Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border: report

AFP ^ | 06/25/07

[Rutles4Ever]

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces have been spotted by British troops crossing the border into southern Iraq, The Sun tabloid reported on Tuesday.

Britain's defence ministry would not confirm or deny the report, with a spokesman declining to comment on "intelligence matters".

An unidentified intelligence source told the tabloid: "It is an extremely alarming development and raises the stakes considerably. In effect, it means we are in a full on war with Iran -- but nobody has officially declared it."

"We have hard proof that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have crossed the border to attack us. It is very hard for us to strike back. All we can do is try to defend ourselves. We are badly on the back foot."

The Sun said that radar sightings of Iranian helicopters crossing into the Iraqi desert were confirmed to it by very senior military sources.

In response to the report, a British defence ministry spokesman said: "There is evidence that explosive devices used against our troops in southern Iraq originated in Iran."

"Any Iranian link to armed militias in Iraq either through weapons supply, training or funding are unacceptable."

Britain has about 7,100 soldiers in Iraq, most of whom are based in the southern city of Basra and surrounding areas, though the government has pledged to reduce that to between 5,000 and 5,500 this year.

[TopQuark]

He is against any kind of fence on the Iraqi border. As long as Iranians speak Spanish, they can come in.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

LOL,,,Hi BB,,,that should have been a “bring a clothespin
ping”...;0)

[rodguy911]

Hey Bah, wierd hapenings huh?

[lowbridge]

"It is an extremely alarming development and raises the stakes considerably.

When we did NOTHING in regards to Iran supporting terrorism in Iraq, this was the next natural step. Now if we do nothing about this, we will see Iranian troops trying to enter Baghdad

[ExTexasRedhead]

Yes, they would make great target practice. Iran couldn’t say a thing because they won’t admit to the world that they’re in Iraq. Don’t tell Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Harry Reid, or the rest of the Liberal wackos in DC, they think we’re the enemy.

[lowbridge]

As Hitler started to try and achieve his aims, Britain and France appeased him, and allowed Germany to become more powerful.

-snip

Neville Chamberlain was considered a national hero for managing to avoid another war. However, 3 days after he returned to britain, Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France once again did nothing and appeased Hitler.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A828317

[Jean S]

Just Iranians doing the jobs Iraqis won't do.

What the heck is wrong with you? Your comment makes no sense and you look like a raving idiot for posting it.

This article has absolutely nothing to do with our immigration problems.

[Deo volente]

In effect, it means we are in a full on war with Iran -- but nobody has officially declared it."


We've been in a full on war with Iran since 1979 when they seized our embassy. They've been fighting the war ever since in various ways, but we refuse to fight back.

Soon, they will have nuclear weapons, but our president is more concerned right now with making sure the Mexican invaders don't feel uncomfortable while trying to cross our borders.

[lowbridge]

Whatever happened to the Bush Doctrine???

It was a border crossing, so this doesnt count.

[rodguy911]

Very unconfirmed, it appears the source of all this is the sun tabloid, not exactly reputable unless I got the wrong one.

[lowbridge]

This article has absolutely nothing to do with our immigration problems.

No, but it has alot to do with the weakness of Bush, in which he does nothing about either this invasion or the other one.

[rodguy911]

Yeah I know everything is so screwed up these days, we gotta get the rats out of office some how.

[huldah1776]

Didn’t Blair leave office? Maybe Iran is pushing to see which way our allies will go now. Just a thought.

[Jean S]

Fine, then the poster should have said that instead of comparing the Mexican/U.S. border to the Iran/Iraq border.

It’s a ridiculous comparison and the poster knew it when he posted his comment.

[HardStarboard]

>>>We are badly on the back foot." <<<

Thats the incredibly asinine British rules of engagement talking again: when Iran took the British Marines hostage, the head of the Navy said that British rules of engagement is such situations is "decidedly de-esclatory"!!

Translation - "you ain't gonna get a fight out of us"!

[Bahbah]

wierd hapenings huh?

I don't know if you are aware of what is going on in the Senate tonight, but the Republicans, led by Lugar, are giving up. So who knows...

[tricky_k_1972]

DU has the same article posted, only (ahem), NO RESPONSES.

In other words “Move Along, Nothing To See here”.

[rodguy911]

Had no idea, is there a live thread of all this? After all we have tried to do these bozos are giving up!! That’s too much!!

[shield]

bfl

[SevenMinusOne]

Don’t smell quite rite to me...

+1 - Agreed - Huge smell of BS here -