Iraq Says It Will Hit at Countries Backing Rebels

[maddezmom]

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq (news - web sites) is ready to retaliate against countries it accuses of supporting violence wracking the country, the country's defense minister warned Tuesday.



Hazim al-Shaalan mentioned no countries by name but accused old foe Iran of "blatant interference." Iraq has also complained in the past about guerrilla fighters entering the country from Syria.


"We are prepared to move the arena of the attacks on Iraq's honor and its rights to those countries," he was quoted as saying by the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.


"We've spoken to them and confronted them with facts and evidence, but none of them have taken any action to stop supporting terrorism in Iraq," he said.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=586&ncid=586&e=2&u=/nm/20040720/wl_nm/security_iraq_warning_dc

[JSJ]

1. how convenient for the us junta n/t

[Disturbed]

2. Attacking Syria &/or Iran

If this US Puppet govt. attacked either and those countries both sent in troops to Iraq it will mean thousands of US Troop deaths. I haven't researched the stats of Syrian forces but I did on Iran; at least 350K troops. Iran would probably use chemical weapons. An attack on Iran would be extremely stupid and both countries at once would be insane.

[0007]

3. By the way, how is the construction of those 14 military installations

coming along?

How do the Iraqis feel about the Americans moving into their country after giving them sovereignty and now dictating how the country should be run?

How do they feel about the new butcher of Baghdad?

[shockingelk]

4. Maybe someday soon someone will launch ...

... a preemptive attach to thwart a preemptive attack to thwart a preemptive attack to thwart a preemptive attack to thwart a preemptive attack.

[maddezmom]

5. Looks like Jordan is on board

Jordan Supports Iraq's Drive to Crush Insurgents

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040719/wl_nm/iraq_jordan_allawi_dc_3


perhaps the reason for the support???

Iraq PM, Jordan King Discuss Oil Pipeline

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=9&u=/ap/20040720/ap_on_re_mi_ea/jordan_iraq

[jmcgowanjm]

20. interesting to see where Jordan gets it's oil these days

It certainly doesn't come from Iraq.

[punpirate]

6. Um...

... Iraq doesn't have a military any longer. How exactly is Iraq going to "retaliate."

Maybe they want to borrow our troops, planes, tanks and money???:think:

[acmavm]

9. Of course they will. Allawi is being pretty mouthy for a guy who can't

even walk around without American mercenaries surrounding him.

[izzie]

7. How interesting. We put in the govt. and they go after who we want.

Don't you love freedom? The body bag people can ship all those bags right over to Iraq.

[gatlingforme]

13. so true that is. n/t

[amber dog democrat]

8. Welll its about time. When does "Iraq" attack Saudi Arabia ?

A number of the insurgents seems to be from there too.
I say we take on all of the Middle East.

All war All the time !

[Aidoneus]

10. the RVN is invading Cambodia again!

It would be interesting to see `Alawi invade Iran and Kuwait, just for the sake of irony or stupidity (or both).

[Media_Lies_Daily]

11. And Iraq is going to "hit at" Iran using what exactly? The U.S. military?

[NJmaverick]

12. Are we sure Saddam is still not in power?

We have a dictator that kills his own people, and now is threatening to invade other countries.

[Gin]

14. I figure shrub will start the fighting any place he can while still in

office...things don't look good for him now so he is going ahead and getting us involved...because then...we can't pull out, and the sheeple will be afraid, and maybe he can keep his job.

I wonder what the US soldiers think of all of this.

[RetroLounge]

15. The more things change...

Sheesh, too bad Republicans had their irony genes removed...

RL

[sofa king]

16. I'm stealing the editorial comics' milk money today....

...Like candy from a baby.

[DivinBreuvage]

17. They CAN'T do it, because they can't keep themselves alive long enough

They'll never be able to get a quorum.

[maddezmom]

18. Iraq to Seek Help in Talks With Neighbors

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=3&u=/ap/20040720/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_s_neighbors

[paulk]

19. It's pretty obvious that Iran has been interfering in Iraq's internal

affairs - it's not like the two countries have a record of friendship.

I don't think it's necessarily a set-up for Bush to get involved in Iran - though he may use it as one. Iraq has a real problem here - with no army, how do they defend their borders? This problem was foreseen by many opposed to this invasion, and was a primary reason for opposing it.

[ursacorwin]

21. i can't believe you'd think that

iraqis have enough problems as it is...i'm highly doubtful that this chatter is anything other than a trial balloon sent out on orders from the shrub cabal.

iraqis want peace, and to rebuild what we've destroyed. their "leaders" don't speak for them, and i don't think even these iraqi puppets really want more conflict.

[paulk]

29. why?

These accusations of outside interference aren't new. This recent statement could be on the orders of Washington, but that doesn't mean the underlying problem isn't real. Whatever government Iraq eventually forms will have to deal with attempts from outside agencies to influence their internal politics.

[colonel odis]

22. a bullet in alawi's head would solve a lot of problems. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

23. I have an idea.

Let's sell them components for weapons of mass distruction. So that they can put their neighbors in place. It seems to have worked in the past.

[Ms. Clio]

24. These headlines that pretend Iraq is a sovereign nation

make me wanna puke.

[shadu]

26. Only US citizens will take this at face value

I can hear it already: "Sounds like Iraq's new independent government is gonna help W fight the war on terra! VOTE BUSH!"

[Ms. Clio]

28. That sounds just too depressingly accurate

and it will be "Iraq warns Iran to stop meddling in its internal affairs" right before Bush launches Operation Iranian Freedom.

[daleo]

25. Yeah, you and who's army?

Oh, right, the U.S. Army and National Guard.

[progressivebydesign]

27. It's ALIIIIIVE!!!

Look at what we've done. Aren't we proud of ourselves? We have created a monster, in our likeness, as we have before. What military will Iraq be using, pray tell? Oh.. I see.. with the billions in oil profits, they'll be poised to buy billions in military equipment from Carlyle, Halliburton, etc. We're not exporting democracty, we're exporting capitalism... but only as it benefits us.

This is, by far, the most crooked.. evil.. twisted.. and apocalyptic presidential administration in America's history. Unless we want to see our kids drafted into a war on Iran, then Syria, then we have to work our asses off to make sure he does not steal the election again. Bush will not win the popular vote, but he is planning to rig the electoral.