Granted, the source doesn't have the best reputation, but The New York Times is reporting what many have been complaining about for several years—that Iran is behind the nasty armor-splitting bombs responsible for killing and wounding 800 or so American troops.
Officials displayed the bombs last week to show proof of the so-called squat canisters that are designed to "explode and spit out molten balls of copper that cut through armor." Additionally, captured mortar shells and rocket-propelled grenades showed serial numbers directly linked to Iran arms factories. Although squat cannisters have been around since at least 2004, last year's casualties from these weapons more than doubled.
Those who believe Iran has no interest in Iraq might also enjoy the cartoon illustrated by cartoonist Ramirez last year. It showed a person reading to his child the final line out of Dems Fairy Tales: "So we immediately withdrew from Iraq and all the terrorists quit and we all lived happily ever after."
NEWS UPDATE: In an exclusive interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refused to address accusations that his country was supplying weapons to insurgents in Iraq, saying instead that Iran asked for peace and was against conflict of any kind. Ahmadinejad skirted questions about weapons smuggling and stressed instead that the key to establishing peace in Iraq was for Americans, and all other foreigners, to leave. -ABC
In other news, Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of the Lebanese Islamist party Hezbollah, acknowledged that Iran is sending money and weapons via Syria to Hezbollah.
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Here is a quote from the 4-13 news headlines on "Democracy Now:"
"New questions are being raised over the Bush administration's claims that the Iranian government is sending sophisticated roadside bombs into Iraq. On Monday Gen. Peter Pace – the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – said he has seen no evidence of any links between explosives killing Americans and top Iranian officials."
This is the direct quote from General Pace: "We know that the explosively formed projectiles are manufactured in Iran. What I would not say is that the Iranian government, per se, knows about this. It is clear that Iranians are involved, and it's clear that materials from Iran are involved, but I would not say by what I know that the Iranian government clearly knows or is complicit."
Anyhow, what does it matter what General Pace says? There is going to be a constant, steady stream of these types of stories until we bomb Iran, Israel bombs Iran, or the Cheney/Bush presidency is over. General Pace certainly will not be able to defuse all of them.
Who in their right mind gives credibility to the New York Times after the sorry ass "reporting" done by the despicable Judith Miller prior to the invasion of Iraq? Her response, "I got it wrong."
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