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2008-04-10 Iraq

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Posted by tu3031 2008-04-10 12:47|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: IRGC

#1 If the NY Post story is accurate, it would also explain 1) why the ISF threw in a 'green' unit into the fray, 2) why the mortar/rocket targeting in the Green zone was so accurate,3)why IP defections happened so quickly and 4) why US 'expertise' wasn't brought in at the start.

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-10 13:22|| 2008-04-10 13:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm surprised that Iran did not wait until just before the U.S. election or (if a Democratic victory) until after a new president.

There is no way Iran could commit it's own forces with the U.S military in Iraq. They would be defeated on the ground and Iran itself would be subject to air attack.

Posted by DoDo 2008-04-10 14:33|| 2008-04-10 14:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran isn't dumb enough to use their own, easily identifiable forces. They will wait until the US is pulling out and they have nukes.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-04-10 14:38|| 2008-04-10 14:38|| Front Page Top

#4 If we gave Afghanistan to China as Lebensraum - (like Tibet and Siberia are) then Iran would find a populous powerful greedy neighbor sharing a long border.... just thinking....

Posted by 3dc 2008-04-10 15:17|| 2008-04-10 15:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Who wants Afghanistan? We should give it to Pooty. That worked well last time.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-10 15:19|| 2008-04-10 15:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Al-Quds is also sorely mistaken in thinking they could "woodwork" their way out of this disaster. Both Maliki's internal security forces as SOCOM are going to be on southern Iraq like flies on you-know-what, until they root out every trace of al-Quds.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-10 15:54|| 2008-04-10 15:54|| Front Page Top

#7 "yew sure don't sound lawk yur frum around here"
writ large. Uproot the invasive weed by the roots.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-10 20:19|| 2008-04-10 20:19|| Front Page Top

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