Report: Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border

[Strelnikov_]

Does not sound credible, but who knows anymore.

Mon Jun 25, 7:22 PM ET
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070625/wl_mideast_afp/britainiraniraq

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces have been spotted by British troops crossing the border into southern Iraq, The Sun tabloid reported on Tuesday. Britain's defence ministry would not confirm or deny the report, with a spokesman declining to comment on "intelligence matters".

An unidentified intelligence source told the tabloid: "It is an extremely alarming development and raises the stakes considerably. In effect, it means we are in a full on war with Iran -- but nobody has officially declared it." "We have hard proof that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have crossed the border to attack us. It is very hard for us to strike back. All we can do is try to defend ourselves. We are badly on the back foot."

The Sun said that radar sightings of Iranian helicopters crossing into the Iraqi desert were confirmed to it by very senior military sources. In response to the report, a British defence ministry spokesman said: "There is evidence that explosive devices used against our troops in southern Iraq originated in Iran." "Any Iranian link to armed militias in Iraq either through weapons supply, training or funding are unacceptable."

[Dhalgren]

1. I agree. "Does not sound credible"...

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Hot from the presses, ca. Sept., 1939:

Polish troops cross German border. Hitler urges restraint.

[lovuian]

3. This is not good news but is expected

Cheney has long wanted the War with Iran and we all know what Cheney wants he gets

[Captain Angry]

4. It doesn't need to sound credible.

It just needs to be out there so it can be pointed to as proof that Iran is provoking war.

If 41% of Americans somehow believe that Saddam was linked to Al Qaeda, SOMEBODY will buy it. And what was it, 12% of Americans thought that Iran was involved in 9/11?

What a disaster. I wish I could blame the apathy of the average American on Bush or even the media, but many are just too selfish to care since it doesn't affect them at all.

[Solo_in_MD]

5. If its in an unoccupied area....ARCLIGHT and be done with it

There should be enough residual to document the source.

Seriously, satellite shots should make it plain, one way or the other.

[Javaman]

6. Now wait for the false flag "incident". nt

[1932]

7. "U.S. Forces Cross Iraqi Border"

It's an interesting thought exercise to substitute different countries in that headline an examine your reaction.

[Old and In the Way]

8. Interesting...no name cited. Why is everyone "off the record"?

Seems it's pretty straightforward, unless the intent is to create a bigger fog for war.

[Botany]

9. The Sun = Rupert Murdoch

Please ... although there are 300,000 turks on the border with
the Kurds.