Iran: Out to steal the oil?
Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border: reporthttp://img.breitbart.com/images/LogoAFPsmall.jpghttp://www.breitbart.com/images/common/dot.gifJun 25 07:23 PM US/Eastern
http://www.breitbart.com/images/common/dot.gifIranian Revolutionary Guard forces have been spotted by British troops crossing the border into southern Iraq, The Sun tabloid reported on Tuesday.
Britain's defence ministry would not confirm or deny the report, with a spokesman declining to comment on "intelligence matters".
An unidentified intelligence source told the tabloid: "It is an extremely alarming development and raises the stakes considerably. In effect, it means we are in a full on war with Iran -- but nobody has officially declared it."
"We have hard proof that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have crossed the border to attack us. It is very hard for us to strike back. All we can do is try to defend ourselves. We are badly on the back foot."
The Sun said that radar sightings of Iranian helicopters crossing into the Iraqi desert were confirmed to it by very senior military sources.
In response to the report, a British defence ministry spokesman said: "There is evidence that explosive devices used against our troops in southern Iraq originated in Iran." "Any Iranian link to armed militias in Iraq either through weapons supply, training or funding are unacceptable." Britain has about 7,100 soldiers in Iraq, most of whom are based in the southern city of Basra and surrounding areas, though the government has pledged to reduce that to between 5,000 and 5,500 this year.
Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border: report
I wonder if this could further complicate things in the region (not to mention the R/V). Iran does not produce much oil, is this some prelude to capture some oil fields for their own use??
Anyone else find a story like this? Thoughts?
And this picture shows a Mk82 entering the window...
Five miles within ones boarders can be blamed on navigation error. However, finding the scorched wreckage of military vehicles, tanks, and attack helicopters 125 miles inside Iraq is just a righteous kill!
Iran may just be testing the waters while the U.S. & Brits are giving them enough rope to hang themselves. Lets face facts here. Killed on the boarder and you give the liberals in Congress the fuel they need to pull us out. But 125 miles inside the boarder and we get payback and kiss ass too!
DesertWolf