Elite Iranian Corps Enmeshed in Iraq.

[Bushwick Bill]

Can't the MSM see through this bullsh--?

CAIRO, Egypt -
Iran's secretive Quds Force, accused by the United States of arming Iraqi militants with deadly bomb-making material, has built up an extensive network in the war-torn country, recruiting Iraqis and supporting not only Shiite militias but also Shiites allied with Washington.

Still unclear, however, is how closely Iran's top leadership is directing the Quds Force's operations — and whether Iran has intended for its help to Shiite militias to be turned against U.S. forces.

Iran likely does not want a direct confrontation with American troops in Iraq but is backing militiamen to ensure Shiites win any future civil war with Iraqi Sunnis after the Americans leave, several experts said Thursday.

The Quds Force's role underlines how deeply enmeshed Iran is in its neighbor — and how the U.S. could face resistance even from its allies in Iraq if it tries to uproot Iran's influence in the country.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/the_quds_puzzle

[Pharaoh]

1. As Sargent Schultz would say

I seer Noting!!! I see Noting!!!:shrug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. And there was WMD in Iraq too!

[Eugene]

3. The article, backed by these "several experts," restates US assertions as fact.

The article takes what of what Gen. Caldwell said here (U.S. military not confirming claims...) and amplifies them.

Aside from Caldwell, the only source named is, Mahan Abedin, an "Iran expert."
A Google search of Abedin's work shows him leaning to a hard line against Tehran.

This article puts my BS meter in the red zone.

[ohio2007]

4. Story reported out of Cairo ?

Is it the Egyptians don't like Persian influence in Arab countries ?

[Ghost Dog]

5. Sgt. Bilko. Or should that read Biko, Steve Biko

Sgt. Biko: http://mortystv.com/showcards/phil_silvers.shtml
Biko (Bantu Biko): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Biko

[antiimperialist]

6. Again, Saudi Arabia funding is ignored

Despite the fact that the Sunni are by far the most lethal element of violence in Iraq, and is funded in great part by Saudis.

[bemildred]

7. More hyperbolic drivel pulled out of someones ass.

:puke:

[eagler]

8. I also heard rumors that the Americans

are supplying the Iraqis with weapons.