Iraq says no hard evidence of Iranian support for militia

Source: AFP

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq said on Sunday it has no evidence that Iran was supplying militias engaged in fierce street fighting with security forces in Baghdad.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said there was no "hard evidence" of involvement by the neighbouring Shiite government of Iran in backing Shiite militiamen in the embattled country.

Asked about reports that weapons captured from Shiite fighters bore 2008 markings suggesting Iranian involvement, Dabbagh said: "We don't have that kind of evidence... If there is hard evidence we will defend the country."

Dabbagh said an Iraqi parliamentary delegation which visited Iran last week had useful discussions with authorities there and secured assurances of support and understanding of the crisis.



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Iraq says to probe claims of Iran meddling
By Waleed Ibrahim
25 minutes ago



BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Sunday appeared to distance itself from U.S. accusations of Iranian meddling in Iraqi affairs, saying it would not be pushed into conflict with its neighbor and wanted its own inquiry into the evidence.

Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had ordered the formation of a special committee comprised of representatives of the various security ministries "to document any intervention in Iraqi affairs."

"The reason behind forming this committee is to find tangible information and not information based on speculation," Dabbagh told a news conference in Baghdad.

The Iraqis have repeatedly said they do not want their territory to become a battleground for a proxy war between the United States and Iran. The arch-foes are at loggerheads over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080504/wl_nm/iraq_dc_17;_ylt=ArZEqH0kTrdVnVm3x0XP0ElX6GMA

Ingrates, after all the US has done for them, and now they're not playing along while Cheney builds the foundation for his Next Big War. Man, if they didn't have all that oil, I'd say go a head with the bombing, move everybody to Iran and the hell with them there Eye-rackies.

Who the hell do these Iraqis think they are?

I'm sure there will be stories about Dancing With The Stars and American Idol.

And what about Hanna Montana?

Who cares what a bunch of fucking Iraqis are saying?

eom

about Iran's influence in Iraq. How many times has this corrupt government lied to the people? Hell fool me once. fool me twice ...fool me a dozen fucking times? How can anyone believe what this government says about anything?
:nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

One story was AFP (Agence France-Presse) and the other Reuters. :shrug:

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L04446372.htm

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered the formation of a committee to compile evidence of Iranian "interference" in Iraq that will then be presented to Tehran, the government spokesman said on Sunday.

Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh was speaking a day after a delegation from Iraq's ruling Shi'ite alliance returned from Tehran after showing Iranian officials evidence of the Islamic Republic's backing of Shi'ite militias in Iraq.

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"The prime minister has ordered the formation of a committee to document the interference of the Iranians in Iraqi affairs. The Iraqi government will follow up with the Iranians and put (these findings) in front of them," Dabbagh told Reuters.


NO PROXY WAR
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"We don't want to be pushed into any conflict with any neighbouring countries, especially Iran. What happened before is enough. We paid a lot," Dabbagh told the earlier news conference, referring to the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in which an estimated 1 million people died.

Source: McClatchy Newspapers

Iraq backs off allegations on Iran as violence continues apace
Leila Fadel and Shashank Bengali | McClatchy Newspapers

last updated: May 04, 2008 05:52:28 PM

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Government seemed to distance itself from U.S. accusations towards Iran Sunday saying it would not be forced into conflict with its Shiite neighbor. And Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki ordered the formation of a committee to look into foreign intervention in Iraq.

As the government appeared to back down from its hardening stance against Iran, four marines were killed in Anbar in the deadliest attack in the Sunni province in months.

The government spokesman, Ali al Dabbagh, told reporters Sunday that a committee was formed to find "tangible information" about foreign intervention, specifically Iran's role in Iraq rather than "information based on speculation."

"We don't want to be pushed into any conflict with any neighboring countries, especially Iran. What happened before is enough. We paid a lot," Dabbagh said, referring to the eight years war between the two nations in which an estimated 1 million people died.

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"America and the world are already gagging on the republicon lies and propaganda about this Middle East Profits Crusade. Do not swallow any more."

- Eye-rack

Iraq: "Wait a minute, wait a minute! ..."