US forces raid Iranian consulate in Iraq (detain 5, confiscate computers, documents

Reuters ^ | Jan. 11, 2007 | Reuters

[FairOpinion]

Other articles also mention the computers and documents.

Multinational forces detain five Iranian consulate staff

[indianrightwinger]

Sweet revenge. US should do this to all Iranian embassies.

They don't deserve any such Diplomatic relations, period.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Ping!

[Dallas59]

Stinky puss ain't gonna like this! It's The Greta Satan's And Zionist Jooos gain!!!!!

[Dallas59]

"great"

[wodinoneeye]

Hope they find enough evidence that gives us a Casus Belli for attacking Iran (ie- definite involvement in planning/coordinating/supplying attacks on Americans in Iraq).

[MEG33]

WOO HOO!!

[Joe Boucher]

When we conduct these raids and find involvement in the insurgency the buildings should be leveled, the folks arrested.

[AmericaUnited]

It's about time the gloves come off...

[x1stcav]

This is starting to sound more like it. We need to start roughing the Syrians and Iranians up.

[knarf]

Thank God for Wikipaedia.

[Enterprise]

Raided the consulate did they? Oh man, this is good. The MSM is going to be in a dither. Nancy and her Nancy boys are going to wet their collective panties.

[R. Scott]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but doesn’t a consulate have the diplomatic status of an embassy? I hope every embassy and consulate office we have throughout the world has increased security to a very high level - and isn’t restricted to depending on the host nation.

[Lion Den Dan]

Why in the world has our president not done this sooner?

[mutley]

The little munchkin will not be pleased about this. And perhaps just a little worried about what we've learned, or should I say, found proof of.

[Drango]

consulate have the diplomatic status of an embassy

Yes they do. And this action nibbles away at the diplomatic immunity that keeps OUR brave diplomats safe while serving overseas. Shame on the Pentagon.

[Right Wing Assault]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but doesn’t a consulate have the diplomatic status of an embassy?

I don't know, but I am sure Ted Kennedy and Nancy will be looking into this.

[ballplayer]

All I can say Its About Dam time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, they do, but considering that back in 1979 the current president of Iran and his "student" cohorts illegally took over our embassy in Tehran and held US citizens for 444 days, while whatever constituted the Iranian government then refused to do a dang thing to stop it, thus showing their explicit approval and support, I'd say it's a rather good thing.

[MarkT]

One can only assume that very shortly the Democrat leadership, together with the ACLU and the MSM, will protest this invasion of soverign property.