No evidence Iran active in Iraq: US general

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in Iraq, a U.S. general said on Monday, playing down suggestions that Tehran will retaliate for U.S. backing of Israel's war on Hizbollah.

"There is nothing that we definitively have found to say that there are any Iranians operating within the country of Iraq," Major General William Caldwell, the top U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, told a news conference.

U.S. officials have previously said the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hizbollah might encourage Tehran to make mischief in Iraq to pressure the United States, which has some 130,000 troops in the country.

"Iran has got Hizbollah in Lebanon. Iran has got some forces here. There is the possibility they might encourage those forces to create increased instability here," U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters last week.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060814/ts_nm/iraq_iran_dc

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. There's An Easy Way To Fix That

Drop some bombs on Iran and watch as hundreds of thousands basijis storm over the border and make mincemeat out of whoever is left in the Eye-rack shitmire.

[babylonsister]

2. That info is sure to disappoint the cabal. nt

[wakeme2008]

3. I see by the old Clock on the Wall it is time for another General to

spend more time with his family :grr:

[jayfish]

4. So Which Story Is True?

This one:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060814/ts_nm/iraq_iran_dc

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in
Iraq, a U.S. general said on Monday, playing down suggestions that Tehran will retaliate for U.S. backing of
Israel's war on Hizbollah.
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"There is nothing that we definitively have found to say that there are any Iranians operating within the country of Iraq," Major General William Caldwell, the top U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, told a news conference.

Or this one:

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/15270986.htm

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military has evidence that Shiite extremists in Iraq are receiving arms and training from Iran, but it is not clear if the Iranian government is involved, a U.S. spokesman said Monday.

"We know that some Shiite elements have been in Iran receiving training," U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell told reporters. "But the degree to which it is known and endorsed by the government of Iran is uncertain."

Looks like the Admin is talking out of both sides of its' mouth and no one is calling them on it. When it's time to stoke up support for attacking Iran it "The U.S. military has evidence that Shiite extremists in Iraq are receiving arms and training from Iran", when they want everyone to think everything is peachy in Iraq it's "There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in
Iraq". Amazing propagandists!

Jay

[BlueManDude]

5. Soon to be retired Major General William Caldwell n/t

[IntiRaymi]

7. Yeah, no kidding.

The officer's Oath is to the Country, and not to a crew of criminals marching the nation into bankruptcy.
Career be damned.

[shadowknows69]

6. He must be pushing for early retirement

n/t

[BattyDem]

8. When has "evidence" ever played a part in any of this?

:shrug: