Thelasian wrote:

Only IF such events were real and not merely Neocon spin-doctoring.

Come on! Get it right, it's a "vast right wing conspiracy"

Both the US State Department and the Iraqi Foreign Ministry have said
they don't have any evidence of Iranian support for al-Sadr

Interesting? But perhaps the military (you know, the numerous guys actually
there, on the ground in Iraq) *does* have evidence. His own words and actions
are good enough for me. His exile to Iran following his fathers assasination in
1999 is pretty damning as far as an Iranian link and he has openly called for
the formation of a Shia Islamic theocracy.

and
despite all the White House - Pentagon talk about "foreign fighters"
precious few have actually turned up

Wrong.

"Suspected foreign fighters account for less than 2% of the 5,700
captives being held as security threats in Iraq

How many of the dead are foreign? How many suicide bombers are foriegn? These
guys are not surrendering which will upset your data. Sorry, but talking with
guys who have been there, they say the foriegn influance in the insurgency is
huge.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"