CAN TOUCH YOU.
2) Destroy a smaller oil field to say WE CAN HURT YOUR POCKETBOOK.
3) Killed Al Sadr
We can still do these things and should, very soon.
I agree. I doubt America has the will to defend itself anymore. Maybe if the Mooselems sail up the Hudson River we'd fight . Even then I doubt it . We are a wounded animal at this point. Islam day by day is taking foothold in the US. I give us 8 years .
"If they know exactly where the factories are then we need to take them out."
At least one factory, send a strong message. Black opps can be VERY effective.
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