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2006-12-25 Iraq

U.S. Is Detaining Iranians Caught in Raids in Iraq

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Posted by Angomoth Angotle9803 2006-12-25 00:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Even I can see whats coming next...get ready for the 'tit for tat' from the Iranians!

Posted by smn 2006-12-25 01:06|| 2006-12-25 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 This may be the pre-game show we have been wanting....

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-12-25 01:11|| 2006-12-25 01:11|| Front Page Top

#3 We will probably give them back pay tribute to the families for traumatizing them.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-12-25 02:12|| 2006-12-25 02:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Subject them to the harshest interrogation possible then kill them and throw the bodies out of a helo into the Gulf. The sharks will take care of the evidence.

Posted by mac 2006-12-25 02:35|| 2006-12-25 02:35|| Front Page Top

#5 This article was very poorly written. The first few paragraphs indicate a fervent IRG operation. The final few paragraphs would lead you to believe that the US military is at fault...boogles.

Posted by Captain America 2006-12-25 07:51|| 2006-12-25 07:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Dood, like we were catching "guys with Iranian accents" back in 2005. Every time we reported one, somebody from MNF-I would show up and the Iranian would dissappear from the detention facility, along with any record of him.

Interesting, but not realy news to me at least.
Wonder if we are spinning up for something?

Posted by N guard 2006-12-25 08:11|| 2006-12-25 08:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Interrogate and if out of uniform Execute.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-12-25 08:14|| 2006-12-25 08:14|| Front Page Top

#8 PMSNBC sez Iraqi official demands their release. Sounds like there's another asshole to be picked up and interrogated. Release them in parts

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-12-25 10:52|| 2006-12-25 10:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Day-Oh! Da-ay-ay-Oh!
Ship 'em Out to
Guantanamo Bay!

Posted by doc 2006-12-25 13:41|| 2006-12-25 13:41|| Front Page Top

#10 The Bush administration made no public announcement of the politically delicate seizure of the Iranians

"[P]olitically delicate"? WTF? Why are we walking on eggshells around the Iranians? What exactly is it about this that requires any delicacy? Unless it is a Herculean effort to avoid having the American people finally get riled up about lack of substantive action against Iran.

Iran has been begging on hands and knees the past few decades for the major ass-kicking it so richly deserves. Watching this perfect excuse to open a can of whoop-ass on the mullahs getting swept under the carpet is more than a little disappointing.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-25 17:26|| 2006-12-25 17:26|| Front Page Top

#11 Causus Belli? If so, attack refineries in response. Let's see what the MMs are made of.

Posted by jds 2006-12-25 21:37|| 2006-12-25 21:37|| Front Page Top

#12 Except these military Persian folks may have been there at the invite of SCIRI whose party has about 30 votes in the Iraqi congress.

Would be interesting if SCIRI was aiding some of the Sunni on Shiite terrorism in Sadr City.

Posted by mhw 2006-12-25 22:10|| 2006-12-25 22:10|| Front Page Top

#13 We couldn't have held them prisoner for 444 days?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-12-25 23:42|| 2006-12-25 23:42|| Front Page Top

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