U.S. Task Force Found Few Iranian Arms in Iraq

The data collected by the task force in the previous six weeks showed that relatively few of the weapons found in Shi'a militia caches were manufactured in Iran. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Nov 18, 2008 - 9:54 PM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 19, 2008

It only takes a president and a crooked secretary of defense to spew inflammatory lies about Iran if they want to stir up a war. It takes real investigations and reports years later to smoke out the truth, as seems to be done here.

Embedded in this story is more fodder for those arguing against Robert Gates continuing as a secretary of defense. The truth ain't in him.

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James Canning
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by James Canning - Nov. 19, 2008

Outstanding report by Gareth Porter debunking US claims that Iranian weapons were a significant problem in Iraq. Porter recognizes how quick the US is to make knowingly false statements to demonize Iran.

I very much agee with Gareth Porter. In fact, Iran opposed the invasion because Iran feared vicious civil war would result. Iran wants stability in the region, and the withdrawal of all US forces from Iraq. I agree.

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