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2007-01-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2007-01-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A suggestion:

Posted by DMFD 2007-01-20 00:13|| 2007-01-20 00:13|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 00:35|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 02:24|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 02:26|| Front Page Top

#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|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2007-01-20 03:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 06:56|| Front Page Top

#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">Glenmore 2007-01-20 11:01|| 2007-01-20 11:01|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 11:53|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 13:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Could be a diversion to keep the Kurdish battalions from going to Baghdad.

Posted by ed 2007-01-20 14:10|| 2007-01-20 14:10|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 19:06|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 19:11|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 19:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 19:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2007-01-20 19:28|| Front Page Top

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