Bush authorizes targeting Iranians in Iraq: report

[Twist_U_Up]

Anyone want to guess as to a date the first bomb drops ?
Febuary 21 is when the UN time table is up.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-01-26T055614Z_01_N25300690_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAN-USA-IRAQ.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-4

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian agents active inside Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing government and counterterrorism officials with direct knowledge of the plan.

The move, approved last fall, is aimed at weakening Iran's influence in the region and forcing Tehran to abandon its nuclear program that the West believes is for nuclear weapons and not energy, the newspaper said, citing the unidentified officials.

For more than a year, U.S. forces have held dozens of Iranians for a few days, taking DNA samples from some as well as photographs and fingerprints from all those captured, the report said.

Several Iranian officials have been detained in three U.S. raids over the last month. Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters on Wednesday that details of accusations against them would be made public in the coming days.


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But in response to questions about the "kill or capture" authorization, NSC spokesman Gordon Johndroe told the Post: "The president has made clear for sometime that we will take the steps necessary to protect Americans on the ground in Iraq and disrupt activity that could lead to their harm. Our forces have standing authority, consistent with the mandate of the U.N. Security Council."

[bdamomma]

1. bush is way over his head, he is nothing but a war criminal

and by the way, I wish * would stop saying he is protecting Americans, what BS.

[chelsea0011]

2. Bush just made open season on all Americans abroad

[cynatnite]

3. What was it Scott Ritter was saying about this some time ago?

Something about troops going into Iran...last year I think it was. Sorry, I didn't believe you, Mr. Ritter.