Iranian weapons still flowing into Iraq -US general

[Barrett808]

Source: Reuters

Iranian weapons still flowing into Iraq -US general
By Alister Bull

KUT, Iraq, June 21 (Reuters) - Smuggled weapons and deadly explosives are still coming into Iraq from neighbouring Iran and continue to kill American soldiers, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday.

"There has not been a change. It is still a relatively steady state. That flow from Iran into Iraq is still happening," Major General Rick Lynch told Reuters in an interview.

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"What I try to do is stick to the facts. And I know that inside of my battle space, there are munitions clearly marked with Iranian markings, and I am losing many of my soldiers to EFPs," he said, referring to explosively formed penetrators which have been used with deadly effect against U.S. armour.

"It is clear that the EFP technology and munitions is coming from Iran. We have to stop that," he said.

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[Benhurst]

1. Breaking news: American weapons still flowing into Iraq, propping up

illegal and immoral occupation which has followed unjustified invasion.

[Roland99]

2. "It is clear". Oh? It is? Then show us the PROOF you rat bastards!!

:mad:

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. He said she said

rick lynch keeps making up this shit on a regular basis. He ought to be doing stand up comedy.

[ORDagnabbit]

4. U.S. Weapons flowing every where in the world..... n/t

[Middle finga]

5. Yeah And

I sure American, Russian, Israeli, European weapons are also ending up in Iraq, that's the hot spot, that's the market you want to get a piece of if you are a weapons manufacturer, hell that's just business I'm sure every gun maker in the world would like a piece of that action.

[Strelnikov_]

6. Then why are the vast majority of military EFP deaths in Sunni areas?

My bet is the Iranian weapons are being stockpiled by the Shia militias for the 4th act.

In my view, this is a Shakespearean tragedy. His works had five acts, and I think we are only in Act III. - Thomas Ricks

[The Wes Clark Army]

7. don't get me wrong

I think we should do whatever we can to stop the flow of weapons and munitions from Iran, but I am sick and tired of the Neo-Cons making everything Iran does into a big deal. It is the nature of war that neighboring powers insert there influence. The Sunni population is getting just as much arms and munitions from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and others. Those weapons are being used against Americans too. You don't hear about that. Why? Because the Neo-Cons don't have them on there hit list.