Report: Iran a threat to Iraq security

[unhappycamper]

Report: Iran a threat to Iraq security
By Joseph Giordono, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, January 15, 2009

Despite security gains, targeted assassinations of Iraqi judicial and legislative figures are increasing and insurgent groups are still attempting to reignite sectarian violence, according to the Pentagon’s latest quarterly report on the Iraq war.

The report also said "continued malign Iranian influence and a lack of government services and rule of law" threatened to erode or reverse the security gains of the past two years.

"Despite persistent promises to the contrary, Iranian behavior continues to reflect a fundamental desire to oppose the development of a fully secure and stable Iraq," the report reads.

"Iran attempted, both publicly and covertly, to derail a long-term security agreement between the United States and , while it continues to host, train, fund, arm and direct militant groups intent on destabilizing Iraq."

That long-term security agreement — which took effect Jan. 1 and mandates a U.S. withdrawal by the end of 2011 — was one of the positives highlighted by the Pentagon report, which covered the final quarter of calendar year 2008.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60009

[ixion]

1. the only threats to Iraq security, at this point, are Israel and the US

Iran seems to be acting neighborly to Iraq at this point, and for the most part.

[Crowman1979]

2. Iran a threat to Iraq?

I don't think so!



More like, I'm gonna retire soon and I'll need that defense contractor to still be in business by the time I'm hired.