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| US forces find Iranian money in Baghdad raid |
| 2007-05-23 |
| prolly just a coincidence....uh huh US forces have killed two gunmen and discovered a large amount of Iranian currency and bomb-making materials in a raid on the Baghdad Shiite neighbourhood of Sadr City on Wednesday. US troops searched 11 buildings during the raid in search of a cell involved in importing weapons from Iran into Baghdad and southeastern Iraq. "As they continued to search the buildings, coalition forces found a large quantity of Iranian money, more than 6,000 dollars in US money and improvised explosive device-making materials," said the statement. During the search US forces came under attack from four gunmen and confirmed killing two of them. Washington has repeatedly accused Iran of funding armed groups in Iraq and trying to distabilise the country, a charge it has denied. On May 28, the US and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq will meet to discuss their respective policies in the war torn country. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #10 Maybe the Iranian faction backing THIS particular op isn't on speaking terms with the Iranian printing and engraving faction. Ah Iran. So many fissures, so little time. The Chinese symbol for "crisis" comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Spasing Dingle5881 2007-05-23 21:10 |
| #9 Pretty sloppy of the Persians, carrying their own money with them. Iraqi or American funny money OK, but what is the advantage Iranian currency? |
| Posted by: Spasing Dingle5881 2007-05-23 20:12 |
| #8 Thanks Doc!!! I feel better now. Back to my drunken stupor. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2007-05-23 17:17 |
| #7 Yeah, this is not news. We were finding Iranian money in large quantities in 2004. And like you said, we are going to nothing about it. |
| Posted by: 0369_Grunt 2007-05-23 15:00 |
| #6 Imagine my surprise! (That's a great imagination you've got there, Bub.) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-23 13:56 |
| #5 Waaaaay back before 9-11, I used to say, "Ya know, those basketball guys who change their names to muslim ones? Pay 'em in iranian money and see how they like that!" |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-05-23 13:01 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: doc 2007-05-23 12:44 |
| #3 Surprise meeter?? |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2007-05-23 12:40 |
| #2 Counterfiet money, planted by Bush. |
| Posted by: MoonbatOne 2007-05-23 12:02 |
| #1 So what? We (policy wise) are not going to do anything? If we find a "suitcase WND" with Ahmadinejad's fingerprints on it...the US is not going to do a thing. He is paralyzed because he's a lame duck, and he and the rest of the trunks have squandered, and pi**ed away the good will of the American people. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-05-23 11:55 |