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| Foreign hardliners pouring into Iraq | |
| 2003-05-30 | |
| BAGHDAD - The governing US-led coalition said on its Baghdad radio station on Friday that Islamist hardliners are pouring into Iraq in a bid to destabilise the country, in what appeared to be a clear warning to Iran. "Fundamentalists under foreign command have entered Iraq with aggressive intent and it is in the interest of the Iraqi people to help the coalition," it said, without specifying from where they came. It asked Iraqis to inform the coalition of the names and whereabouts of any infiltrators in their areas and said those who come forward should have no fear of speaking out. "If necessary the coalition can protect you and your family," the announcement said. "Do what is right for your family, your neighbours and your future." The coalition has stepped up the pressure on Iran in recent days and the top British official in Iraq, John Sawers, told Prime Minister Tony Blair in the southern city of Basra on Thursday that the Islamic regime was active there. "There is clear evidence of the Iranians trying to put in place a mechanism for them to exert influence," he said. US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld charged Thursday that Iran was trying to stir up opposition to US and British forces in Iraq with radio broadcasts and by sending Revolutionary Guards into the country. Asked in a radio interview whether the United States was gearing up for war against Iran, Rumsfeld said, "Not to my knowledge."
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 Put a couple of JSTARS on the border and kill/destroy anything comming across the border.Destroy any military or associated installations within 100miles of the border. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-05-31 08:08:06 |
| #4 How many of these morons do we have to kill before they realize that America is in this for the long haul? Apparently, they were led by Clinton's incessant mewling, lip-biting, and empty promises of retaliation, that Americans can't stand to sacrifice or see some body bags. Wrong. While I might sound cold, my heart aches for those fine Americans we have lost and their families who sacrificed. It won't be in vain. To Iran and all the other Islamofascists who want to destroy my nation, my family, my hopes, my dreams, and those of other freedom loving people: We will win. We will outlast you and your imbecilic, backward, barbaric, and inhumane ideology. Americans will fight. We will fight to the last man, woman, and child to preserve our way of life. Doubt that at your own peril. |
| Posted by: Celissa 2003-05-30 23:54:51 |
| #3 So many targets, so little time. What say we help the wanna be martyrs achieve their goal? |
| Posted by: Anonymous Troll 2003-05-30 22:14:48 |
| #2 We need to send a strong message to the Islamists: We will not recognize any safe zones for terrorists. We need to stop leaning on the Israelis and Indians with regard to Lebanon/West Bank/Gaza and Pakistan and set them loose. |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2003-05-30 11:48:47 |
| #1 Of course that doesn't mean we aren't looking at that option. Just not 'gearing up'... |
| Posted by: Kathy K 2003-05-30 11:39:53 |