U.S. blames Iran-backed group for Baghdad bombing

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Saturday Iranian-backed militants in Iraq were responsible for a bombing that killed 13 Iraqis at a popular Baghdad pet market a day earlier.

U.S. military spokesman Rear Admiral Gregory Smith said it appeared the Shi'ite militants wanted Friday's bombing, the deadliest attack in Baghdad in two months, to look like the work of al Qaeda.

Most bombings that cause mass casualties are blamed on Sunni Islamist al Qaeda. Shi'ite militias, many of which the military says are backed by Iran, are more commonly accused of sectarian killings, kidnappings as well as attacks on security forces.

Smith told a news conference that overnight raids by U.S. and Iraqi forces had captured four people who U.S. forces believed were responsible for the "horrific act of indiscriminate violence" at the pet market.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0667667620071124?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

[flyingfysh]

1. this sounds like an excuse for attacking Iran

We can expect Bush to cook lots more stories like this in the future.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Consequently we need to start WW III. Smirk" - Commander AWOL

"But don't worry. I and my cabal of corrupt republicon homelander crony war profiteers will remain perfectly safe & comfortable in our Plush Bunkers. Smirk. But you can 'trust me' (smirk) that we will find a way to profit handsomely, as usual, from World War III. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[sam sarrha]

3. ...like dropping white phosphorous on Falusia wasn't a horrific act

[Fool_Me_Once]

9. Not to mention the Depleted Uranium in Fallujah...

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=1777

Warning, disturbing photos at link!!!

[Jennifer C]

21. Those poor innocent babies

I can't stop crying :cry: :cry:

[gaiilonfong]

4. ANOTHER lie by Chimpy and his criminal cabal

What a bunch of disgusting criminals!

[HuffleClaw]

5. this shit again?

interesting time to pull this stunt yet again. i wonder what the point is.

[hobbit709]

6. If the sun shines, it's Iran's fault

If it's cloudy, it's Iran's fault. If Sunnis get blown up, it's Iran's fault. If Shia get blown up, it's Iran's fault. According to our fearless leaders, everything is Iran's fault. Too bad we can't prove that the stupidity of our leaders is Iran's fault.

[0007]

7. The beat goes on until junior and his dick are delighted with the

bombing of Iran.

[Fool_Me_Once]

8. In Other News!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071121/pl_afp/iraqunrestusiran_071121145158

US general says Iran helping stop Iraq bloodshed

Wed Nov 21, 9:51 AM ET

BAGHDAD (AFP) - A US general on Wednesday acknowledged Iran's role in helping quell the bloodshed in Iraq, saying Tehran had contributed to stopping the flow of arms across the border into the country.
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Lieutenant General James Dubik, who is in charge of training Iraqi security forces, said Tehran was keeping to its pledge of stopping the smuggling of weapons to Iraqi extremists.

"We are all thankfull for the commitment Iran has made to reduce the flow in weapons, explosives and training (of extremists) in Iraq," Dubik told reporters in Baghdad's Green Zone.

"As a result of that, it has made some contribution to the reduction of violence" in Iraq, he said.

US commanders claim violence in Iraq has dropped by 55 percent since the military's surge became fully operational in June.

Dubik said it was still early to assess the exact contribution of Iran but "we hope that the commitment stays in effect."

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates earlier this month said Tehran had assured Baghdad it would help stop the inflow of Iranian weapons into Iraq.

The US military has charged that Iranian-made bombs were being smuggled into Iraq to Shiite extremists and used to kill coalition forces.

Another US commander, Major General Kevin Bergner, expressed optimism that the decision to hold fresh talks between Tehran, Washington and Baghdad over the turmoil in Iraq would further help boost this commitment of Iran.

"It is important here that the commitments that have been made start to see progress that is strategically measurable and sustains over time," he told reporters in the conference with Dubik.

On Tuesday, Tehran announced it was ready for talks with Washington over the Iraq's security and stability.

The talks would be held in Baghdad but the final date is yet to be fixed
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Well that lasted a period of a whole 2 days.. :eyes:

[ohio2007]

11. (Reuters) vs (AFP) so who to believe

the news organization that pays stringers more for 'better' stories ?

[rockybelt]

15. What bet

Dubik will be relieved post-haste and will setle into retirement?

[ohio2007]

10. Attacking the pet store market ?

I doubt we will hear from PETA on this one
/sarc

[Desperadoe]

18. EXOTIC pet store market

Big difference. I would be more inclined to believe that PETA may be responsible for this bombing, rather than Iran.

[ckramer]

12. Shouldn't Bush invade Saudi instead of Iraq????

Saudi has oil and anti-America.

Except the kings are friends of Bush family, oops.

[AlertLurker]

13. Saudis have hit PEAK...

They have to pump salt water into the wells to extract Sausi oil, now.

Exploration firms are still finding new oil deposits in Iran/Iraq, however...

[L0oniX]

14. Where oh where is Osama Bin Laden oh where oh where can he be...

Oh fuck it ...on to other things like bombing Iran ...hell ...maybe Osama is there ...oh wait ..that's right ...he is there ...why didn't I think of that sooner ...gotta cut back on the Jim Beam.

[conspirator]

16. They have cried wolf about Iran so many times. That Iran can now actually back

a group and get away with it.

[Hulk]

17. Wow....let's go nuke their women and children?...k?

[Eugene]

19. Iranian-backed militias framed al-Qaeda?

:wow: Now I've heard it all.

How long did they waterboard the militants to get
these "confessions?" This is a repeat of the Iraq
War justification. Only the names are changed.
:banghead:

Even as conspiracy theories go, this is weak.

[Joanne98]

20. This is getting boring.