Sounds like a lot of bull to me. It happened 8 months ago and we're just learning of it?
Even if it really happened, then it just proves that the only way to deal with the Iranians is to stand up to them.
To; Brilliant
If memory serves, this incident has been written about previous to this story.
From the link, this portion rings the memory bell (as to being previously published, probably linked here to FR in some fashion);
"...U.S. troops fell further back into Iraqi territory, while four Iraqi army soldiers, one interpreter and one Iraqi border guard remained in the hands of the Iranians."
That being said, it having been previously written up, in no way certifies veracity.
What denydenydeny says [at post at #9 in this thread] looks wa-ay plausible, particularly in light of DAC22's "the Mullahs are baiting us for Military action. Their bet is that it will be limited in nature, and will rally the country.
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Not only have they been openly baiting the U.S., Mahmoud actually thinks Iran will win a war against the U.S. He has publicly said as much.
It goes along with Osama's reasoning; if they strike at us, and we retaliate, then Islamics anywhere and everywhere will rise up and fight the 'great satan', thus doing "god" a favor...in their minds, anyway.