Iraq threatens Iran with military action as tensions flare

[ECH1969]

Fears are emerging in the Middle East of the prospect of military conflict between Iraq and Iran.

Friday's front page story in the Gulf News, the widest circulating English newspaper in the region, says tensions between Iran and Iraq have escalated in recent weeks. The newspaper says threats of military action have been made, attributing its source to a senior member of Iraq’s security forces.

General Nazim Mohammad, chief of Iraq’s Border Police in Muntheria, told Gulf News in an interview at his headquarters, on the Iraq-Iran frontier, his forces had come under small arms fire from Iran. Iranian troops had also fired mortars which exploded on Iraqi soil, he said.

American officers confirmed there had been mortar strikes, which they said appeared to hit no-man’s land between Iraqi and Iranian lines.

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=6fda5524e9764420

[TroglodyteScholar]

1. Oh, dear....... n/t

[saigon68]

31. Iraq can't fight its way out of a WET PAPER BAG

lol

[bemildred]

2. "Iraq threatens Iran"?????

Are they nuts? With what?

But otherwise, "Bring it on!", "It's worth it!" "Mission accomplished!"
and so on ...

[UpInArms]

9. LOL!

The not-so-sovereign nation of Iraq threatens Iran?

:rofl:

[TomInTib]

12. with us

n/t

[Lorien]

57. Yep-their puppet regime is owned by BushCo

the elections were a total sham.

[liberal N proud]

21. If Iraq is doing the threatening, they are doing with the US military

It could be this is how we are going to start a conflict with Iran.
Make it look like the "Free" Iraq was protecting "Democracy" and needed to defend itself by using American troops to invade Iran and stop their Nuclear proliferation.

[okieinpain]

33. man I wonder if anybody will be surprised when iraq uses a n-bomb

or two if we invade them. then what will be our response to bomb them too. osama must be laughing his ass off.

[vogonjiltz]

50. "It ends with an n" Boom

"NO, It ends with a q" rat a tat tat...

[denverbill]

3. Oh, I see. THAT'S how they're going to spin it.

It's not the US attacking Iran. It's Iraq attacking Iran in response to Iranian aggression, and naturally, the US has to assist the fledging Iraqi army.

Shades of 1939 Germany. "Polish troops last night attacked a German radio station. In response, Germany has attacked Poland."

[Barrett808]

8. Precisely. Imagine how badly this plan will backfire. n/t

[cliss]

19. I was thinking the same thing, D.

I smelled a rat when I saw the source of this "information":

"The Gulf News, the widest circulating English newspaper in the region". Washington thinks it's so subtle, but it's not. We can see through the smoke screen.

As if Iraq didn't have enough to worry about. That country is sliding into civil war, and they expect me to believe they're picking fights with their neighbors?

I can tell you what this is about: It's the Iranian Elections. Rafsanjani is heavily favored to win, and that spells trouble for Bush. I can see big drops of sweat on George's forehead, right now.

[Jacobin]

20. Yes. It's a war between Iraq and Iran. We have nothing to do with it

Nothing at all

Nada.

Iraq is sovereign

Our soldiers there?...they're guests invited to be there by the sovereign Iraqi government.

Did I mention that Iraq is a sovereign nation with its own government?

Good.

[Theres-a]

26. My God

They really are using that old playbook aren't they...

[slamthecrank]

41. i wouldn't give them that much credit

i really don't think they know their history well enough to know what they're doing. it's like someone says "this oughta work" without any invested time in studying the historical context of any action - it's all in the name of "security" and "patriotism" and "democracy". :eyes: I mean, even Colin Powell was arguing with them that they had no idea what they were doing as far as any sort of "strategy" or war plan, exit plan, anything was concerned. They're just totally motivated by taking out Saddam and securing oil/industry interests in the neo-new-world.

[jimshoes]

52. It's as if a chimpanzee is

wait a sec, never mind. (sigh)

[habitual]

4. HAHAHA

We are all waiting for this, let's just see how they justify it.

[readmylips]

5. The only people with guns in Iraq are the Americans...

dah! Iraq can't even get their toilets to flush, nevermind fighting a war with Iran. Only the USA wants to attack Iran.

[jobycom]

6. Can you say "back door?"

They know we'd never authorize an invasion of Iran. But if Iran invades Iraq, we go in through the back door. I'm surprised I didn't think of it. BushCo is stupid, but they are clever when it comes to slaughtering innocent people.

Don't forget, one of Bush's first acts as pResident was to circulate a memo justifying nuclear first strikes against seven nations. Iran was one. With our military stretched so thin, Dr. Donald Strangelove and his puppet may finally get their ultimate mastubatory fantasy.

We need to impeach NOW!

[Javaman]

23. Moron* and his room full of dopes are frantically burning the memos...

and minutes now. So this "Iraqi/Iran" war doesn't come back to bite them in the ass like the DSM has.

I can just see it now...

EXT: MORONS* "RANCH" - NIGHT

Moron* and his usual gaggle of goons sit roasting weenies around a campfire....

Moron*: Hey Dick pass me a weenie...heh heh heh, weenie...dick...

Dick: Ummm, sure Geor...

Moron*: Tut tut...

Moron* waggles a finger at him...

Dick: arg...sure mr...president...

Dick spits something bitter out of his mouth.

condi: boy, Mr. President
(she shoots a holier than thou look at Dick)
you sure got my, I mean this fire roaring!

Moron*: Heh heh heh, yeah, fire. FIRE FIRE FIRE! Heh heh heh...

Blair: I'd like to discuss a little business if you don't mind, George...

Dick: oh sure, he can call you George, but I can't?

Moron*: I told you Dick, once you stop appearing smarter than me in public, then you can...Sure Tony...
(Moron* sticks his tongue out at Dick)

Blair: I just want to say, that I'm glad the Iraq/Iran war is going so well. I just hope we don't get problems like we did with the DSM's...

Dick: Oh I don't think we'll have any problem with that...

Condi & Moron share a knowing wink...

Blair: Oh?

Dick: I'll show you, excuse me...

Dick gets up and walks out into the darkness. The others hear some metal against metal screeching, then the sound of running, huffing and puffing. When out of the darkness, sprinting towards the fire, a happy Dick fast approaches them carrying a file cabinet over his head. He stops short of the fire and launches the file into the flames.

Dick: Put another log on the fire!!!

The cabinet crashes with a loud boom onto the hearth scattering tinders in every direction.

Blair: What the fuck???

Moron*: Heh heh heh, read the label one the file drawer before it burns up...

Close up:
Iraq/Iran war. Things to burn.

Back to Scene:

Blair: Ahhhhh, going to be a warm and cozy night.

The serene scene closes with Blair munching on a weenie, dick clutching his chest and moron* holding condi's hand as they walk off into the woods.

[sellitman]

7. That does it!!!!!!!!!!

I am going out and buying more duct tape and plastic sheeting!!!

:sarcasm:

[ozymandius]

10. Did they fire on a radio station? Could they have actually worn

Polish uniforms? Does Iraq possess anything like a Reichstag?

[whosinpower]

11. Here it comes

The war profiteers smile greedily,
as the bombs drop,
and the bullets fly,
They don't hear the tears falling,
they don't care about the children dying,

Freedom is on the march,
Freedom to kill
Freedom to maim
Freedom to steal
Freedom to take what does not belong to them.

They fight with all their might,
and all their words of strength
to stop peace
from ever breaking out....
losing is not an option,
so they say.

And with every bomb that drops,
with every bullet spent,
they ARE winning....
the real question is....
what have we lost?

[getmeouttahere]

13. The children dying....

is what I can't live with most of all

[haktar]

14. These guys should learn German

Then they wouldn't need a new excuse.
They could recycle the old "Seit heute morgen 5 Uhr 45 wird zurückgeschossen". :grr:

[FormerOstrich]

15. Great....

if Iraq is in a position to threaten military action against their neighbor they must not need us there any longer. Bring our troops home.

:wtf:

and exactly how stupid do they think we are anyway???

[habitual]

28. good argument

very good indeed.

[Ouabache]

49. spot on, FormerOstrich

We need to get this meme oot there, everywhere we can.

If Iraq is in a position to threaten military action against their neighbor, they must not need us there any longer. Bring our troops home.

[Warren Stupidity]

16. History Lesson

Saddam's Big Mistake was that he stopped his war with Iran. Had he just kept that going he would still be in power today. Back then in his Glory Days he was glad handing the same neoclowns who are getting ready to fry his ass for 'war crimes' he committed while he was our stooge in our proxy war against Iran.

There is of course one little problem with this latest bit of patent nonsense from the Ministry of Propoganda Catapultation. Those damn shiites who are the the major force in the Iraqi puppet gummint are not about to go to war with their shiite brethren in neighboring Iran.

[Curtis]

17. But I thought one of the minor reasons

Bush invaded Iraq was because Iraq threatened their neighbors? I guess Bush must be getting ready to invade Iraq again. :wtf:

[burrowowl]

56. Welcome to DU, Curtis!

LOL!

[EFerrari]

65. Good one! Welcome to DU, Curtis

:hi:

[democrat_patriot]

18. U mean US, not Iraq.

There is no Iraq, there is only * and his minions.

[anotherdrew]

22. so, some bored Iranian's fire mortars into no-mans-land, BFD

That Iraqi general already is being paid to fight one foe he can't beat, now he wants two?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

24. Probably a complete fabrication, IMHO.

[SillyGoose]

25. Very transparent move here.

Iraq is apparently unable to manage its own security within its own borders, yet we are supposed to believe they are capable of threatening and carrying out military action against Iran?

I hope the American people wake the hell up.

[EFerrari]

66. Security within its own borders?!

People can't safely walk down the street to get water.

I guess the world is going to have to declare war on the Delusional Cabal running this country, in preemptive self defense.

[rocktivity]

27. Them and what army?

Ours? Brrrr, getting drafty in here...

:headbang:
rocknation

[peacebird]

45. not so drafty... rummy always said he needed a smaller military

He will NEVER admit that he was so wrong, and he has destroyed the military might of the US , right? A draft would be admitting that very thing. He will pull the "shock & awe" shuck & jive again, but this time with nukes - because Iran has a real military.

Rummy has never actually fought a real armed enemy before.

[rocktivity]

46. It won't be a draft as we know it--like with torture

they'll just call it something else and rewrite the law. "It's not torture because we're not TRYING to kill them--we're just trying to make them BELIEVE that we are. They're not prisoners, either--they're detainees--I mean, enemy combants--I mean, unlawful combantats. And at any rate, they're not on American soil, so Amercian laws don't apply."

In a similiar vein, they'll pull something like the "special skills draft" we've been hearing about, and claim they kept their promise not to grab every 18-year old they could get their hands on. "We're only going to draft people with the skills we need. As of now, we only need people with computer skills, which you have if you surf the 'Net, lingusitc skills, which you have if you've ever ordered Chinese food, and medical skills, which you have if you now how to use eye drops. Your first stop will be the infantry in the Mideast, of course..."

:headbang:
rocknation

[confludemocrat]

29. Can't stop laughing, at the lameness of this phony story

These cocksuckers (U.S. "embassy" in Iraq) will try anything.

[Roland99]

30. And what Puppet of the U.S. pushed this guy into saying this?

Geez...they are SO transparent!

What's a shame is this administration thinks they can get away with building a whole new house of cards based on lies and propaganda to justify invading Iran.

Hersh/Ritter seemed to have hit the nail on the head. But, by virtue of them having exposed what was going on and the DSM coming out (perhaps to foil the plans, too?), the American public is awakening to their agenda.

[Supersedeas]

32. you mean the Occupying Power is using the pre-Constitutional surrogate

to threaten war.


Georgie proves there is more than one may to manipulate an invasion.

[0007]

34. This has gotta be a joke! Or maybe junior way of trying to get the

U.S. involved for an all out war.

[Barkley]

35. But, but ... I thought that the Middle East was now safer w/o Saddam!

[Supersedeas]

62. safe for despoiling maybe

[jokerman93]

36. This is Brilliant!

The Bush puppet government in Iraq will go to war with Iran and then request our help! How can we ever say "no" to Iraq's fledgling democracy struggling against incredible odds to defend itself in a war-torn region of petty tyrants and religious zealots?

Freedom is on the march! Let the eagle score! Let the fires of freedom burn across the world!

Sieg Heil!

[daleo]

37. The next stage in Bush's metamorphosis into Saddam?

Attack Iran. He just has to grow a mustache and write a cheesy romance novel, and the transformation is complete.

[Up2Late]

38. NOT a laughing matter Folks, This might be the NEW Iran War plan

and I'm sure this is going to go over well with the people of Iraq.:sarcasm:

I'm sure the Iraqis have always wanted to re-fight the 8 year, U.S. backed, ended in a stalemate, Iran/Iraq War. NOT!

Plus, I don't really trust anything from Gulf News or "Big News Network," I tried to do a "Whois" inquiry for "Big News Network" and the request was refused, not a good sign for honest News.

[indie_voter]

39. Translation: US threatens Iran with military action. Here we go again..nt

[donkeyotay]

40. like who?

The newspaper says threats of military action have been made, attributing its source to a senior member of Iraq’s security forces.

How about "your Mr. Rrrrumsfeld"?

[Oreo]

42. Fox will be all over this

They can now say " a newspaper in the middle east is reporting that tempers are flaring between Iran and Iraq and a battle may be imminent"

It'd be all too easy for the neocons (or even Iraq) to make a pretty damn believable attack from Iran on our troops. It gets my vote as Bush's next move.

[DebbieCDC]

43. Remember what Scott Ritter said

The Iran invasion is on for June.

[gordianot]

44. Classic, Clever,

Right up there with Remember the Maine, Gulf of Ton-Kin, border clashes with Poland. I hope this is attributed to the mind of KKKarl.

I wondered how they could do it? Hey it might solve any unemployment issues in Iraq. Iraq start a war with Iran. :rofl:

[NeoConsSuck]

47. Slow night and I needed a laugh!

The Iraqi army can't even stop their own insurgents, and yet they're ready to do battle with a sovereign nation?

And what's even crazier, while the american troops will be helping in the battle in Iran, they'll still be getting their heads blown off in Iraq.

The neocons are spending way too much time at Jinsa.Com. Time to come back to reality.

<spelling edit>

[jimshoes]

54. Sadly, by the time all this

is said and done I fear the US will be reduced to something akin to that black knight from Monty Python's Holy Grail movie, full of bluster with no arms or legs.

[lala_rawraw]

48. Iraq? Or US?

[NYC]

51. With what army?

Iraq threatens Iran. Is this an announcement that the U.S. is going to invade Iran?

[gordianot]

53. Maybe they found their WMD!

[CHICKEN CAPITOL USA]

55. Wait!---Iraq has no military !--only a U.S. trained police force

How could they be threatening any country?
Iran has a full military and air force!

Do they think we're Stooopid?

Earlier this year the "word" was that JULY is when we invade Iran-

any bets?

[Nostradamus]

58. little obnoxious boy shouting abuse from behind his big thuggish pal

it was "leaked" that June would be the month that the draft was started after an "incident" that eventually resulted in a big US ship going down with loss of life...

[stepnw1f]

59. LOL

[Judi Lynn]

60. So what are we to make of the OTHER information we've been hearing

which simply disputes this silliness? F'r instance:

Iraq and Iran hail new era in relations
Two states pledge to open new page built on 'mutual respect and noninterference'

Compiled by Daily Star staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Baghdad and Tehran pledged to turn the page on nearly a quarter of a century of war and bitter rivalry during a visit to Iraq by Iran's foreign minister, who said his country will help to stop insurgents crossing into its neighbor's territory. Speaking at a joint news conference, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said: "I have no doubt this visit will open up significant new horizons for cooperation between the two countries."

He added: "We must break with the past and open a new page, build better relations in all fields based on mutual respect and noninterference."

Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, the highest-ranking Iranian official to visit Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime two years ago, assured his counterpart that Iran would cooperate on security and not provide any support to the insurgency.

He said: "We will watch our borders and will arrest infiltrators, because securing Iraq is securing the Islamic Republic."
(snip/...)

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=15188

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Iraq & Iran Agree to Construct Pipeline - Iraqi Oil Ministry
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Iraq and Iran have agreed to construct a pipeline to carry Iraqi crude to a refinery in the Iranian city of Abadan and then export it to Iraq as derivatives to cover local shortages, said Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad on Wednesday.

Jihad said that Iraqi Oil Minister Ibrahim Bahr al-Oloum met with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Saeed Mahboubi on Tuesday concerning construction of a nearly 40-kilometre pipeline from Iraq's oilfields in south-western Basra into the Iranian refinery in Abadan.

Oloum was also invited to Tehran to help implement the project, deemed the first of its kind between the two former rival nations.

He said crude oil production in Iraq is now 2.5 million barrels per day, including 1.5 million for exports.

"Such skyrocketing demand prompted Iraq to import additional quantities from neighbouring countries especially car fuel," the spokesman said.
(snip/...)

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=23030

[Judi Lynn]

61. This is so sad! More Iraqiis and Iranians don't know they're enemies!

AFX News Limited
Iraq, Iran pledge cooperation to improve Iraq's security
05.18.2005, 05:35 AM

BAGHDAD (AFX) - Baghdad and Tehran have pledged to improve security in Iraq, turning the page on years of war and rivalry, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said.

Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi will meet today with Hajem Hassani, Iraq's Sunni parliamentary speaker, on the second day of his visit -- the first since the downfall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.

Zebari said yesterday that he has no doubt that Kharazi's visit 'will open up significant new horizons for cooperation between the two countries.
(snip/)

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/05/18/afx2036869.html

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

63. That's our democracy!

We have succeeded!

[converted_democrat]

64. AHHHHHHHHH, This is soooo fucking transparent....It flat pisses me off!

If we end up warring with Iran and Syria we will never be able to leave the middle east. This is bullshit.