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2006-06-29 Iraq

US, Iraqi forces clash with Shi'ite militia

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Posted by Steve 2006-06-29 13:03|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 wow, Iranians stirring it up in Iraq? Whoda thunk it?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-29 13:14|| 2006-06-29 13:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraqi security officials said Iranian fighters had been captured in the fighting, in which the commander of an Iraqi quick reaction force and two soldiers were shot dead by a sniper. They did not say how the Iranians had been identified. The U.S. military had no immediate comment.

The first of some supposed Hezbollah attacks for Israel's smackdown of the Paleos, maybe? Or are the Iranians that dumb/fast?

Posted by BA 2006-06-29 13:46|| 2006-06-29 13:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay, who was it yesterday that predicated this?

Posted by 6 2006-06-29 15:20|| 2006-06-29 15:20|| Front Page Top

#4 "They did not say how the Iranians had been identified."

Maybe because they belong to two different races and they look very different?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al 2006-06-29 15:31|| 2006-06-29 15:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I was just sayin...

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-29 15:32|| 2006-06-29 15:32|| Front Page Top

#6 "They did not say how the Iranians had been identified."

To begin with because true Iranians ie Persians don't speak arabic.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-06-29 17:57|| 2006-06-29 17:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Many do, actually, although they also tend to speak Farsi.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-29 18:12|| 2006-06-29 18:12|| Front Page Top

#8 If the Iranians sent in fighters then they would be arab-speakers. As for identication, I am sure the Iraqis can tell. It is like picking out the Canadian in a group of New Yorkers.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-06-29 21:14|| 2006-06-29 21:14|| Front Page Top

#9 The earflaps give 'em away.

Posted by Huperetch Flamp5732 2006-06-29 21:17|| 2006-06-29 21:17|| Front Page Top

#10 "eh?"

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-06-29 21:20|| 2006-06-29 21:20|| Front Page Top

#11 This article hints that there is a strong association between Sadr's Mahdi army and the Iranian government. That by itself should be enough to "kneecap" Sadr, about eight inches above his adam's apple. A lot of the sh$$ that's taking place in Iraq is being stirred up by Iran, another good reason to nuke the entire place 'till it glows in the daytime.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-06-29 23:46|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-29 23:46|| Front Page Top

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