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2007-08-28 Iraq

U.S. troops raid Baghdad's Sheraton hotel - Detain 10 Iranian "Diplomats"

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Posted by Frank G 2007-08-28 18:38|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Why precipitate a diplomatic incident? Maybe to send a message to Ahmadinejad? (Or perhaps this is for Maliki's consumption?)

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2007-08-28 18:44|| 2007-08-28 18:44|| Front Page Top

#2 as Allahpundit noted, Bush also said today:
"I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehrans murderous activities,

perhaps, he meant it?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-08-28 18:50|| 2007-08-28 18:50|| Front Page Top

#3 perhaps, he meant it?

It would not be the first time GW has confused his opponents by saying something and then doing exactly that.

Posted by SteveS 2007-08-28 19:20|| 2007-08-28 19:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Other than the fact that these "diplomats" were most likely al-Quds, who had been actively managing AIF from their (guess what, bugged) HQ at the Sheraton, I imagine that their computer was also full of all sorts of other goodies.

We have probably had them under intense surveillance ever since they landed in country, and can show the Iraqi government enough damning information so that they won't even "officially deplore" the incident very loudly.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-28 19:52|| 2007-08-28 19:52|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL, Steve. Yep.

Posted by lotp 2007-08-28 19:59|| 2007-08-28 19:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Funny how this is happening right after Sarko threatened the Iranians. Wonder if the French will be filing a protest with the Iranians about this hotel incident...Crickets.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-08-28 20:17|| 2007-08-28 20:17|| Front Page Top

#7 444 days from today is when?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-08-28 20:37|| 2007-08-28 20:37|| Front Page Top

#8 "It would not be the first time GW has confused his opponents by saying something and then doing exactly that."

That bastard! How dare he?

Oh, the humanity!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-08-28 20:45|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-08-28 20:45|| Front Page Top

#9 You're being subtle again, Nimble Spemble dear. Why would the French protest?

444 days from now? Next year is a leap year, so somewhere around the beginning of Ramadan, perhaps?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-28 20:47|| 2007-08-28 20:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Videotape shot by Associated Press Television News showed the Americans leading about 10 men blindfolded and with their hands cuffed out of the hotel in central Baghdad.

Heh. Wonder if the Iranians are smart enough to get the symbolism.

444 days from today is when?

LOL!!! Wouldn't surprise me if that's exactly what GWB intends to do.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-08-28 21:36|| 2007-08-28 21:36|| Front Page Top

#11 After the interrogations are finished all of these guys need to be on the same bus when it mysteriously catches fire and they slowly roast to death.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-28 21:52|| 2007-08-28 21:52|| Front Page Top

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