Bush approved raids on Iranians in Iraq

Yahoo news ^ | 1/12/2007 | ANNE FLAHERTY

[do the dhue]

WASHINGTON - An order from President Bush authorized a series of U.S. raids against Iranians in Iraq as part of a broad military offensive, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.

Bush issued the order several months ago, Rice told The New York Times as she prepared to visit the Middle East. She said the president acted "after a period of time in which we saw increasing activity" among Iranians in Iraq "and increasing lethality in what they were producing."

Five Iranians were detained by U.S.-led forces this week after a raid on an Iranian government liaison office in northern Iraq, a move that has frayed even further the relations between the two countries. The United States accuses Iran of helping provide roadside bombs that have killed American troops in Iraq, and a bitter standoff already exists over Tehran's nuclear program.

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[do the dhue]

I like that. I think Bush should keep approving raids all the way to Tehran!!

[Perdogg]

It's about three years late, but welcome to the party pal!!!!

Iran has been at war with the US since 1979, it's about damn time!

[umgud]

The MSM and Pelosi's gang will spin this as an evil act.

[Mike Darancette]

Bad George, no third term for you. :)

[FLOutdoorsman]

Don't you mean since 1953?

Anyway, glad the CiC signed off, however, it seems a slow action to take place. Simply allow the Commanders on the ground to do it, and save time.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Half the crackpots writing about the raid on the liason office
are calling the office a consulate. Any damn thing to make the US look bad.

[do the dhue]

It is a terrorist sponsoring state.

I think it is


Hammer Time!

[takenoprisoner]

Begs the question. Since we have troops in Iraq fighting terrorists, why do troops need Presidential approval before going after suspected terrorists? Because they were Iranian? What other possible terrorists are on the Presidential list that needs approval before going after?

[do the dhue]

The MSM and Pelosi's gang will spin this as an evil act.

They won't spin my mind. I don't listen to any of them and that includes Hollywood and their movies too.

[Earthdweller]

Iran would like nothing better then to screw up progress in Iraq. My guess is it's a top priority.

[do the dhue]

That is a great question.

Afraid of a International incident? Iran isn't or they wouldn't have sent them there. I doubt if it would start a war with Iraq and Iran right now.

We have killed al qa'eda members in Iraq (who are foreign born fighters er runners).

I don't know why?

[VeniVidiVici]

Oh no! Bush approved raids against a government that has promised our death an destruction! How dare he!

[Tut]

I the article it said ...

"The president seems to have placed diplomacy on the back-burner again," Byrd said.

I think the Iranians have been very diplomatic every time they take action to harm our troops. They seemed loud and clear to me. I wonder how that old KKK dude missed that part.

Maybe KKK Byrde have some kind of vested interest in seeing our troops being killed from the actions the Iranians takes.

[do the dhue]

It would seem to me that Byrd would remember the words of one of the great Democrats of all time:



Don't hear that from any of the Commie Demorats today.

[do the dhue]

LOL

[Earthdweller]

"Don't hear that from any of the Commie Demorats today."

Of course not. What would the anti-American base think?

[do the dhue]

Iran and Syria.

We could cut through Syria like butter.

If Patton was around he would start a war with Iran and make it look like the Iranians started it. And he would be in Tehran by Sunday morning.

[do the dhue]

Of course not. What would the anti-American base think? LOL

Commie SOBs

[Earthdweller]

The thing is Iran is supposedly a semi-democracy. In todays environment we can't just attack them without provocation. How would Patton deal with that?(Brainstorming)

[CountryBumpkin]

But for his recent and necessary change in party affiliation, here is one glaring exception:
http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=267458

[do the dhue]

I think Pattone would unbed the embedded media. Stand at Iran's border and (if necessary) probe it until they retaliated. Then he would claim they attacked and he would 'surge' to Tehran.

Off the top of my head, I don;t know for sure.

[lndrvr1972]

And? What is the problem? They the Iranian government and Syria are the biggest problem for our troops and Iraq.

[do the dhue]

Pattone

my bad
on me

[Earthdweller]

"Then he would claim they attacked and he would 'surge' to Tehran."

Actually I think they have already attacked out soldiers and interests in Iraq through proxy.

[do the dhue]

no problem here. Kinda gives me faith that Bush has a cahoenea' left

how DO you spell cahoena'?

[lndrvr1972]

que? LOL

[cartoonistx]

Cajones! It's Spanish for BIG ONES!

[do the dhue]

Actually I think they have already attacked out soldiers and interests in Iraq through proxy. No different then China and Russia during the Korean Conflict and China and Russia during Vietnam.

I think they have too. But I don't like fighting proxy wars.

I think that if we have some evidence of this and I think we will now, we should go to war with them. They want to enter this war, then do it. AND if they want nukes, I would deliver them air mail. Free of charge, BTW.

[do the dhue]

THANKS!!!

[M. Espinola]

It's a safe bet Iranian terrorist agents were behind this economic sabotage. The only way to stop Iranian instigated terror in Iraq is removing the jihad-o-holic bastards in Tehran, the same ones issuing the orders and paying for all of it through exported oil - which up until now, that Iranian crude oil keeps flowing, as does the millions into Islamic terrorism.

An Iraqi soldier looks at smoke rising from a burning oil pipeline in Kirkuk, about 250 km (150 miles) north of Baghdad, January 11th, 2007.

[Earthdweller]

Why hasn't the UN come down on this proxy war thing? Seriously....this is just a way to get around the international laws. Maybe too many of them benifit from arms sales..ya think?

[cartoonistx]

I think you meant to say "gracias"! Might as well learn the language of the future majority in America!

[MitchellC]

a raid on an Iranian government liaison office in northern Iraq, a move that has frayed even further the relations between the two countries.

Apparently this writer at the AP thinks our relationship with Iran would be better off if we let the Iranians go about destroying everything for which we've worked.

I'm having a hard time recalling, so someone please remind me how

1.) the AP isn't a liberal cesspool, and

2.) liberals don't value do-gooder rhetoric over actually getting the job done and protecting lives?

[do the dhue]

I applaud the President for rejecting the fatalism of failure and pursuing a new course to achieve success in Iraq.

Yes, you can say that about the ol' liberal Joe.

[do the dhue]

I am sure that Russia and China are making money.

Why hasn't the UN come down on this proxy war thing?

Useless Nothings, that is why.

[do the dhue]

please remind me how

1.) the AP isn't a liberal cesspool, and

I hear crickets chirping?

2.) liberals don't value do-gooder rhetoric over actually getting the job done and protecting lives?

I saw where a church had to stop serving food to the homeless because they didn't have a license. So, the bum's went dumpster divin' instead.

[do the dhue]

I think you meant to say "gracias"! Might as well learn the language of the future majority in America!

OK, let me try:

[Jrabbit]

Why is Condi talking to The NY Slimes?

[Earthdweller]

" I'm having a hard time recalling, so someone please remind me how

1.) the AP isn't a liberal cesspool"

[Brimack34]

Thank You! I could not have worded it better.

[do the dhue]

Why is Condi talking to The NY Slimes?

casing the joint?

[do the dhue]

LOL

[CountryBumpkin]

Did you read the entire press release? You might want to put your quote in context with the rest of the press release. It takes a strong person to admit failure. Bush did so and is taking corrective action. Lieberman is supporting the change in course and openly supporting the President without taking cheap shots, to the dismay of most Democrats in Congress. That hardly constitutes a reason to paint with a very broad brush and throw Lieberman under the bus. Also consider the fact that Lieberman is likely to be a key swing vote in the Senate for at least the next two years. If Senate Republicans have half a brain (I am not sure that many do), they will go out of their way to not alienate Lieberman through foolish political posturing and chest pounding.

[do the dhue]

Iranian terrorist

Now, are these Iranian terrorist or Al Qa'eda. When I hear that foreign born fighters are in Iraq (the way the media puts it), I think of Al Qa'eda. I know that Syrians and Iranians are there. But I also think Al Qa'eda is there too.

[do the dhue]

Hey I may be wrong, but I look at his voting record and he is a liberal except on the WOT.

[tomcorn]

I think you may be right...Sooner or later were gonna have a showdown with Iran. Better now than after they get nukes.

[do the dhue]

Better now than after they get nukes.

Hit them before they hit us.

[do the dhue]

Are you suggesting that we should kiss his keyster?

Let's see how he votes.

[Lancey Howard]

glad the CiC signed off, however, it seems a slow action to take place. Simply allow the Commanders on the ground to do it, and save time.

My first thought exactly. I'm a little disappointed that the field commanders felt needed permission to step on these Iranian cockroaches. Maybe this is adjunct to the "13 rules of engagement" that that Rush caller (Iraq veteran) earlier this week was warning about.

[Lancey Howard]

If Senate Republicans have half a brain (I am not sure that many do), they will go out of their way to not alienate Lieberman through foolish political posturing and chest pounding.

That is excellent advice.