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| U.S. general: No evidence Iran is arming Iraqis |
| 2007-02-14 |
| Headline doesn't match what Pace actually said, nor does the writer's attempted interpretation. Pace is trying to leave Iran's government an out. A top U.S. general said Tuesday there was no evidence the Iranian government was supplying Iraqi insurgents with highly lethal roadside bombs, apparently contradicting claims by other U.S. military and administration officials. Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said U.S. forces hunting down militant networks that produced roadside bombs had arrested Iranians and that some of the material used in the devices were made in Iran. “That does not translate that the Iranian government per se, for sure, is directly involved in doing this,” Pace told reporters in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. “What it does say is that things made in Iran are being used in Iraq to kill coalition soldiers.” His remarks might raise questions on the credibility of the claims of high-level Iranian involvement, especially following the faulty U.S. intelligence that was used to justify the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Three senior military officials in Baghdad said Sunday that the highest levels of Iranian government were responsible for arming Shiite militants in Iraq with the bombs, blamed for the deaths of more than 170 U.S. troops. Asked Monday directly if the White House was confident that the weaponry is coming on the approval of the Iranian government, spokesman Tony Snow said, “Yes.” Iran on Monday denied any involvement. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Okay folks, it's time. Austria has forefeit it's right for self namen. I propose it be called Very Lower Bavaria . This name change will save 12 Millions of Euro Pounds and allow the AirShip Industry to Thrive. Thousands and thousands of jobs will be created in this manner using surplus stolen underwear. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-02-14 18:21 |
| #8 Ah! Didn't see the Steyr comment, but it proves the same thing. General Pace is being obtuse suggesting that point of orgin of Iranian equipment is not necessarily an indictment of the Iranian govt. |
| Posted by: Dreadnought 2007-02-14 14:15 |
| #7 Dread, that's Austrian, not Australian. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-02-14 13:16 |
| #6 I understand General Pace's point, but he is showing a degree of nuance usually only found in junior senators from Massachusetts. If we discovered Australian made equipment in the hands of the insurgents, none of us would think Howard's government was playing both sides of the fence. But for pete's sake, these are the Iranians we are talking about, the Terrorist's Home Depot. |
| Posted by: Dreadnought 2007-02-14 12:48 |
| #5 There's the captured 100 Steyr HS50 Mannlicher rifles. |
| Posted by: Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-14 10:20 |
| #4 You know this interface between alternate universes needs to be sealed. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-02-14 09:24 |
| #3 He is making a power play since he thinks the Democrats will win the white house, or he is incredibly fucking stupid. It is called a shadow/unconventional war by Iran on us for a reason. Kinda like how Soviet and Chinese made material ended up in North Vietnam, but those governments were not really directly involved. General, there are times you just need to stay away from the press and stop causing the enemy to think it is ok to keep killing our boys. Asshat. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-02-14 08:17 |
| #2 “That does not translate that the Iranian government per se, for sure, is directly involved in doing this,” Pace told reporters in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. “What it does say is that things made in Iran are being used in Iraq to kill coalition soldiers.” Wahahahaha... "per se, fir sure" "things made in Iran" ...could be angry Hoosiers from New Harmony, who knows? What a load of rubbish. He missed his true calling, should have been a lawyer. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-02-14 03:36 |
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| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2007-02-14 03:30 |