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Rice warns Iran against aggression after US arrests Iranian consular staff
Breitbart.com ^ | 1/11/07

Posted on 01/11/2007 10:42:51 AM PST by waimea.man

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran that the United States won't "stand idly by" if Tehran tries to disrupt Washington's renewed effort to stabilize Iraq.

Speaking hours after US troops raided Iran's consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil and arrested five employees, Rice said Washington was determined to crack down on Iran's "regional aggression".

Rice declined to comment specifically on the operation in Arbil, which came shortly after President George W. Bush announced a new US strategy to end the violence in Iraq that included stepped up moves to counter Iranian and Syrian involvement in the country.

She also declined in three television interviews Thursday morning to rule out US military action against Iran, which she and Bush accused of supporting anti-US insurgents and "terrorists" in Iraq and of trying to develop nuclear weapons.

"I don't want to speculate on what operations the United States may be engaged in, but you will see that the United States is not going to simply stand idly by and let these activities continue," she said.

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Things could get serious.
1 posted on 01/11/2007 10:42:55 AM PST by waimea.man
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To: waimea.man

If the Iranian government, through its official consolates and embassy in the country is actively working to help our enemies...then that it an act of war and should be treated as such forthwith without any small talk.


2 posted on 01/11/2007 10:45:57 AM PST by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: waimea.man

Maybe they finally realize that the only way to succeed in Iraq is to take Iran on directly and openly. There's at least an even chance that, faced with the real threat of force from the US, Iran will back down.


3 posted on 01/11/2007 10:47:30 AM PST by Argus
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To: waimea.man

Just a scosh late, tho.


4 posted on 01/11/2007 10:47:36 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: waimea.man
Things could get serious.

wake me when things get series.

5 posted on 01/11/2007 10:47:41 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: waimea.man
And the camel you rode in on!
6 posted on 01/11/2007 10:48:01 AM PST by msnimje (You simply cannot be Christian and Pro-Abortion.)
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To: waimea.man
Bush "appears to be setting the stage for a wider war in the region," Kucinich said.

Didn't this ah announce that he was running for President again? What a loser!

7 posted on 01/11/2007 10:49:52 AM PST by marvlus
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To: marvlus
Cleveland is still recovering.
8 posted on 01/11/2007 10:51:02 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: waimea.man

It's about time that we pulled off the kid gloves and got serious. I also noted that the C.I.A. was given authorization to take on Hizbollah [sort of].


9 posted on 01/11/2007 10:52:41 AM PST by infocats
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To: waimea.man

You said -- "Things could get serious."

I heard that there could be a war in just as short a time as three months. I hear that the Israelis are already planning on a bombing run, if the U.S. does nothing to stop Iran's nuclear capability. That bombing run would use nuclear weapons. I believe that was reported in an English paper. The Israelis say that they *will not* stand by and let Iran get the bomb. And they say that their time for action is only months away...

Regards,
Star Traveler


10 posted on 01/11/2007 10:53:02 AM PST by Star Traveler
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Good for Condi for telling it like it is.

I get the feeling Bush tried the 'kinder, gentler' approach at the advice of the newbies (after he bounced Card). Now, I get the feeling he knows it was a mistake, and its time to play hardball once again.

11 posted on 01/11/2007 10:53:20 AM PST by rintense (Just say no to McCain in 2008!)
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I think we should arrest at least 66 iranian enemy and hold them at Club Gitmo for 444 days (at the least)!

LLS


12 posted on 01/11/2007 10:53:47 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: waimea.man

The recent escalation should have been done two years ago. If it was, the war would be winding down now and the Rats would not control congress.


13 posted on 01/11/2007 10:54:03 AM PST by BigBobber
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To: waimea.man

We should be already bombing Iran with our Air Force and Naval assets in place already.


14 posted on 01/11/2007 10:54:30 AM PST by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: Dog

Fyi


15 posted on 01/11/2007 10:54:40 AM PST by Cap Huff
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To: rintense

I hope Iran lectures us on the sanctity of embassies, I could use a laugh.


16 posted on 01/11/2007 10:55:03 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: marvlus

dennis is a "light in the loafers" commie!

LLS


17 posted on 01/11/2007 10:55:10 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: waimea.man
The key to Iraq is Iran.

Iran MUST be neutralized relative to Iraq AND general mid-east "stability".

We fired a shot across their bow...let's see how they respond.

18 posted on 01/11/2007 10:56:22 AM PST by Mariner
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"I hope Iran lectures us on the sanctity of embassies, I could use a laugh."

We could name Jimmy Carter as our special envoy. He's an expert on such things.

19 posted on 01/11/2007 10:57:47 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Voted Free Republic's Most Eligible Bachelor: 2006. Love them Diebold machines.)
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To: waimea.man

I wish I had a nickel for every time Condi said we weren't going to stand idly by, and then we stood idly by anyway. Particularly with North Korea.


20 posted on 01/11/2007 11:09:48 AM PST by Dr. Zzyzx
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