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Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border: report
AFP ^ | 06/25/07

Posted on 06/25/2007 4:59:23 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces have been spotted by British troops crossing the border into southern Iraq, The Sun tabloid reported on Tuesday.

Britain's defence ministry would not confirm or deny the report, with a spokesman declining to comment on "intelligence matters".

An unidentified intelligence source told the tabloid: "It is an extremely alarming development and raises the stakes considerably. In effect, it means we are in a full on war with Iran -- but nobody has officially declared it."

"We have hard proof that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have crossed the border to attack us. It is very hard for us to strike back. All we can do is try to defend ourselves. We are badly on the back foot."

The Sun said that radar sightings of Iranian helicopters crossing into the Iraqi desert were confirmed to it by very senior military sources.

In response to the report, a British defence ministry spokesman said: "There is evidence that explosive devices used against our troops in southern Iraq originated in Iran."

"Any Iranian link to armed militias in Iraq either through weapons supply, training or funding are unacceptable."

Britain has about 7,100 soldiers in Iraq, most of whom are based in the southern city of Basra and surrounding areas, though the government has pledged to reduce that to between 5,000 and 5,500 this year.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antibushtrolls; bombirannow; flypaperstrategy; iran; iraniantroops; iraq; spartansixdelta; uk; wot
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To: bnelson44

A Hillary Clinton Presidency in the middle of the war on terror ?

that is a disaster and a half.

This country would not survive that.

If that happens. I am getting a vasectomy in my 20s, because I dont want to bring any children into this world. I am dead serious.


141 posted on 06/25/2007 9:18:01 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (I just became engaged...6/16/07..)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

Calm down, we survived her husband, and she is twice the man he is ;->


142 posted on 06/25/2007 9:24:49 PM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: EagleUSA

Read my lips...”no new borders”


143 posted on 06/25/2007 9:29:15 PM PDT by cilbupeR_eerF
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To: bnelson44

3000 innocent American citizens who died on 9/11 didnt “survive” the policies of her husband.

With all due respect. I dont think you understand what a disaster a Hillary presidency would be. And I cant believe you have already given up on the 08 election.


144 posted on 06/25/2007 9:29:36 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (I just became engaged...6/16/07..)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

I haven’t given up on the election (just wait and you will see that), but I also am not so nieve to think she doesn’t have a lock on it right now. I have been around this great nation long enough to know we can survive a lot of things and have survived a lot worse that Hillary Clinton.

Bill Clinton didn’t cause 9/11. A mindset that this entire nation was in helped bin Laden to think he could get away with 9/11.


145 posted on 06/25/2007 9:36:42 PM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: Rutles4Ever

Wake Up America!!


146 posted on 06/25/2007 9:40:24 PM PDT by Fennie
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To: Rutles4Ever

They need to quit whining about Iran...


147 posted on 06/25/2007 9:42:37 PM PDT by TheDon (The DemocRAT party is the party of TREASON! Overthrow the terrorist's congress!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; bnelson44; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; ...

Thanks E and B for the pings. Since the Iranians already have violated Iraqi borders more than once (attacks on Australian, then British, forces), this isn’t surprising.


148 posted on 06/25/2007 9:45:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 23, 2007.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Drudge has a link to the original article:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007290279,00.html


149 posted on 06/25/2007 9:47:37 PM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
A Hillary Clinton Presidency in the middle of the war on terror ? that is a disaster and a half. This country would not survive that. If that happens. I am getting a vasectomy in my 20s, because I dont want to bring any children into this world. I am dead serious. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen Up,,,Buy A Rifle,,,Have Sons,,,NEVER GIVE UP !! FEAR NOT !!! GOD IS IN CONTROL. Image and video hosting by TinyPic
150 posted on 06/25/2007 9:49:40 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

ok. hehehe.


151 posted on 06/25/2007 9:53:38 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (I just became engaged...6/16/07..)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; se_ohio_young_conservative

LOL! Listen to your Drill SGT young man! LOL!


152 posted on 06/25/2007 9:54:42 PM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: SunkenCiv; Rutles4Ever

Thanks.

How long are we going to allow Iran to strike us with no consequences?


153 posted on 06/25/2007 10:03:11 PM PDT by dervish (Lo kam K'Moshe od)
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To: randog

So is Bush going to offer them amnesty as well?

Just Iranians doing the jobs Iraqis won't do.

LOL

154 posted on 06/25/2007 10:05:20 PM PDT by GOPJ (Pimping Bush&Kennedy want to sell American citizenship for $5,000.. Are you charmed?)
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To: Cementjungle

I’m sure if Congress passes a law things will straighten out.


155 posted on 06/25/2007 10:08:08 PM PDT by DanielLongo (Don't tread on me)
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To: bnelson44; se_ohio_young_conservative
LOL,,,North~South~East~West~We The People OWN The USA !! Ya' Can't Fight "City Hall"...;0) Image and video hosting by TinyPic
156 posted on 06/25/2007 10:12:02 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: dervish

We aren’t doing that now — it’s just that the consequences are not yet being imposed. They will be.


157 posted on 06/25/2007 10:15:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 23, 2007.)
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To: bnelson44

Thanks!


158 posted on 06/25/2007 10:16:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 23, 2007.)
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To: Cindy

...Bet you already saw this. (?)


159 posted on 06/25/2007 10:18:49 PM PDT by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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To: jveritas; All; 1035rep; 1curiousmind; 4woodenboats; 5Madman2; 68skylark; AdmSmith; airborne; ...

“The terrorist regime in Tehran is not that stupid to start a war with us that will cause the total destruction of their military machine by our Air and Naval power alone.”

Ahmadi-Nutjob not so stupid? Read a differing viewpoint at the link below.

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2007/06/from-sewer-to-ocean.html


160 posted on 06/25/2007 10:27:20 PM PDT by FARS (Good Thoughts (lead to ) Good Words (which combine into) Good Deeds)
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