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2008-01-14 Iraq

Irans Revolutionary Guard in secret Iraq talks with US?

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-01-14 02:51|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top
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#1 Is it just me, or have Bush's administration has, de facto, adopted Baker-Hamilton?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-01-14 08:05|| 2008-01-14 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The Bush administration has been taken over by the permanent Washington bureaucracy of the CIA and PDoS. The only way to change this is to elect a real Republican. Thank goodness he does not have a sitting Vice President to dominate the trunk nominating process.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-14 11:22|| 2008-01-14 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 "The only way to change this is to elect a real Republican."

Just what "real" Republican do suggest should be elected?

Posted by High Brow 2008-01-14 14:39|| 2008-01-14 14:39|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm looking for a reason not to like Thompson. I'd expect him to surge in South Carolina.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-14 14:47|| 2008-01-14 14:47|| Front Page Top

#5 If the surge worked so well in Iraq, think what it could do in South Carolina.

Posted by Skunky Glins5285">Skunky Glins5285 2008-01-14 15:18|| 2008-01-14 15:18|| Front Page Top

#6 I see two reasonable possibilities (1) The story is a lie meant to sew confusion in Iran (2) the story is true and the administration hopes to work with some members of the Revolutionary guard to change the regime in Iran.

All other options, well i don't want to think about them.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-14 17:19|| 2008-01-14 17:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Throw in prisoner exchange. We probably are holding some of their 'brothers'. Important enough that they want to talk. Unfortunately, their snatch squads have found out that because of prior treatment of prisoners, our guys not going to be taken alive. Makes exchange really difficult and the conversations really short.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-14 17:32|| 2008-01-14 17:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Compare wid DEBKA > IRANIAN REVOL GUARDS' HARASSMENT OF US SHIPS IN STRAITS OF HORMUZ CARRIED FIVE TOUGH MESSAGES MEANT FOR BUSH.
"The Finger/Bird" to "We control the Straits" to "Anti-Iran Gulf Nations Watch your Six-Arse".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-01-14 23:01|| 2008-01-14 23:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Give the Iranians the Col. Higgins treatment.

Posted by ed 2008-01-14 23:06|| 2008-01-14 23:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes, COL Higgins. I suspect few remember his fate.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-14 23:08|| 2008-01-14 23:08|| Front Page Top

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