US to build military base on Iraq-Iran border...

[bridgit]

'BAGHDAD (AFP) - The US military said on Monday that it is to build a base on Iraq's border with Iran to stem what it charges is rampant smuggling of weapons and fighters.

The base, which the military describes as a "life support area", will be set up near the headquarters of the Department of Border Enforcement in Badrah, in the central province of Wasit.

The province, currently the theatre of a massive US-led military crackdown targeting Shiite militiamen allegedly involved in weapons smuggling, shares a 200 kilometre (125 mile) border with Iran.

It said the base is "not really permanent, although it will be manned 24/7 and will be used for as long as necessary."'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070910/pl_afp/usiraqiranmilitary

[hobbit709]

1. How long before the "Radio Station Incident"?

[redirish28]

2. OMG

[sakabatou]

3. Yeah, we're not planning to go to war with them

We're just building up troops for the inva- oh shit! They found us out!

[bridgit]

6. yep, bet they've long since told Condi to go keep having her nails done...

:thumbsdown:

[madrchsod]

4. they will go around the check point

it won`t be as easy as driving the stuff in but they`ll get it to the troops...

[EVDebs]

5. This is what the "Surge" was all about, prepositioning for Iran nt

[IDemo]

7. Did General Pet write this press release?

The base is "not really permanent, although it will be manned 24/7 and will be used for as long as necessary."

Sounds positively surge-ian.