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.
So sorry you have to take this tack. If you're humor impaired, then dont tangle with me. Some of us are trying to enjoy life. If that bothers you, then I don't want to hear it.
Now, when did Karl Rove give you permission to speak?
Ping
“Just Iranians doing the jobs Iraqis won’t do.”
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.....
My first question is: Why didn’t the Brits light them up? Anyone spotted coming in from Iran should immediately have an airstrike called down on them.
“If that is the case. The United States of America is finished.”
Nah, the USA is stronger than any venomous harradin like Hillary.
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