Iraqi: Iran Smuggling Reports Exaggerated (AP News)

[Starfury]

Not that we didn't already know this, but....

BAGHDAD, Iraq -
Iraq's interior minister said Wednesday that reports of deadly roadside bombs being smuggled into this country from Iran are exaggerated.

On Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said some insurgent weapons are entering Iraq from Iran although it's unclear whether they were coming from elements of the Iranian government or from other parties.

Interior Minister Bayan Jabr told reporters that Iraqi security forces recently opened fire on a group of men carrying boxes near the Iranian border. The men dropped the boxes and fled back into Iranian territory. Inside the boxes were dynamite sticks with some wires.

"This is all that happened at the border and was very much exaggerated," Jabr said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050810/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_iran_1
406 votes, 2.5 stars. Good job, freepers....

[Journeyman]

1. Well, let's see. Bayan Jabr has never lied to me, so far as I know. . . .

Rummy's done nothing but.

What's that saying that's touted so much about Pretzeldent Bush? Oh, yeah. It's a no brainer.

[bowens43]

2. Lies and distortions are the norm

for this administration. If something comes from the administration I assume that it's lie.

[Theduckno2]

3. I think I see some heartening news here.

The Iraqi ministers could have:

a. gone along with Rummy's assertions and inferences.

b. said that the matter was being looked into by Iraqi forces and had no comment at this time.

c. set the matter straight

I'm glad they chose c, although I'm sure Rummy would have preferred a or b! Still 2.5 when I was there. :(

[slor]

4. He is telling the truth...

because the idiots running this war, will make it a FAR GREATER disaster if they attack Iran.

[Frederik]

5. Well the new Iraqi govt

is very, very close to the Iranian government, so I don't doubt that they would try to downplay the smuggling if it occurs. Anyway, the Iranian govt is probably not arming or aiding the insurgency in Iraq, as their puppets are already in charge and protected by the US military (unless they want to keep the troops bogged down in Iraq so they won't be available for an attack on Iran, hmmm.)

[annabanana]

6. rate that up... it needs visibility

what a surprise...

[Moderator]

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