BAGHDAD, May 4, 2008
Iraq: No Evidence Iran Is Arming Shiites
Top Official Says Reports That Militants Received Weapons From Tehran Are Not "Conclusive"
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Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (seen here in 2007) said that "There is no conclusive evidence" that rockets seized from Shiite militias were supplied by Iran, as has been alleged by the United States government. (AP Photo/Ali Abbas, Pool)
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Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Iraq does not want trouble with any country, "especially Iran."
Al-Dabbagh was commenting on talks this week in Tehran between an Iraqi delegation and Iranian authorities aimed at halting suspected Iranian aid to some Shiite militias.
Asked about reports that some rockets made in 2007 or 2008 and seized in raids against militias were directly supplied by Iran, al-Dabbagh replied: "There is no conclusive evidence."
Al-Dabbagh said Iraq wants friendly ties with Iran and stressed both countries share common interests.
"We can't ignore or deny we are neighbors. We do not want to be pushed in a struggle with any country, especially Iran," he told a news conference.
"We are fed up with past tensions that we have paid a costly price for because some parties have pushed Iraq (in the past) to take an aggressive attitude to Iran."
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See all 377 CommentsYou mean the Bush administration is lying to the American people to get us into another war?
Posted by BagdadsHere at 03:05 PM : May 04, 2008
Perhaps. But I think you, as usual, are trying to justify the lies of the Bush adminstration and stoking the fires for more war, death and mayhem to feed your perverse and sickening bloodlust.
And this is all thanks to the Bush administration, the cowardly GOP rubberstampers and the ineffective Dems who did NOTHING to try and stop this.
Well, what the Iraqi government wants doesn''t matter. We didn''t go in there to establish a sovereign independent nation. It''s a puppet government that must do as the United States says.
Just because weapons are made in Iran doesn''t mean the Iranian government is supplying them. Circumstantial evidence wont cut it anymore. Who is the military genius that is not controlling the border between Iran and Iraq and thus allowing the weapons in? Or maybe that''s the goal. Allow the weapons to flow in so an excuse for war with Iran can be made.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 03:46 PM : May 04, 2008
Oh, now look what you''ve done Floyd. You''ve made him run to the teacher!
Floyd and those like him are, hopefully, the future of the GOP. This evangelical, ultra-wing group of simps and morons like yourself are being pushed to the side, thankfully.
Last night a Dem in LA won a GOP seat in some of the most solid Republican territory in the US. What does that mean? It means that despite the Dems problems and shortcomings, your party is going to be decimated this fall.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 03:49 PM
Saddam Hussein controlled the border - it was essentially a closed border before we invaded. Controlling borders isn''t rocket science, but as you pointed out, the United States can''t even control its own border with Mexico. That''s why we have volunteers down in Arizona trying to do what the government will not.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 03:53 PM : May 04, 2008
Lie.
I know why you lie. And why you have to lie. And why you have to believe in your senseless lie:
You believe this lie not because it makes sense, or that there is any proof to support it - none exists. You believe because you _need_ to. Otherwise all the other lies that have followed would crash down around you and you''d be forced to look at this as the rest of us do. And you wouldn''t be able to.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 04:12 PM : May 04, 2008
I bet he has, but you haven''t apparently. Both Clinton and Obama are ahead, and the electoral map strongly favors the democratic candidate.
Once the Dems decide on a candidate, he or she is going to HAMMER McSame with his insane devotion to the failed Iraq policies of the Bush administration. McSame will be soundly defeated and the Dems will pick up several seats in both houses of congress.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 04:06 PM
The idea that Hussein shot and killed anyone who tried to cross the border is pure fantasy on your part.
Yeah, it would cost money and manpower to control that border but what price do you put on the life of an American soldier? Bush doesn''t have the balls to call up a draft. And you''re here flapping your trap while you could be over there helping out.
I wonder if makes this denial in order to not bring the Iranians down on his country, should the US decide to leave.
More Bush/Republicon lies.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 04:22 PM : May 04, 2008
...which gives me all the more reason to believe it will happen. Ultra rightwing nuts like yourself have been basically wrong about everything -especially the last few years.
''By the way, when I built roads for Saddam (1980-1985) he was a great US ally.''
Posted by BagdadsHere
So you were about 10 years old when you were building roads for Hussein. I guess that''s another of your 10,000 lies.
The enlistment age is 42. How about putting your money where your mouth is instead of flapping your trap?
Do you have any evidence whatsoever that what the Bush administration is accusing Iran of is true?
No?
Thought not.
lol!
Bush and his Republicon friends have made so much money off of the Iraq war, they can''t wait to start another one.
Of course, once again, they''re trying to lie there way into it.
lol!
Posted by taylor2124 at 04:42 PM : May 04, 2008
Oh yeah? Do you always have other people do your fighting for you? You friggin pu.ssy.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 04:44 PM : May 04, 2008
HAHAHA! You''re one to talk, you dumbas.s douch.ebag!
Posted by BagdadsHere at 04:48 PM : May 04, 2008
Moron, stop being so literal. There is a subtext here that is being totally lost on you. Basically, Iraq is laying the foundation for closer ties with Iran and distancing itself from the US. And there''s not jack we can do about it.
Funny how you like calling everyone else a coward. Since you won''t volunteer, I think we need to call up a draft of all 38 year olds. We''ll put you right on the border to stop the flow of arms. Problem solved.
Posted by Hucklebarry4 at 04:50 PM : May 04, 2008
He didn''t. You''re the fool for believing something that isn''t true. Documents have been found showing he didn''t trust al-Qaeda and saw Osama as a threat. There was no alliance. It is nothing more than a rightwing fantasy to justify what has been done.
You''re the one living in a fool''s paradise.
Posted by Hucklebarry4 at 04:50 PM : May 04, 2008
For sale - chemical formula to change lead into gold.
Hey - you''re the one that will buy anything...
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Posted by taylor2124
The way the good old USA is going, could happen to anyone King George II orders it done to. Be careful what you wish for and be ready. The same knock COULD happen to you.
Posted by Hucklebarry4 at 04:50 PM
Are you calling President Bush a fool? He clearly stated that Saddam had no ties to OBL.
Posted by FloydZepp at 04:26 PM : May 04, 2008
He wants to work on that "Bridge to Nowhere" in Alaska.
Right up his alley...
-AHMADINEJAD...Americans will have to leave someday and we will stay here forever.
-ALMALIKI. But Americans are our friends. We cant betray them.
-AHMADINEJAD. How much money America can give you? I"ll give twice. Lets be friends. Together we can control the flow of oil in the Persian Gulf and then we will intimidate Kwait,Saudis,Bahrein. America will have no oil in the Middle east anymore.
-ALMALIKI. But how can we do? The US forces control everything in Iraq.
-AHMADINEJAD. Just let us kill some AMERICANS that their DEMONCRATS Party will call for a withdraw. You know the AMERICAN FAR LEFT WING is made of coward chickens.
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Posted by BagdadsHere
You write like you know these people VERY well. Relatives or in laws??
Iran poses no danger to me...no danger to North Carolina...no danger to the people of the United States. The danger that Iran poses is to the FED''s funny money system, the ability of the Anglo-Americans and their allies to control low-cost oil production and distribution and to the Israelis ability to expand further without serious opposition...as they discovered in their murderous attack on their neighbor, Lebanon.
Posted by taylor2124 at 04:42 PM : May 04, 2008
Just like the good ole days back in Germany...
Sprechen Sie Deutsch
Posted by Hucklebarry4 at 04:50 PM
Are you calling President Bush a fool? He clearly stated that Saddam had no ties to OBL.
Posted by Flajoe1 at 04:59 PM : May 04, 2008
You FAR LEFT WING always say Bush is a liar, then he lied on us about that too. SADDAM DID HAVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH 9/11. He hired OBL to attack us in revenge for being kicked off Kwait. And he never forgave America for destroying his bridges over the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
--osted by BagdadsHere at 05:10 PM : May 04, 2008
So now your calling Bush a fool and a lier?
Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:06 PM : May 04, 2008
How about just sending them to reservations ??
We''ve heard this time and again - but how many US citizens have you seen that this has happened to ?
I don''t believe anyone wants to have to water-board anyone. The fact is, terrorists don''t play by a set of rules that we are all expected to uphold.
Nice guys finish last.
Normally, we are the nice guy and play by the rules. And, we can again in the future. But, I''m not going to let some terrorist that has information withold it because of some unplesantness.
If I believe it will save lives, I say water-board the terrorist. And if he doesn''t tell you the truth when you stop, keep on doing it. He will soon learn it''s not nice to fool with his handlers.
After awhile he will sing as beautiful as a canary and faster than a tabacco auctionist.
But if he has nothing to say - then leave him be in his cage.
Did you know that OBL''s family owns one of the largest road construction companies in the Middle East? So not only did you work for Saddam you may have worked for OBL.
Posted by speakinup at 05:18 PM : May 04, 2008
That is a myth.
We get OK with WW2.
Of course, it helps to be smart too.
In this case - I beieve terrorists deserve whatever they get. I WOULD like to make a distinction between suspected terrorists and KNOWN terrorists though. I do feel it would be inappropriate to torture ANYONE for a fishing expedition. But when you KNOW they have info and definitly are a terrorist - hey - bummer dude - this is what they sign on for. They can look at it as a down-payment on those 95 virgins and Allah''s blessings.
Flajoe1 - did you know the OBL was an outcast in his own family ?
Ok - while that''s silly - my point is, NO ONE on this site can provide that sort of proof for much of anything.
We are posting comments here, and not with the sort of budget one would have if they were trying to find out if there was another shooter on the grassy knoll.
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Posted by speakinup at 05:27 PM : May 04, 2008
Not in the 80''s when BagdadsHere may have been working for him. Remember he was a hero fighting the Russians in the 80''s. They disowned him when he became a religious nut case.
That he worked for OBL before he bacame a bad guy ?
Once again, who would care ?
OBL was an enemy of our enemy at the time (80''s), so wouldn''t baghdad actually have been helping a friend ?
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Posted by speakinup at 05:37 PM
Yes he would of been. Baghdad seemed proud of working for Saddam so I pointed out he could of been working for OBL too.
gw bush will say and do anything to keep the *** war going he is a big a$$ loser.
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Al-Dabbagh said Iraq wants friendly ties with Iran and stressed both countries share common interests.
"We can''t ignore or deny we are neighbors. We do not want to be pushed in a struggle with any country, especially Iran," he told a news conference.
"We are fed up with past tensions that we have paid a costly price for because some parties have pushed Iraq (in the past) to take an aggressive attitude to Iran."
Doesn''t it sukk when your puppets start thinking for themselves and refuse to goose-step down the avenue under a Neocon Nazi Swastika??? ROLMMFAO
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