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Iraqi troops find cache of Iranian-made rockets, other weapons south of Baghdad
Associated Press ^

Posted on 03/29/2008 10:34:36 AM PDT by maquiladora

BAGHDAD: Iraqi soldiers uncovered a cache of Iranian-made rockets and armor-piercing roadside bombs Saturday in an apartment building occupied by Shiite militia members south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

The cache was found in one apartment and contained 17 bombs known as explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, three Iranian-made 107 mm rockets and an assortment of rifles and Iraqi security force uniforms.

Col. Dominic Caraccilo, commander of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, said the rockets were marked with manufacture dates as recent as 2007, and were believed to have been brought into the country from Iran during a buildup of U.S. troops last year.

The U.S. military accuses Iran of arming and funding Shiite extremists in Iraq, although Tehran denies the charges.

"You can't say they were cached there for a number of years," Caraccilo said. "They were introduced to this country at some point during the surge."

(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 101st; baghdad; cache; ied; iran; iraq

1 posted on 03/29/2008 10:34:38 AM PDT by maquiladora
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To: FARS

Ping


2 posted on 03/29/2008 10:43:11 AM PDT by bukkdems (Muslims, not rednecks, marry first cousins. http://www.consang.net/index.php/Global_prevalence)
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To: maquiladora

This won’t trigger the battle with Iran. It will take Irsn massing on the border or firing some of their IRBMs at Israel.


3 posted on 03/29/2008 10:43:34 AM PDT by RightWhale (Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
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To: maquiladora

Aim them toward Iran and “return” them


4 posted on 03/29/2008 10:44:07 AM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right.)
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To: maquiladora

Oops, someone at AP will be getting their pink slip.


5 posted on 03/29/2008 10:44:08 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (The fence is "absolutely not the answer" - Gov. Rick Perry (R, TX))
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To: Allegra
Iraqi soldiers uncovered a cache of Iranian-made rockets and armor-piercing roadside bombs Saturday

Does this mean you aren't bringing presents next trip home?

6 posted on 03/29/2008 11:00:20 AM PDT by humblegunner (™)
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To: humblegunner
Does this mean you aren't bringing presents next trip home?

They grow lemons here.

Shall I bring some of those?

7 posted on 03/29/2008 11:05:58 AM PDT by Allegra (Tehran delenda est)
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To: Allegra
They grow lemons here.
Shall I bring some of those?

I feel I've exhausted the explosive capabilities of lemons.

Surprise me.

8 posted on 03/29/2008 11:14:09 AM PDT by humblegunner (™)
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To: maquiladora
"The area around Mahmoudiya, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, has a volatile mix of Shiite and Sunni extremists and historically has been a hotbed of insurgent activity."

WELL..... were these hidden by Shiites or Sunnis???

Maybe McCain was on to something when he purportedly misspoke?

9 posted on 03/29/2008 11:30:54 AM PDT by W04Man (OUR TROOPS DESERVE A QUALIFIED CIC....... http:Vets4McCain.com.... sign the Roll Call!)
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To: maquiladora

I think they need to be returned to Iran and detonated there.


10 posted on 03/29/2008 11:45:28 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: maquiladora

It’s long past time for a retaliatory strike on an Iranian military facility for their support of Iraqi terrorists.


11 posted on 03/29/2008 12:32:30 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Typical White American)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Gee, what were the odds?

French major paper : we have docs proving Iran is still seeking nukes
Blog drzz | 04 26 2008 | drzz
Posted on 03/26/2008 9:36:22 AM PDT by drzz
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991913/posts


12 posted on 04/02/2008 7:27:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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