Iraq and U.S. to pressure Iran with diplomacy, force

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq is prepared to pressure Iran diplomatically to stop supporting violence, while the United States helps the military effort to halt aid to "surrogate" forces, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday.

However, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said chances of a violent confrontation with Iran were slim.

White House adviser Stephen Hadley said Iran must choose between good relations with Iraq, or its "destabilizing" activities in the country.

"The Iraqi government now understands more clearly what they (the Iranians) are doing. They will put diplomatic pressure to bear on Iran. That's a good thing," Hadley said on the "Fox News Sunday" television show.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1330559320080413

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Gee! We're all just sooo stupid!!!!!!!!

[panader0]

1. "Iraq and the US"? That means "The US and the US"

[bemildred]

2. Another pathetic dog-and-pony show to cover the Bushites asses. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

3. "Stop supporting violence"?!!! Hell, WE torture and make no bones about it!!!

[L0oniX]

4. Diplomacy force or diplomacy farce? I didn't know that Bush has diplomatic skills.

Actually ...I am sure Bush doesn't have diplomatic skills.

[izquierdista]

5. Pressure from Iraq?

As Bill Cosby once said: "A piece of paper! Somebody threw a piece of paper on top of me!"

[Amonester]

6. What??

Is it just me or I thought Iran "helped" stop the violence in Basra?

Oh!... it's FAUX "news" some day...

[BunkerHill24]

7. Don't believe the hype...n/t

[Doctor_J]

8. As Butthead would say

uhhhhhh...What?

[LynnTheDem]

9. Funny how the actual Iraqi government says it's on brilliant good terms

with Iran.

Seems to be a wee disconnect for bushCartel between reality & their catapulting propaganda.