Wasn't this attack on the Iranian consulate staged to mesh with the reference in Bush's speech?

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Bush last night:

"Iran is providing material support for attacks on American troops."


Controversy erupts as US arrests six in raid on 'Iranian consulate'

by Abdelhamid Zebari Thu Jan 11, 7:16 PM ET

ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) - A diplomatic row erupted after US forces arrested six people described by Iraqi and Iranian officials as the staff at an Iranian consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil.

Tehran and the regional government of Iraqi Kurdistan accused US troops of raiding a diplomatic building -- which should have been protected under international law -- and demanded that the detainees be released.

In Washington, a US defense official who requested anonymity said six Iranians were arrested in a search and cordon operation in Arbil.

But a Pentagon spokesman, Bryan Whitman, denied that US forces raided an Iranian consulate. Although he did not know the nationality of the six detainees, he said they were "suspected of being closely tied to activities targeting Iraq and coalition forces."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070112/pl_afp/iraniraqusraid_070112000141


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[HuffleClaw]

1. to make a point? absolutely.

and its only the beginning too. i expect they've got other similar tricks up their sleeve waiting to provoke iran with. soon enough they'll capture some 'iranian militants' in baghdad or something and parade 'em on tv before sending 'em to gitmo or something like that.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Sometimes, a coincidence is merely a coincidence, not...

that this won't be used for maximun propaganda purposes.