Saturday, August 06, 2005

Some Bombs Used in Iraq Are Made in Iran, U.S. Says - New York Times

Some Bombs Used in Iraq Are Made in Iran, U.S. Says - New York Times: "WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -
Many of the new, more sophisticated roadside bombs used to attack American and government forces in Iraq have been designed in Iran and shipped in from there, United States military and intelligence officials said Friday, raising the prospect of increased foreign help for Iraqi insurgents."

So it begins. The drumbeat for invading Iran has officially started. Is it any coincidence that this is released at the same time Commander Codpiece's approval ratings go further into the toilet?

"But some Middle East specialists discount any involvement by the Iranian government or Hezbollah, saying it would be counter to their interests to support Iraq's Sunni Arab insurgents, who have stepped up their attacks against Iraqi Shiites. These specialists suggest that the arms shipments are more likely the work of criminals, arms traffickers or splinter insurgent groups.

'Iran's protégés are in control in Iraq right now, yet these weapons are going to people fighting Iran's protégés,' said Kenneth Katzman, a Persian Gulf expert at the Congressional Research Service and a former Middle East analystat the Central Intelligence Agency. 'That makes little sense to me'."

ime for another distraction to get the eyes of the people off the real enemies of America, the Bush regime?

2 comments:

Jeff Huber said...

"US military and intelligence officials say?"

Now there's a credible group.

I posted on this subject today too, Bob. Sounds like yet another whistle to get Pavlov's dogs of war all worked up. Fear and anger messages--when will this country catch on?

Jeff

Bob Sakowski said...

Perhaps the dwindling poll numbers of those spporting the cretin in the White House is a positive sign. Of course when the next "terrorist attack" hits home, it will be Katie bar the door I'm afraid it will be game, set and match for our republic.

I take his disappearing to the "ranch" for over a month to be a less than hopeful harbinger of things to come, unfortunately.