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<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="/link.php?id=28515" target="_blank">Afghan rebels using Iranian arms: Canadian defense minister</a> (click to view)

<strong>Category:</strong> <a href="/news/topic/14-misc-cdn" target="_blank">Misc CDN</a>
<strong>Posted By: </strong> <a href="/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=Canadaka" target="_blank">Canadaka</a>
<strong>Date: </strong> 2007-12-26 00:37:01
<strong>Canadian</strong>

[Sargasso]

So is McKay going to start drumming up support for a war against Iran? I hope he's not that desperate for US freindship.

[Daovonnaex]

McKay's just trying to get nookie from Condoleeza Rice

[SigPig]

this doesnt surprise me much. although i hope he wont start beating the drums for war with iran cuz that would be a complete mess.

its probably also not even the Iranian gov't itself but factions within it which makes the situation that much more complicated.

[sasquatch2]

SigPig

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its probably also not even the Iranian gov't itself but factions within it which makes the situation that much more complicated.

Likely........but difficult to know.

How much the government controls or the mullahs or the Revutionary guard.........

But then that could be deception..........

[Winnipegger]

George W. Bush has been trying to stir up trouble with Iran, Syria, and North Korea since before invading Iraq. More random thrashing about after 9/11. Americans tend to support their president during war, so he also wants to maintain war to maintain his presidency. He accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons, despite the fact Israel has 200 nuclear bombs, according to a British news article several years ago. A recent report said Israel now has 300 nuclear warheads. If Iran built just one and tried to use it, Israel would flatten Iran, so the weapon is useless, a waste of money. Now that the CIA has stated Iran gave up their nuclear weapons program in 2003, the US should calm down, but George W. is still beating his war drum. Given all this, Canada should be very careful to avoid accusations against Iran.

One claim made in the article was "MacKay said Canada was particularly concerned about improvised explosive devices from Iran which have fallen into the hands of Taliban rebel forces." Does MacKay understand the word "improvised"? If an explosive device is manufactured, it isn't improvised. The very word means it's made of what ever stuff happens to be on-hand at the time.

If there is any arms exported to the Taliban (and I emphasize "if") it's probably sold directly by arms manufacturers or dealers. I doubt it's any conspiracy by government officials or factions; it's just about money.

[Guest]

Iran=Shia Taliban/Al-Q=Sunni

[sasquatch2]

It should be noted that in 1939..the 3rd Reich and the USSR sworn mortal enemies cooperated to eliminate Poland and jointly annex it.

[ridenrain]

Bleet, Bleet bleet.

All fluff and talk but no comment on the fact that Iran is supplying the Talban to fight western forces.

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NATO officials say they have caught Iran red-handed, shipping heavy arms, C4 explosives and advanced roadside bombs to the Taliban for use against NATO forces, in what the officials say is a dramatic escalation of Iran's proxy war against the United States and Great Britain.
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The coalition analysis says munitions recovered in two Iranian convoys, on April 11 and May 3, had "clear indications that they originated in Iran. Some were identical to Iranian supplied goods previously discovered in Iraq."

The April convoy was tracked from Iran into Helmand province and led a fierce firefight that destroyed one vehicle, according to the official analysis. A second vehicle was reportedly found to contain small arms ammunition, mortar rounds and more than 650 pounds of C4 demolition charges.

A second convoy of two vehicles was spotted on May 3 and led to the capture of five occupants and the seizure of RPG-7mm rockets and more than 1,000 pounds of C4, the analysis says.

Also among the munitions are components for the lethal EFPs, or explosive formed projectiles, the roadside bombs that U.S. officials say Iran has provided to Iraqi insurgents with deadly results.

"These clearly have the hallmarks of the Iranian Revolution Guards' Quds force," said Jones.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/200 ... ran_c.html

[Newfy]

It's nothing new. Intel has said it's been happening for years.