Iran Tells U.S.: You'll Need Our Help in Iraq

AP ^ | 4/14/04

[Gucho]

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Wednesday that its attempt to work with the United States on Iraq had foundered, but that Washington can't resolve the upsurge in violence without consultations with Iraq's neighbors.

"Previously, we had dialogue" about Iraq, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi (search) told reporters. "Currently it has stopped because we felt we were going nowhere. The Americans give promises but don't keep their promises. Currently, they [Americans] are taking a wrong path."

Kharrazi did not say when the Iran-U.S. talks took place or when they stopped. He said Iran was willing to help improve the security situation in Iraq, but gave no indication it was trying to resume talks.

Iran "is making its utmost efforts to help resolve the situation in Iraq as soon as possible so that the power is given back to the Iraqi people," he said. "The solution is for occupiers to leave Iraq."

[Conspiracy Guy]

Iran help Iraq. No thanks.

[The Mayor]

?

I think not!

[rrrod]

all this means is we are winning!!!!!!

[Constitution Day]

FYI

[Travis McGee]

Are the Iranian mad mullahs "making us an offer we can't refuse?" (They think.)

Shaking us down for "protection?"

If so, they really, really misjudge George W. Bush.

[Rutles4Ever]

Iran wants a solution that ensures civil war. This is strategically very important to their position in the region. The sooner the U.S. is out, the better it is for Iran, who can continue to foment unrest behind-the-scenes and get their meathooks into Iraq.

Imagine, if the U.S. leaves, what will stop Iran from invading Iraq and taking control of the oil fields with help from their Shiite bretheren in the south? The U.S. would be extremely hard-pressed to go back into the region right away if we retreat.

[Cap Huff]

This same something different. Maybe earlier report, or maybe a different spin.

[Cap Huff]

This story is going all over the place right now. For example:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117402/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117404/posts

He must be about to go down, or into exile.

[guitfiddlist]

Bush should tell them, "Yeeeesss, I see your point. We should indeed work together to stop all these "free-lance" terrorists from crossing over. We'll be moving our troops to the Iraq-Iran border forthwith. See ya there!"

[Gucho]

"?

I think not!"

I agree.....It's 100% Bunk spin.

[Valin]

The Mullahs in Tehran should spend time looking to there own house. As they have a LARGE number of people who are less than thrilled with them.

[bmwcyle]

Tie the note to reply to a 10 megaton.

[PhiKapMom]

Tie the note to reply to a 10 megaton.

The winning answer IMHO!

[hgro]

Going to bed with the Devil in the form of Muslim clerics isn't going to help us. When the people take over in Iran, then we can cooperate

[livius]

They keep claiming (in the European press) that we asked Iran for its "help." This is what the Iranians are telling the European press, at any rate.

I thought we had actually sent Iran a strongly worded communique a few days ago telling it to butt out, so maybe we and Iran have different versions of exactly what is going on...

[Cap Huff]

I think they've latched onto the words of one of the high ranking U.S. officials (I've forgotten who at the moment) who said that Syria and Iran were not being helpful. I get the impression they are throwing those words back after getting that strongly worded message.

[Grampa Dave]

"If so, they really, really misjudge George W. Bush."


They are under the illusion that GW is like their bought and paid for shills, Carter and The Clintoon. The $oddomite had that same illusion until a little over a year ago.