Document: Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban

June 06, 2007 6:00 PM

Brian Ross and Christopher Isham Report:

Document_iran_c_mn 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.

"It is inconceivable that it is anyone other than the Iranian government that's doing it," said former White House counterterrorism official Richard Clarke, an ABC News consultant.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stopped short earlier this week of blaming Iran, saying the U.S. did not have evidence "of the involvement of the Iranian government in support of the Taliban."

But an analysis by a senior coalition official, obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com, concludes there is clear evidence of Iran's involvement.

"This is part of a considered policy," says the analysis, "rather than the result of low-level corruption and weapons smuggling."   

Iran and the Taliban had been fierce enemies when the Taliban was in power in Afghanistan, and their apparent collaboration came as a surprise to some in the intelligence community.

"I think their goal is to make it very clear that Iran has the capability to make life worse for the United States on a variety of fronts," said Seth Jones of the Rand Institute, "even if they have to do some business with a group that has historically been their enemy." 

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.

The coalition diplomatic message says the demolition charges "contained the same fake U.S. markings found on explosives recovered from insurgents operating in the Baghdad area."

"We believe these intercepted munitions are part of a much bigger flow of support from Iran to the Taliban," the message says.

The Taliban receives larger supplies of weapons through profits from opium dealing, officials say, but the Iranian presence could be significant.

"It means the insurgency in Afghanistan is likely to be prolonged," said Jones. "It would be a much more potent force."

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so, Iran is supplying sophosticated weapons to Afghanistan....and the US do not fly F-18's and F15's and laser-guided missiles...!

Be real please!

Posted by: max2424 | Jun 6, 2007 6:49:01 PM

Please don't become part of the new neo con push for a new war in Iran. Check and double check your sources. We had far too much of the media serving as the mouthpiece for this administration leading up to the Iraq war. We don't need another media encouraged disaster.

Here's a fact to consider: the Iranian government is Shi'a. The Taliban are Sunni - hard core Sunnis. These people do not have a common cause. They have been at odds with each other since the 7th century.

Please check your sources!!

Posted by: John Hubers | Jun 6, 2007 6:53:49 PM

max2424 don't be silly. If the Iranians would use their sophisicated weapons against the US in the open battlefield...they would be destroyed. It's tough to fight an enemy that won't declare war against you. The Iranian's lie and then fund terrorists and they know that until we have hard evidence against them...there is not much we can do to retaliate. That is why they are so sneeky.

Posted by: Chris | Jun 6, 2007 6:55:17 PM

Doesnt anyone remember that we supplied Iraq during its war with Iran? That when we went back we left a lot of explosives ungarded after we found them. "We have seen the enemy and they is us".

Posted by: Tim Simpson | Jun 6, 2007 6:58:19 PM

Remember the saying "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"

Posted by: steve salter | Jun 6, 2007 7:02:52 PM

As soon as I see this reported by a reputable source that is not a member of the United States corporate media, I'll start believing it. ABC News, like the rest of the American media, helped the Bush Administration lie us into the quagmire in Iraq. The RAND Corporation, who they quote so freely, is run by people who stand to make BILLIONS off of the next war that we are lied into. Let me hear this from someone who doesn't stand to make a profit off of the next military misadventure.

Posted by: Tom | Jun 6, 2007 7:08:00 PM

The way this story is written, it gives absolute authority to the analysis of one senior coalition official. (unnamed!)

His analysis may be dead on, but to present one unknown official's opinion as absolute truth without providing the evidence behind his analysis is deceptive reporting.

I find it perfectly plausible that the Iranian government may be behind these shipments, (it also could be someone at a lower level or smugglers,) but to write this story in the somewhat sensationalist way you did offers alot more weight (without evidence) than this report should receive.

If the report has evidence that the Iranian government is behind it, then, sure, make that headline, but hiding behind "Report says" and analysis of unnamed official without evidence should no longer be acceptable reporting in this country.

Not after similar reporting contributed to the war in Iraq.

Posted by: mikevotes | Jun 6, 2007 7:09:46 PM

Read the article three or four times. You will see that both sources are SPECULATING that the Iranian government is inolved. COMPLETELY SPECULATING. So why does ABCNEWS say Iran was caught 'red handed'? Why is this disinformation being used on the American public? For what purpose are we being lied to? Why are the powers that be trying so hard to get another diastrous war started?

Posted by: Eric | Jun 6, 2007 7:19:27 PM

So.... the secret is out huh?I guess the small army that we "indirectly" fund against Iran isn't a big problem huh?
Lets look at history....

We supplied the afgans during the Afgan-Russia war. Now they are using that weapons against us.
We helped the Iraqis during the Iraq Iran war. Now they are using that weapons against us.
We supplied funds to overthrough governments. Now those people and govt. are against us.
So on and so on.... Tell me who is spreading terrorism... us or them?

I guess this is what our elders mean when they say "Your digging your own Ditch" Hmmmm...

Posted by: the one who sees | Jun 6, 2007 7:20:22 PM

Mr. Hubers,

Even your own US government (whose current policies you seem to have contempt for) has made deals with devils to protect more pressing politcal priorities and goals. "The enemy of my enemy is also my friend."

Have you ever pointed out to anyone that the United States in the past provided assistance to Bin Laden and Saddam? If so, then you are well aware of such tactics and are likely too wrapped up in your own political viewpoint to consider the story on the merits of the facts which have been cited.

"Please check your souces!!"?

Alas, if only you had posted your sage advice to Dan Rather before it was too late.

It's cute that you think it matters.

Also, if you know anything about Mr. Richard Clarke, you'll know he is no fan of the current administration or it's foreign policies.

Posted by: Tyler Durden | Jun 6, 2007 7:20:37 PM

If you don't think Iran is supplying anything to anyone that opposes the US, you live in a dream world. Get real.

Posted by: Robert Hicks | Jun 6, 2007 7:21:04 PM

This message board is evidence of the chit chat that will occur among liberals after Iran supplies terrorists with a nuclear weapon that goes off in a U.S. port city.

"We really don't know who's to blame" the liberals will whine.

"After all, we brought it on ourselves because we are so unkind to other people in the world" the liberals will add.

It's time to use some bunker busters on Iranian nuclear sites. We need to slow down this bunch of renegades.

Posted by: Robert L. Barney | Jun 6, 2007 7:21:36 PM

Here's what it's come to:

The conservatives see a liberal media, and the bias that comes with it, and the liberals see a 'corporate media' and think they're in league with the Bush Administration.

Meanwhile - what's the truth? Let me ask all of you this: Do you honestly think that Iran's government isn't doing this? This has been Iran's behavior since 1979. When haven't they been supplying arms to someone? This hasn't changed whether the administration has been Republican or Democrat.

At what point is taking on Iran the right thing to do instead of liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat?

How many more have to die - do we wait until Iran takes out Israel w/a nuke?

Posted by: Brian | Jun 6, 2007 7:21:47 PM

To the utopians and Bush-haters who believe Iran is not a threat and not supplying arms; please, WAKE UP! Hating Bush is one thing, but closing your eyes is another.

Iran won't supply to the Taliban because they are Shiite and the Taliban are Sunni? Iran is supplying the Sunni resistance in Iraq too! Why? Simple - the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Once we are gone, they can control the Taliban who wouldn't be worth spit if not for their help. They want to be the super-power in the Mid-East and the world and they'll do anything to accomplish it.

They didn't do anything to us so why should we bother them? Germany and Italy didn't do anything to us either. Nor did Bosnia. Didn't stop us then. The truth is we must stop them before they become too entrenched and then decide to attack Israel and steal the oil of Iraq and other Gulf states. Think oil is expensive now? How about $200 a barrel meaning $10 a gallon!?

WAKE UP! We must draw a LITERAL line in the sand!

Posted by: boB | Jun 6, 2007 7:23:14 PM

"Red-handed" in Babylon,
or, "China Bats Last"

Is "the U.S.", the world's biggest arms dealer, also determined to be the planet's ONLY source for implements of self-defense?
How it looks to me, remembering all the blabla about U.S. "daisycutters" and bunker-busters, and shock and awe, is that anything the Afghanis can get hold of to throw back at "the U.S." is just A-OK.

It's not a crime to fight back against Cheney-Bush. On the contrary: it's starting to look kind of heroic.

Something tells me the next target of neo-con weapons-wrath will be ... Russia.

Posted by: @T | Jun 6, 2007 7:23:18 PM


just look at the iranian presidents comments about israel. "wiped-off the map" "its destruction is nearing".

these are not comments of a nation seeking nuclear energy, but nuclear bombs!

Bush its time to go in n start the bombing! THE WHOLE USA is behind you.

Posted by: Jeff Pimple | Jun 6, 2007 7:23:43 PM

THESE PEOPLE, even though they don't have a common relgious cause (sunni/shiit3), they have a very COMMON cause - to wipe out the USA and the WEST

Posted by: ripetid | Jun 6, 2007 7:24:15 PM

If not from Iran, Syria, or North Korea, where else could this be coming from?

Mordor?

Only complete morons could so flippantly dismiss the Iranian threat.

(Not the people of Iran but the regime in power there)

Time for some JDAAMS in Iran?

Posted by: Roy R | Jun 6, 2007 7:24:24 PM

It amazes me how quick people are to bash the current administration and cry fowl on the war. You clowns just don't get the fact that these people want all of us DEAD. They hate our way of life, they hate our democracy, they hate our religious beliefs. Don't ever forget the fact that these radical muslim regimes that you so defend, would not think one second about cutting your throat...........and the throat's of all in your family.

Posted by: Jugdish | Jun 6, 2007 7:25:07 PM

This story is about as true as all the other stories that have reported the success of the US military within Iraq since Sadam was removed from power. You liberals are funny. You have to deny any evidence that suggests otherwise.

Besides, the US should have already taken out the Iranian leadership. As someone who has lived in Iran for the last 3 years, the new neo con's in Iran want it anyway.

Posted by: Chad Splat | Jun 6, 2007 7:25:35 PM

Keep your head stuck in the dirt, lefties. If you do not think Iran is an enemy to the US and Europe, you have been "stuck on stupid" since the 1979 revolution. Iran is responsible for the empowerment of all terrorism in the Middle East. Hamas and Hezbollah keep the Palestinians from any real chance at peace and a homeland, all fed with weapons and financing from Iran. Syria is kept as one big terrorist training camp by Iranian command. If Iraq is not allowed to be set free by the Coalition forces, Iran will control the whole region and Europe will then be the next target. Of course, the EU will raise the white flag immediately.

Posted by: Dwight Nave | Jun 6, 2007 7:27:33 PM

Absolutely dead on -mikevotes-:

"but hiding behind 'Report says' and analysis of unnamed official without evidence should no longer be acceptable reporting in this country.

Not after similar reporting contributed to the war in Iraq."

Reporters have abused the so called "unnamed source/official" for the basis of their stories for far to long.

Reporters should report the details/fact of the story without personal agenda's

Posted by: VoteTheBumsOut | Jun 6, 2007 7:27:40 PM

Isn't that the Mexican flag!?

Posted by: keith | Jun 6, 2007 7:27:49 PM

I don't think the people claiming "lies" would ever believe any fact that did not support their agenda. News is now a waste of time it seems because no source will ever be good enough for the anti war crowd. I thought Nato was an international force for the most part. You folks would not believe it if ackmedidhisdad came out and claimed it himself. Not every news outlet is part of some grand theorized conspiracy to enslave the world with democracy.

Posted by: vforge | Jun 6, 2007 7:30:45 PM

Hey steve salter, is that the same media that only reports on the negative aspects of the Iraq war? The same media that won't report that the troops want to finish what they started and help liberate the oppressed Iraqis? The same media that fails to report on Feintsein's graft? The same media that organized a joke of a Republican debate? Yeah, that must be it. There is a conservative bias in the media. That's as big a joke as you Mr. Salter.

Posted by: Greg | Jun 6, 2007 7:32:27 PM

I have to chuckle. Most of the folks that have commented here have talked about how the US is lying.. NATO is lying.. the media is LYING.... when a truck drives out of Iran with the weapons on board and you catch them in the act.. what is that exactly?.. more lies?... we have destroyed tons and tons of munitions in Iraq.. and in Afghan.. so where is the new stuff coming from?.. are the Afghanis crapping it out? Use some logic.

Posted by: Blog Curmudgeon | Jun 6, 2007 7:32:40 PM

Long past time to break the welds of the wheels of Enola Gay.

Posted by: willy | Jun 6, 2007 7:32:44 PM

Well said Brian... I don't think we are there yet, but it sure looks like an inevitable showdown is coming.

Posted by: Al | Jun 6, 2007 7:32:47 PM

"my enemy's enemy is my friend"

"Here's a fact to consider: the Iranian government is Shi'a. The Taliban are Sunni - hard core Sunnis. These people do not have a common cause"

Other than the USA being both of their enemy’s?


Mitch

Posted by: Mitch | Jun 6, 2007 7:33:19 PM

We need to give Iran 48 hours notice that the next time we find weapons going into Iraq or Afganistan we will take out all airports, bridges,highways connecting to contiguous countries, Naval facilities and radio towers. If they don't get it then, take out all government buildings and known residences of government officials. If they don't get that then we can get tough with them.

Posted by: dave | Jun 6, 2007 7:33:28 PM

How quickly the lefties must monitor all these sites to be the first to blame a political back door deal for wanting to attack Iran. Hey, those guys want to play ball we'll knock them out of the park. Shia' or Sunni doesn't matter. They are criminal and should be destroyed. Bring a bomb, meet your maker I always say. If Iran wants to get involved ... then let's involve them. To defeat force, use force. Any US citizen who thinks it's ok to stand by and let our enemy bring weapons and explosives into another country to kill our soldiers is no friend of the US and must be French.

Posted by: Al | Jun 6, 2007 7:33:35 PM

Why do you think the way you do and why am I asking you?

Posted by: SilentGhost | Jun 6, 2007 7:33:41 PM

to Robert L. Barney - well said !!!! i wish all of these people who rush to Irans defense in al cases would just move there , these idiots have an agenda to hate on the U.S. at all cost while living here and enjoying the freedom they don't deserve.

Posted by: craig | Jun 6, 2007 7:34:00 PM

Some of you need to go to your local socialist liberal bazaar and get your free ostrich bonnet so you can go stick your head in the sand. God I have never ever in my life seen so many people who are opposed to the people trying to stop the throat cutters. “Convert or Die.” What kind of religion is that? Not one that I subscribe to and one that needs to be wiped of the face of this earth.

Posted by: David | Jun 6, 2007 7:34:36 PM

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Keep you friends close, and your enemies closer."

Sunni and Shi'a are mortal enemies indeed...at least until they are fighting Isreal or the United States.

Be well,
Huckleberry

Posted by: Huckleberry | Jun 6, 2007 7:34:38 PM

We did 1000 times worse to the Russians when they were in Afghanistan. We have no right now to complain.

Posted by: Prof Watson | Jun 6, 2007 7:36:34 PM

oh my this must be the "liberal media" hard at work again... even though i wish the media in general was bit more liberal I just have to laugh when i read crap articles like this one... abc you are losing credibility every time someone reads this junk.. (and my personal feeling is that we should bomb Iran just for their speeches on the world stage)

Posted by: Steve | Jun 6, 2007 7:37:33 PM

It has to be obvious to any objective observer that Iran has ambitions to be the leading power in their corner of the world. Iran may have helped the US defeat the Taliban when the country first went to war in Afghanistan, but since then, the Iranians have other fish to fry. They want to expand their nuclear capabilities and with the destruction of the Saddam regime in Iraq, they smell an opportunity. If the US withdraws from the region before stabililizing Iraq, there will be a vaccuum, that Iran hopes to fill. A nuclear armed Iran without much counterweight to their ambitions would be a disaster for the Western World. This is why they are arming the Taliban and most likely arming the insurgents in Iraq.

Scott C.

Posted by: Scott Chrimes | Jun 6, 2007 7:38:21 PM

The Liberals love and praise Iran as their great Saviours.
They're Dangerous and sick people - they deserve each other.

Posted by: A.J. | Jun 6, 2007 7:38:28 PM

Its a shame people are still on the side of our enemy.... Regardless of the above story.. The Iranians blatently state "we will wipe israel of the map" two days ago.. "the countdown has begun" To all of the Nevil Chamberlains... whos side are you on?

War with Iran is inevitable... the Iranian population is the most pro USA in the middle east.. yeah.. lets leave Iraq.. and let Iran take over.. "Those who dont know history are doomed to repeat it" "Those who do know history are surrounded by those doomed to repeat it"

Man.. that war mongering Bush.. how dare he be the first president in 26 YEARS TO HOLD DIRECT TALKS WITH IRAN!!!!! North Korea is coming around.. (clinton handed NK nuclear power) Venezuala is collapsing...

We now have conservatives in Mexico, Canada, Germany, FRANCE, Britain, Australia, Poland, most of the former Soviet Union sub states... coincedence that the free-est counties are the wealthiest and our allies?

Posted by: Red Blood | Jun 6, 2007 7:38:55 PM

First, let's start ringing our hands, and then let's not speak too harshly about our Iranian brothers and sisters and then let's talk this over with that understanding beneveolent dictator and I'm sure that he'll see the error of his ways, and together, nation to nation, we can resolve our differences and live happily ever after.

Posted by: orivon110 | Jun 6, 2007 7:39:10 PM

Prof Watson, ever have a real job? oh that's right, your too smart for that. HAHA!

Posted by: Bill | Jun 6, 2007 7:39:23 PM

Iran is manufacturing high grade uranium. It only take a ball the size of a marble mixed with lower grade filling to make a dirty bomb able to cause alot of destruction on its own and more so, cause enough radioactive fallout to drive citizens from a city. Wake Up Liberals and smell the world you live in and get out of your dreamland!!!

Posted by: Mike K | Jun 6, 2007 7:40:18 PM

Eric,

"The Iranian people want us dead? Are you INSANE? Have you ever been to Iran? Do you know that Iran is one of the most affluent and educated countries in all of the middle east?"

So chanting "Death to America" is just what affluent and educated Middle Easterners do for fun, I guess. They don't really mean it. Just a charming cultural tradition, like drinking sweet tea and hanging teenagers who get laid.

Good rule of thumb: When someone says he wants you dead, believe him. And govern yourself accordingly.

Posted by: TheProudDuck | Jun 6, 2007 7:40:29 PM

Red Blood-awesome view-thanks

Posted by: Bill | Jun 6, 2007 7:42:04 PM

Alex: For your information, Palastinians were nomads and were kicked out of several places before they "settled" in the lands of Israel. It isn't their land in the first place. Israel was willing to offer them their own, but Arafat turned that down. Get your facts straight and stop making excuses for Iran's crazy prez. You and Eric need a history lesson and a reality check. I think the war in Iraq is BS, but Iran is a whole other ball game

Posted by: je po | Jun 6, 2007 7:42:05 PM

First, let's start ringing our hands, and then let's not speak too harshly about our Iranian brothers and sisters and then let's talk this over with that understanding beneveolent dictator and I'm sure that he'll see the error of his ways, and together, nation to nation, we can resolve our differences and live happily ever after.

Posted by: orivon110 | Jun 6, 2007 7:42:09 PM

It's obvious that Iran is already at war with the US whether we like it or not. A series of strikes when they least expect it on their nuclear and conventional weapons capabilities and against the revolutionary guard and government in Tehran would be a good start. Giving the CIA the green light to fund and train the opposition movement within Iran wouldn't hurt either. We can play the same game if only the worthless politicians in DC would let the CIA and the military do the jobs for which they've been trained.

Posted by: Roy | Jun 6, 2007 7:43:31 PM

the sad thing is people don't realize that emperialism has helped to further the cause of technology, economics, cross-culturism, etc...and there sure will be haters out there who want to retain their own level of control over there own ignorant peoples...we shouldn't be playing nice to anyone in the middle east, or anywhere else for that matter. we should just take over and force freedom down their EFP loving throats. I want a manned mission to friggin' MARS already!!!! we need another world war to end all wars!!! Let history keep repeating itself!!! that which does not kill you makes you stronger!!! so if we don't kill some hot heads over there now, then they will keep fighting...look at Japan! What you got Putin!?

Posted by: Keith | Jun 6, 2007 7:44:03 PM

The left wing wackos are about as funny as the media is. The comics section now covers the whole paper.
As for Iran let's nuke em.

Posted by: Jeff | Jun 6, 2007 7:44:12 PM

How is it so difficult to accept the evidence of Iran's sinister efforts, yet so easy to believe the US is somehow manipulating the situation to its own benefit? Hateful, partisan politics has blinded too many to machinations of the misogynisitc, extremist, anti-Israel, anti-US, anti-democratic, fundamentalist, terror sponsoring Islamo-fascist regimes. When the first EFP hits the bus or train that a loved one (or one's self) is riding on, most will ironically blame Bush, or Blair, or anyone else instead of taking the moral responsibility to halt totalitarianism in its tracks. And Ahmadinejad? He laughs as he deceives and manipulates soft westerners in preparation for the Hidden Imam's imminent arrival and eventual world conquest.

Posted by: Jeff T. | Jun 6, 2007 7:44:33 PM

Arlington,

"Iran has NO reason to supply the Taliban"

Just like the Nazis had no reason to ally with the Soviets in 1939 -- and yet they did. Go figure.

I think I'll go hang with some drooling young-earth creationists to get a breath of critical thinking. At least there I can get unreason straight up, without any pretentions at being reasonable.

Posted by: TheProudDuck | Jun 6, 2007 7:44:41 PM

So many of you lazy, cowardly people sit in/on your soft seats and vomit your trash while the American Soldier, Marine, Sailor, & Airmen/Airwomen defend your right to do so with their blood. While you lounge in comfort they watch for the safety of each other, because you will not. You would have let Hussein get Nukes then trash the Military for letting it happen. Now that he is gone the next threat to your sweet way of life is in the next desert over from the current defenders of your freedom. No one wants more war, neither does anyone want to allow a murderous pyschopath to have unlimited power. If Iran is not stopped now the same Military fighting in Iraq will be fighting the enemy right here at home. Then you will have to get off your lazy ass and hide under your bed while real men and women preserve your freedom.

Posted by: rick | Jun 6, 2007 7:44:58 PM

If we start fighting this as a real war rather than the PC joke that is getting our people and many more Iragi and Afghani people killed it would end a lot sooner. Throw out the rule book and give notice through areas that anything left inside dies. Tell the world to either help end it of stay out of the way.

Posted by: R.D. | Jun 6, 2007 7:46:20 PM

i think you want more war, pal. in fact i'm sure of it.

Posted by: literalapse | Jun 6, 2007 7:46:38 PM

Set mines and booby-traps on every road between Afghanistand and Northern Iran. Checkmate!

Posted by: Bulldog 1 | Jun 6, 2007 7:47:07 PM

Wow. Virtually 100% of you are more wiling to give Iran the benefit of the doubt over your own country. The web is filled with sniveling little Neville Chamberlains'.

Posted by: GonzoBabs | Jun 6, 2007 7:48:51 PM

One explanation is that Iranian Leaders purposefully smuggle small shipments of weapons to those fighting foreign occupation, I mean islamojihadists, in the middle east. Another explanation is that they're not
too hard to come by. How many people in the U.S. have large caches of illegal weapons? How much illegal weapons trafficking goes on in the U.S.? How many millions of dollars of steel disappeared illegally from the wreckage of the WTC to be sold for scrap? How many truck loads of cigarettes are smuggled illegally from Panama to the U.S. to Canada every week?
How many truck loads of drugs crosses our borders every day.
Unless I'm missing something, you can't ascribe culpability to a government because it is stamped in big black english letters, Made in Iran. But hey, it is post 9/11, so just bomb them.

Posted by: hedge | Jun 6, 2007 7:50:33 PM

as much as people want to bellieve otherwise, Iran.. is categorically a threat to all western culture. It is not the fault of the republicans or democrats, but a culture of hatred of anyone not like them(islam)
Abc.. in my opinion is left bias,though not deceptively so like,say, nbc or cnn, yet they publish this report.. why? because you can be ideologically opposed to certain things, and yet not be IDIOTS!!!!
Saying we deserve it or we caused it or whatever damn game of moral justification that delights you, is your right... but make no mistake.. they want to kill millions of americans if they can, is your ideology worth that cause im pretty damn sure a thermonuclear device does not obliterate down party lines.

Posted by: samuel | Jun 6, 2007 7:51:02 PM

If we caught the Iranians delivering the
goods with Ah-ma-dingaling driving the
truck, the lefties would claim it was actually GW driving in a disguise.

If the Dems can't stand up to FOX News, they can't stand up to Iran.

Sad and EXTREMELY frightening!

Posted by: Common Sense | Jun 6, 2007 7:51:05 PM

just look at the iranian presidents comments about israel. "wiped-off the map" "its destruction is nearing".

...

you see, this crap is what is going to lead us to ww3. The iranian president comments NEVER SAY 'ISRAEL'. He says 'Zionist Regime..' Now before any wingnut says they are one in the same.. I ask you this.. Is the Soviet Regime still around? no. Is the South African apartheid regime still around? no. Are all the Russian people DEAD? no. Are all the south african people dead, and washed into the sea? no. THIS IS WHAT HE MEANS. End the apartheid 'Zionist Regime', and have an actual solution to the problem. It is the media and the wingnuts that spin it to make it look like another holocaust is about to happen. You war mongers should rot in hell.

Posted by: sakul | Jun 6, 2007 7:51:06 PM

Literalapse,
We don't need to live in Israel to understand the turmoil they have suffered. Are you a Muslim or Lib? The US will NOT allow Iran or another violent Muslim nation to plan or start aggressions towards our brothers.

Posted by: Bill | Jun 6, 2007 7:52:06 PM

Man, you people are crazy. You have no idea the Vipers Nest we live in on this planet. Wake up.

Posted by: gonzobabs | Jun 6, 2007 7:55:15 PM

I say bomb Iran, anyone of you too cowardly to see the destruction of evil probably is too liberal to even recognize evil, I mean heck you guys don't even belive in evil.
But meanwhile true patriots like Bush and Cheney have the guts to stand up to terror and see and end to it.

Posted by: Byron | Jun 6, 2007 7:55:34 PM

Eric Are you kidding. The Iran Government, and the Iranian people say they want to destroy the United States of America and Israel. Based on that alone, let's destroy them, the enemy, first. Wouldn't you say that they are our enemy if they want to kill us?

Now for all of you who do not like this country, I have one big question. If you don't like America, why is it that you do not leave? This honest question may get this post removed.

Posted by: Richard Cross | Jun 6, 2007 7:55:43 PM

Some people like to stick their heads in the sand. Maybe when they get kicked in the butt they will stand up and see the reality they are so willing to deny. Only those who are looking for any excuse possible would refuse to believe that Iran is not actively supplying weapons to terrorists.

I refuse to call these terrorists "insurgents" or rebels or patriots. They are murders who deliberately kill innocent women, children and old men. It is one thing to attack the military it is another to just kill non-combatants just to instill terror.

If we used the same tactics with our superior weapons there wouldn't be a Terran. Only America has possessed the power to destroy other countries with virtual impugnity and yet has had the grace not to act as the tyrant that other countries would have except for the presence of America.

It is only by God's grace that America had the nuclear weapons before Hitler and Stalin or Mao. The world would have been a different place.

I am just so fed up with the wimpy whinners that seem to populate America today. Freedom is not free and will never be retained by just simply sitting back and expecting other countries to do the right thing. There are a lot of people who have died in the past 30 years because of the liberal mindset of non-intervention. Probably on the low end 30 million.

Reporting is not the issue in this case. This is about the foolishness of those who will not pay attention to the reality of wicked men who profess a belief in the form of Islam that is seeking the subjugation of everyone to their belief system or the killing of anyone who disagrees.

I fear the only solution is to wait until a catastrophic nuclear explosion happens in the West. Then maybe just maybe the reality will hit home as it did for England after watching Hitler destroy other nations and slaughter thousands and hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

Solution, give a single warning to Iran to stop supplying arms and support to our enemies or consider it an act of war and then destroy all their military installations, sea going navy, and air power and nuclear development facilities. No need to invade just leave them powerless to attack or defend themselves from others.

Then extend the same warning to Syria and other countries that might consider prolonging the Iraq war.

Posted by: Lance Keith | Jun 6, 2007 7:55:57 PM

Judith Miller? Is that you darling?

Posted by: Allen | Jun 6, 2007 7:56:07 PM

Anyone who claims Iran is not supplying weapons to our enemies is a fool or a liar. Iran has to start paying a price for killing American troops. Strike Iranian Revolution Guards' Quds HQ and then deny that we did it. Let them see that two can play that game.

Posted by: Doug | Jun 6, 2007 7:56:50 PM

As a agree with the prior stated historical background on Iran and the taliban, you need to consider this. In the past 7 years the taliban has been recruiting massivly and have sided with enemies before. Osama was an enemy of the taliban but through his emense financial resources they accepted him in. So as we all need to check sources and validate info keep that in mind that in history these groups have banded together for a common cause. The entire region has a history of that.

I have no doubt that Iran is arming the terrorists in Iraq and in Afganistan it would be naive to think otherwise. Does this type of action require all out war? No there are many other things that the US and its allies can do. But if those fail we must not take war completly off the table.

Posted by: RICHARD | Jun 6, 2007 7:57:01 PM

The moveon type liberals proved with their comments here that hate makes an “idiot on purpose” out of otherwise an intelligent person.

Posted by: Michael | Jun 6, 2007 7:57:03 PM

The enemy must be crushed and humiliated, never to mount up again on the horse of Islam - just as the Nazi's are gone along with their ideology (although America has some pretty eerie parallels to it). George W. Kumbayah wants to fight an altruistic, sacrifice based evangelical Christian war. It's not a sacrifice for Americans, it is a sacrifice of Americans. It is not a sacrifice of Iraqis or Afghanis, its a sacrifice for Iraqis and Afghanis.

The Islamists laugh at us...

We need less religion, less "understanding," and far more humiliation in this world.

Crush and humiliate - it is the only way to end this madness.

Posted by: FLASH | Jun 6, 2007 7:57:52 PM

Oh, Gee! If NATO said it, it must be true, just as true as all those statements that NATO bombed insurgents and not civilians time after time after time, and then we see the village funeral for men, women and children on the news the next day, time after time after time.

Posted by: Mac McKinney | Jun 6, 2007 7:58:23 PM

DOh! i meant Daniel Pearl...sorry for the disinformation...heheh
seriously...we need to bust the death star out on these idiots...

GULIANI for '08!!!

Posted by: keith | Jun 6, 2007 7:59:54 PM

Eric, you glittering jewel of ignorance. No one country had anything to do with 9-11. These countries breed little islamo terrorists. These countries created safe haven for them.

You don't apoligize for them, you fight and defeat them.

Posted by: Byron | Jun 6, 2007 8:00:50 PM

hey literalapse,

i have been to war. i hated it. i would do it again, though if my country called me. anywhere, anytime, anyhow. once a soldier, always a soldier. you wouln't understand.

Posted by: rick | Jun 6, 2007 8:01:11 PM

Has the education system in America produced this level of stupidity as displayed by most of the comments?

Iran declared war on the USA in 1979 by invading our embassy. That is an ACT OF WAR. over the next 28 years Iran has funded terrorists cells all over the war with the intention of attacking us and our friends in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world.

Now for the past couple of years we have found increasing evidence of Iran involvement in the chaos that is Iraq. On top of this we now hear of increased involvement in Afghanistan by Iran against Nato.

And with all this evidence the people still think it is a Bush lie.

ANY other President in the history of America would have bombed the hell out of Iran by now. The anti-war movement should be happy that Bush is in power.
He is their best friend right now. I hope he wakes up and defends the troops better then he is defending the border of the USA