Suspects in Karbala assault on US troops include high-ranking Iraqi generals

[BurtWorm]

Josh Marshall asks a very interesting question:

Here's a question: if it turns out the culprits behind the Karbala raid were not Iranian-trained but US-trained, should we attack ourselves? This just out from Fox of all places: "Several Iraqis have been detained for questioning in the ongoing investigation of at least two senior Iraqi generals suspected of involvement in an insurgent attack that killed five American soldiers on Jan. 20, U.S. officials told FOX News on Thursday."

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2007_01_28.php#012234


I went to the Fox story (see below) and I wondered what in it would make Marshall ask a question like that, given that the US has blown a lot of fire and smoke over the likelihood of Iran's involvement. It took me a while before I realized that if those behind the attack were Iraqi generals high in the security apparatus of the propped-up state, they must have been American trained--possibly even hand-picked.

So what if it turns out that the US has been training the enemy on how to kill Americans in Iraq?


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,249403,00.html


Two Senior Iraqi Generals Eyed in Brazen Attack on U.S. Soldiers

Thursday, February 01, 2007




Several Iraqis have been detained for questioning in the ongoing investigation of at least two senior Iraqi generals suspected of involvement in an insurgent attack that killed five American soldiers on Jan. 20, U.S. officials told FOX News on Thursday.

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The Pentagon has called this a sophisticated and troubling assault and much more orchestrated than the usual attacks on U.S. and Iraqi forces. Because of that, military officials say they have strong suspicions that the Iranian government or elements of it may have been involved. Four of the five American soldiers were abducted before being shot execution style.

The raid, which began after nightfall at about 6 p.m. local time, was carried out by nine to 12 militants wearing new U.S. military fatigues and traveling in black GMC Suburban vehicles — the type used by U.S. government convoys. U.S. officials said the imposters had American weapons and spoke English.

The bodies of four of the five U.S. soldiers killed in the attack were found later miles away from the compound suggesting they may have briefly been kidnapped before they died.

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At least one of the Iraqi generals under suspicion for involvement or having advance word of the attack is said to be an intelligence officer, according to U.S. officials. If that's proven to be the case, the involvement of Iraqi generals in an attack on American forces raises questions about the loyalty and trustworthiness of Iraqi military officers at the highest levels.

[BuyingThyme]

1. I don't understand this story.

Why did they kidnap them? Why did they kill them? And, most importantly, why did the U.S. government lie about how and where they were killed?

It's very clear that our government knows exactly what happened.

[babylonsister]

2. Blame it on the Iranians; another BFEE plan gone awry. nt

[azurnoir]

3. The one clear thing

it is time to leave, it would appear that th Iraqi's are liberating themselves from US.