Fox News is calling the US attack on Iran Embassy a raid.

[Robbien]

U.S. Detains 6 Iranians in Irbil Raid

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S.-led multinational forces detained six Iranians Thursday at an Iranian government office in the northern city of Irbil, Iraqi officials said, as President Bush accused Iran and Syria of aiding militants and promised to "interrupt" the flow of support as part of his new war strategy.

The U.S. military said it had taken six people into custody in the Irbil region but made no mention of a raid on the Iranian government office.

The forces entered the building about 3 a.m., detaining the Iranians and confiscating computers and documents, two senior local Kurdish officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Irbil is a city in the Kurdish-controlled northern part of Iraq, 220 miles from Baghdad.

A resident living near the building said the troops used stun bombs and brought down an Iranian flag from the roof. As the operation went on, two helicopters flew overhead, the resident said on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

At the Pentagon, a senior U.S. military official said the building was not a consulate and did not have any diplomatic status. The six Iranians were taken in a "cordon-and-knock" operation, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2032956&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.4.1

[paulk]

1. was it the Iranian Embassy?

not that I agree with this raid, but it's an important distinction.

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. No. I think the Pentagon is claiming it was a building without

diplomatic status.

[helderheid]

3. the Pentagon? But the rest of the world reports it's a consulate:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=iran+consulate&btnG=Search+News

[Robbien]

4. The building flew an Iranian flag

The US said Iranians where there plotting in secret.

in addition, from the article

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the Iraqi and Swiss ambassadors in Tehran and "demanded an explanation" about the incident. Switzerland represents American interests in Iran, where there is no U.S. embassy.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini told state-run radio the raid was "against a diplomatic mission" since the "presence of Iranian staffers in Irbil was legal." Hosseini claimed the action by coalition forces reflected a "continuation of pressure" on Iran, aiming to "create tension" between Iraq and its neighbors.

So it appears Iran feels it was a diplomatic mission.

[warrens]

5. Kurds and U.S. troops had guns cocked and pointed at each other

the Kurdish troops patrolling the area tried to arrest the U.S. raid troops, who eventually were evacuated by helicopter after an hour standoff, according to NPR reporter on the spot this morning. Amazing

[political drum]

6. Co workers friend with nuclear ship training

leaving Somalia for ten weeks to undisclosed location.....Iran?

[helderheid]

7. Welcome to DU!

[Robbien]

9. I am just glad your friend is leaving Somalia

Somalia does not need our kind of attention. Somalia will take years to recover from the attention the US military gave it so far this week.

[newyawker99]

11. Hi political drum!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[political drum]

14. YES!

Thank God I found you guy's!

[Little Wing]

8. What would you call it?

[Jack Rabbit]

10. Other famous raids before the time of FoxNews

1, Alexander's raid of Persia
2. Caesar's raid of Gaul
3. Henry V's raid of France
4. The British raid of India
5. Napoleon's raid of Russia
6. The Japanese raid of Manchuria
7. Mussolini's raid of Ethiopia
8. Hitler's raid of Poland

[spanone]

12. I believe we are tauning the Iranians. This must stop.

[Rex]

13. So this was leaked classified info?

Then I will believe it when someone else reports it, maybe.