US accuses Iran over Iraqi Shias

[Eugene]

(BBC News)

Last Updated: Friday, 23 June 2006, 06:19 GMT 07:19 UK

US accuses Iran over Iraqi Shias

The US military commander in Iraq has accused Iran of providing covert support
to Shia extremists in Iraq.

Iran equips and trains Shia militia groups, Gen George Casey said, adding
that its influence had risen recently.

Although the US has no evidence that Iranians were operating directly in Iraq,
Gen Casey said "surrogates" regularly attacked US troops.

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Iranian 'surrogates'

Speaking alongside Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Gen Casey
said intelligence on Iranian activities now confirmed previously-held suspicions.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5108496.stm

Also: General Reports Spike in Iranian Activity in Iraq - Washington Post

Gen. Casey also mentions troop reductions in Iraq.

[acmavm]

1. Yeah, our failure is Iran's fault. That'll work.

[shadowknows69]

2. Which means we will immediately

attack Iran and fail there too. See the logic?

[no_hypocrisy]

3. The trigger: our military will cross Iran's borders in "hot pursuit" of

"Iranian insurgents". So Rove . . .

[sabra]

4. kick

:kick:

[lumpy]

5. Heh, finally figured it out, Casey?

Geez

[joe_shmoe]

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[Bush_MUST_Go]

7. Where's Saddam when we need him?

[jayfish]

8. Whaaa?

Didn't a bunch of Shia just attack and torch the Iranian Embassy? These people will say anything to deflect attention away from the true cause of trouble in Iraq. ...themselves. Did Bush the first blame Iran for the Shia uprising that took place after the first Gulf war?

Jay