Iranian Special Groups linked to Baghdad pet market bombing

The Long War Journal ^ | November 25, 2007 | Bill Roggio

[DJ Elliott]

The Friday, November 24 bombing of Al Ghazi pet market in Baghdad was the largest attack in the capital in months. At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 56 wounded in the blast. US and Iraqi security forces now believe the attack was conducted by the Iranian -backed Special Groups, and was designed to simulate an al Qaeda in Iraq attack in order to increase Shia dependency on militias.

[afortiori]

Keep it up Tehran. The Iranian regime will end-up turning even the Shia against them. See WaPo article below.

Shiites in S. Iraq Rebuke Tehran Petition Calls for U.N. Probe Into Iran’s Influence, Sheiks Say

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/21/AR2007112102190.html

[USMCPOP]

“Iranian animals attack pet market.”

[elhombrelibre]

Iran messing in Iraq ping.

[Allegra]

Yeah, we heard it was these creeps yesterday, but I didn't want to say anything as it hadn't hit the news.

Iran is getting a little too bold. Time to smack 'em down, IMO.

On their turf.

[elhombrelibre]

Indeed.

[txhurl]

bump

[navyguy]

A smackdown of Iran is long past due, but unfortunately the entire world, including the US, seems to have a total kid glove policy with Iran. Bush MIGHT do it simply because he knows that no Democrat ever would. Apart from that I’m surprised we haven’t sent Condi over there to clink champagne glasses with these fascist turds.

[RightWhale]

Iran is the most active country trying to start a major war. Maybe most of their soldiers come from Saudiland, but Iran is supporting them. If Iran were to act civil the world would be infinitely quieter.

[UCANSEE2]

Maybe we are waiting for the displaced Iraqi’s to return home first.

[navyguy]

That’s an interesting possibility, but that shouldn’t stop us from hitting their military installations.

[shield]

THE SHIA ANTI-IRAN ALLIANCE
Written by Dr. Jack Wheeler
Friday, 16 November 2007

TTPers have known for many moons now that the American military is winning a tremendous victory in Iraq. This week, Tony Blankley and Jack Kelly provide updates in Declaring Victory and Declaring Defeat.

The media is finally and begrudgingly acknowledging the reality of victory. So far, however, the focus has been entirely on the defeat of Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). Yet this has been a two-front war, a war to terrorize and destabilize Iraq waged not just by AQI, but by Iran.

Now we learn that not only is terrorist violence vanishing in Sunni regions of AQI focus, but in Shia regions of Iranian focus. AP is reporting that Basra violence is down 90%.

America's victory in Iraq means that both Al Qaeda and Iran have been defeated... simultaneously.

Now here's a question to consider: Was this George Bush's goal all along? Iraq as a two-fer!

Let's not go there, though. Let's focus instead on the consequences of defeat in Iraq for Iran. They are very grave. One of the gravest examples is the emerging Arab Shia Anti-Iran Alliance.

http://www.tothepointnews.com/content/blogsection/1/46/

[txhurl]

bttt

[FARS]

As usual! Thanks for the ping.

[Marine_Uncle]

"I'm still finding Iranian rockets and explosively formed penetrators that are traceable back to Iran," Lynch said. "But what I can't tell you is are these munitions that have recently been brought into Iraq or have they been here for a while. [The Qods Force and the Special Groups are] still operating in our battlespace. But I can't say whether or not this is an increased problem or a flatline problem or a decreasing problem."

A test of wills. Will the Iraqi people continue to become further enraged at how they are being used, and run these malcontents out of their country. Perhaps within a few more months we shall have a more solid answer.

[dixiechick2000]

Iran messing in Iraq bump!

Thanks for the ping!