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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq
2007-01-20
(KUNA) -- An Iraqi Kurdish source said Friday that Iran is massing troops along its borders with north Iraq. A Pishmerga source said that Iran has beefed up its troops stationed along the main border crossing (Pashmakh), midway between the Kurdish Penjavin city and the Iranian Miriwan city. He added that Iran sent more reinforcement troops to the Kirban border position with Iraq, between Daza castle north of Suleymania. Also the Iranian border authorities are applying a lot of pressure on businessmen at the border crossing and tightening the inspection process there.
Posted by:Fred

#15  If you were a Barzani in the path of any incursion, would you bet your life on US airpower or would you place troops in the the path?
Posted by: ed   2007-01-20 19:28  

#14  Still applies to the situation since the Kurds know the troops are paper tigers and a huge pair of scissors. You could be right that it's what the Iranians hope will happen, but the Kurds are smarter than to believe anything will happen to them with US airpower nearby.
Posted by: Charles   2007-01-20 19:20  

#13  Yes, but...

This time the Iranians believe the Democratic majority in Congress will prevent any warlike response from President Bush.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-01-20 19:20  

#12  Not saying the Iranians plan to cross the border. But the threat is designed to keep the Kurdish troops in Kurdistan.
Posted by: ed   2007-01-20 19:11  

#11  I don't think that's it Ed. Our Air-Power will wipe out any adavantage the Iranians could hope to have if they did invade and the Kurds know this. The No-Fly Zones set up in the 90's of Northern Iraq proved that well enough. After three days the Iranians would be WALKING back to the border for lack of transportation.
Posted by: Charles   2007-01-20 19:06  

#10  Could be a diversion to keep the Kurdish battalions from going to Baghdad.
Posted by: ed   2007-01-20 14:10  

#9  How nice of them to put them all in one place for us...

Blackvenom-2001
Posted by: Blackvenom-2001   2007-01-20 13:33  

#8  You could be right. The Kurds declaring independence right now would be one problem that CENTCOM don't need.
Posted by: Mike N.   2007-01-20 11:53  

#7  Iranian troops massing on Kurdish Iraq border.
Turkish troops massing on Kurdish Iraq border.
Are these moves designed to pre-empt Kurdish Iraq from declaring an independent Kurdish state?
Is the US quietly cooperating in order to keep the Kurds in play regarding the rest of Iraq?
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-01-20 11:01  

#6  US lawmakers seek to bar attack on Iran and Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq

Cause ==> effect
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-01-20 06:56  

#5  Cluster munitons and lots of them along with fuel air explosives will solve that problem.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2007-01-20 03:30  

#4  Aha! So the Turkish forces massing on the border fighting Kurd seperatists with help from US and Iraqi forces in northern Iraq is a ruse to move forces between Syria & Iran!
Posted by: Skidmark   2007-01-20 02:26  

#3  Massed Iranian troops would be better signified by the graphic showing Hitler with the "Kick Me" sign on his back.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2007-01-20 02:24  

#2  FREEREPUBLIC/OTHER > REUTERS > US ANALYST SEES MASSIVE, BROAD US ATTACK AGZ IRAN. War, not merely a surgical = limited attack, and in 2007.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-01-20 00:35  

#1  A suggestion:
Posted by: DMFD   2007-01-20 00:13  

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