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2007-05-19 Iraq

U.S. Forces Seize 6 Linked to Iranian Armor-Piercing Bombs

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Posted by mrp 2007-05-19 10:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 More Iranian diplomats?

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-05-19 13:39|| 2007-05-19 13:39|| Front Page Top

#2 If the guys are still alive come tomorrow, maybe we need to send some troops to Bangladesh for RAB crossfire training.

Posted by GK 2007-05-19 14:18|| 2007-05-19 14:18|| Front Page Top

#3 In the New York Times, eh? Too bad I gotta register.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-19 17:22|| 2007-05-19 17:22|| Front Page Top

#4 save you the pain, Bobby:
American soldiers on Friday captured six men in northeast Baghdad suspected of involvement in smuggling materials for deadly armor-piercing bombs, the military said.

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Go to Complete Coverage » The arrests, during multiple raids, came on a day when the military announced the deaths of five American soldiers. ABC News also said that two of its Iraqi employees had been killed while driving home from the networks bureau here.

The military said that two of the six suspected insurgents arrested Friday, who were not identified, were considered key leaders of a secret-cell terrorist network, one of whom was involved in numerous murders, kidnappings, assassinations of Iraqis and coalition troops.

The group was also known for facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators, or E.F.P.s, from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq to Iran for terrorist training, the military said in the statement.

The Bush administration has criticized Irans government for failing to shut off the flow of E.F.P.s into Iraq, though officials have conceded that they have no conclusive intelligence that senior officials in Tehran are behind the smuggling.

The penetrators use explosives to fire a molten slug that is able to penetrate even the strongest armor plating, and they are responsible for dozens of American and Iraqi military deaths every month, according to military officials

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-19 17:36|| 2007-05-19 17:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks, Frank.

According to military officials.
According to unnamed sources.
According to the editor, who wishes to remain unnamed.
The New York Times is on the payroll of Osama bin Laden, according to sources who wish to remain anonymous, because they are not authorized to release the information.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-19 17:47|| 2007-05-19 17:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Transfer them to Iraqi jurisdiction, who set them free.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-19 18:44|| 2007-05-19 18:44|| Front Page Top

#7 We are just too civil. They would behead us. MSM gets everyone in lather when we put underwear over their head.

I would start taking fingers off with pliers....and work down until I got answers.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-05-19 19:31|| 2007-05-19 19:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks for the reminder on registration, Frank. I checked other sources for the same story, but the NYT had a lock.

Posted by mrp 2007-05-19 19:34|| 2007-05-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Iranian Diplomatic Corps

Posted by doc 2007-05-19 19:34|| 2007-05-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Vise grips - Testicles - Some assembly required.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-19 19:37|| 2007-05-19 19:37|| Front Page Top

#11 Zenster, zenster, zenster. Never heard of field phones?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-19 23:54|| 2007-05-19 23:54|| Front Page Top

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