Iran special forces working with the enemy in Iraq

Washington Post:

Iranian support for extremists inside Iraq has shown a "noticeable increase" this year, with Tehran's special forces providing weapons and bomb training to anti-U.S. groups, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said yesterday.

Other U.S. officials have complained about Iranian meddling in Iraq, but the criticism of Tehran by Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. was the most direct and explicit so far. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference before an array of reporters and television cameras, the general listed Iranian influence as one of the four major problems he faces in Iraq.

"We are quite confident that the Iranians, through their covert special operations forces, are providing weapons, IED technology and training to Shia extremist groups in Iraq, the training being conducted in Iran and in some cases probably in Lebanon through their surrogates," Casey said, using the military abbreviation for "improvised explosive devices," or roadside bombs. The Iranians are "using surrogates to conduct terrorist operations in Iraq, both against us and against the Iraqi people."

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Rowan Scarborough has a similar report.

It is clear that Iran is an enemy and that Iran is continuing its covert war with the US as it has done since 1979. Perhaps we are responding in kind, although it is hard to see any evidence of it. It would really clarify the issue if we just told the Iranians that if we see any more evidence of their support for the war against us, we will attack Iran overtly and destroy their ability to make war and attack us or our allies. Unfortunately, there are still too many who prefer the amibiguity that favors Irainan mischief and murder.

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