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January 11, 2007
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US forces have stormed an Iranian consulate in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil and seized six members of staff. The troops raided the building at about 0300 (0001GMT), taking away computers and papers, according to Kurdish media and senior local officials.Now that the Bush Administration is finally doing what we want, the only question is why it didn't start on this path much, much earlier.The US military would only confirm the detention of six people around Irbil.
Tehran said the attack violated all international conventions. It has summoned ambassadors from Switzerland, representing US interests, and Iraq.
Malaise, incompetence, fear of taking a harder line, ignorance?
I'm grateful for the change in policy, and I hope this is the start of a harder line towards those sowing terror and confusion in Iraq and their proxy master in Iran. But, really, this is the approach he should have been using for at least the last two years, instead of allowing Iran and Syria to control the stakes. What kept him from it?
Alcibiades | 01/11/07 at 12:33 PM | Categories: - Iraq
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Yeah, baby!
"Now that the Bush Administration is finally doing what we want..."
Ratcheting up a losing situation to spell its doom.
The Other Alan | January 11, 2007 02:15 PM
....Tehran said the attack violated all international conventions.
Uh, remember 1979?
HaroldPick | January 11, 2007 04:03 PM
Not sure if everyone has seen these videos of the US military in Iraq or not, but they are pretty amazing: Hopefully our 'surge' will not include too many of these types...
http://minor-ripper.blogspot.com/2006/12/winning-hearts-and-minds-part-three.html
Minor Ripper | January 11, 2007 04:43 PM
Rumsfeld was an opponent of the VN war. Opponents generally sympathized with the view that 'it was not surprising that the Vietnamese saw us as the Gestapo.' Rumsfeld's maxim in his last snowflake, likely representing a view which had long endeared itself to him, was 'don't repeat previous mistakes; make your own.' He opposed a large footprint in Iraq. He was actually very cautious in the rules of engagement. Identifying with the aggresor in VN, he was waiting on the rise of the Iraqi Peoples Liberation Army to carry the day (this time for us).
michael | January 11, 2007 07:36 PM
way to go Bush!!!
kosher | January 12, 2007 01:53 AM
Yes, my favorite part of this is not the fact that we seem to be recognzing that we are effectively at war with Iran and Syria. It's Iran's protest about violating diplomatic conventions. I take my hat off to people who can manage to be that unconsciously ironic.
Alex Bensky | January 12, 2007 10:22 AM
