Neocons See Iran Behind Shi'ite Uprising

[displacedtexan]

PSST!

Look over there!

We "freeped up" in Iraq, but it's not our fault!

Iran did it!

Neocons See Iran Behind Shi'ite Uprising
By Jim Lobe
Apr 10, 2004, 10:46

Neo-conservatives close to the administration of President George W Bush are pushing for retribution against Iran for, they say, sponsoring this week's Shiite uprising in Iraq led by radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Despite the growing number of reports that depict the fighting as a spontaneous and indigenous revolt against the U.S.-led occupation, the influential neo-cons are calling on Bush to warn Tehran to cease its alleged backing for al-Sadr and other Shia militias or face retaliation, ranging from an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities to covert action designed to overthrow the government.

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Some neo-conservatives have seized on Sadr's uprising as a new opportunity both to raise tensions against Iran and to divert attention from Washington's bungling of relations with the Shia community in Iraq.

Top U.S. officials both here and in Iraq have not yet named Iran as the hidden hand behind Sadr, although a senior reporter at the right-wing Washington Times, Rowan Scarborough, quoted unnamed "military sources" Wednesday as telling him that Sadr "is being aided directly by Iran's Revolutionary Guard and by Hezbollah, an Iranian-created terrorist group based in Lebanon."

more frightening details (including links to major newspaper stories):

http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_6367.shtml

[liberalitch]

1. Welll isn't that special.....

When does the invasion start?

[gottaB]

3. no kidding

If any of those neocon blowhards start talking this nonsense this morning, somebody better say "When does the invasion start."

This is not some stupid forensic exercise. If the freepers think the Iranians are waging war against us, they better have incontrovertable evidence and a willingness to join in the defense of our nation--and that includes making the sacrifices necessary to pay for it.

[liberalitch]

9. Incontrovertable evidence?

I don't think these guys know what that means..... do forget... they are all going on faith.... is this man of GOD. (cuz he prays ya know)

[Mari333]

2. Those tunnel vision morons

how about the entire muslim community of every country surrounding Iraq you idiots!
You dont attack a country pre emptively , murder their citizens right and left, and then expect other countries in the region not to be pissed off.
In the meantime, forget about attacking Iran idiots. You dont have any more soldiers, they are leaving in droves and wont go back once they get home, you frigging morons.
November is too late to wait for Bush to get the hell out. These neocons wont look in the mirror and say they are the ones who started this insanity, they are the ones who must be held accountable, and the finger pointing should be right at them.

[displacedtexan]

5. If every single Dem doen't scream about this, I'm done!

No more support. Period! I have had it!

[NewHampshireDem]

4. Me, I blame ...

the North Koreans. Thus, the Axis is complete.

Actually, why not blame Syria? Rmember, that is where the WMD's are now hidden. :eyeroll:

Or why not blame Saudi Arabia? Oh, yeah. They are *'s buddies.

[liberalitch]

10. Blame everybody...

and I'll cut ya if ya touch my stuff!

[Florida_Geek]

6. Did the Neocons forget one little point

We do not have any more TROOPS for any more invasions.

[pinniped]

7. They can send their army of so-called "private security contractors".

n/t

[Dogmudgeon]

8. So many countries ...

... so little Personal Responsibility.

For the Neo-Cons, that is.

--bkl