Top U.S. Military Official: No Evidence of Iran Involvement in Iraq

[RedOnce]

By Bill Brubaker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 14, 2006; 4:30 PM


Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, said today he has no evidence the Iranian government has been sending military equipment and personnel into neighboring Iraq.

On Monday, President Bush suggested Iran was involved in making roadside bombs, known as improvised explosive devices, that are being used in Iraq. And Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld last week accused Iran of sending members of its Revolutionary Guard to conduct operations in Iraq.

Today, Pace, the top U.S. military official, was asked at a Pentagon news conference if he has proof that Iran's government is sponsoring these activities. "I do not, sir," Pace said.

Rumsfeld, standing beside Pace, said today it is difficult to ascertain whether the Iranian government is directly involved in sending military equipment and personnel to Iraq.

on edit - add link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/14/AR2006031401083.html

[pocoloco]

1. I didn't know Pace was thinking about retiring.

[tanyev]

2. He needs to utshay upay right now if he wants a Medal of Freedom.

[BeyondThePale]

6. of course you mean an "edal-may of eedom-fray"

[tanyev]

7. D'oh! Guess I let the atcay out of the agbay.

[Ilsa]

3. Is there a link? I checked WaPo. Good for Pace. I guess he

would rather live a shorter life with a clear conscience than continue to support this pre-emptive invasion possibility. I can't imagine why he would go this route, given his propaganda speeches over the last few months, though.

[WePurrsevere]

4. So is Rummy pretending to be not convinced so that when suddenly more...

"evidence" comes out he hopes that he will sound more convincing when he says he wasn't sure before but is now?

Is Pace playing the same game or is he rebelling against this LYING regime... or maybe he didn't he get the memo?

With this lying, spinning bunch, if they said a new moon night sky was dark, I'd be hard pressed to believe them.

[Neil Lisst]

5. Here we go again ...

Bush and Cheney start making statements as if they're true, and it doesn't even get rebuked or challenged by the talking heads of MSM.

I can hardly wait to hear Scott McClellan NOT explain this one.

[george_hurley]

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