Iran’s Role in Iraq to be Exposed by U.S. This Week?
The U.S. Department of State’s Daily Press Briefing - for Tuesday January 30 - responded to a press question about the reported ‘imminent’ release of evidence, by the U.S. of Iran’s role in Iraq insurgency, and military actions - including those reported in Karbala - as discussed yesterday.
The Dept. of State spokesman suggested there was no rush to publicizing this evidence despite media reports to the contrary.
The New York Sun newspaper reported on January 29 - “Iran’s Role in Iraq Will be Exposed” by the chief spokesman for the multinational forces in Iraq, Major General William Caldwell. The NY Sun speculates the timing of this release will “coincide with a presentation this week by Ambassador Khalilzad” and will detail “the charges against Iranian operatives affiliated with the country’s Qods Force arrested in the last six weeks in three raids.”
In a story published by CNN.com today - Jan 31 - entitled, “Al-Maliki: Iraq won’t be battleground for U.S., Iran” - Al-Maliki is quoted as saying “he’s sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq…”
Supporting the claims reported in my post yesterday - CNN suggests “Iranian-U.S. tensions have been ratcheted up recently, with two U.S. officials theorizing about the possibility that Iran was involved in a January 20 attack that killed five U.S. soldiers.
Two officials from separate U.S. government agencies said Tuesday the Pentagon is investigating whether the attack on a military compound in Karbala was carried out by Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives.”
CNN’s report continues, “People are looking at it seriously,” one of the officials said, adding that the Iranian connection was a leading theory in the investigation. The second official said: “We believe it’s possible the executors of the attack were Iranian or Iranian-trained. The five soldiers were abducted and killed in the sophisticated attack by men wearing American-style uniforms, according to U.S. military reports.”
What appears increasingly true is Iran’s desire to counter any plans by the U.S. for a stable and democratic Iraq. Any plans for a reasonable withdrawal from Iraq by the U.S. appear at risk until Iran’s tentacles are severed from Iraq permanently.
Posted on January 31st, 2007 under Iran, Iraq, Qods Force, State Department, al-Maliki • 
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