MSNBC: Iran might be the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops in Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22537199/

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Historical tensions between the two nations have increased in recent years over Washington's charge that Tehran has been developing nuclear weapons and supplying and training Iraqi insurgents using roadside bombs -- the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops in Iraq.

:eyes:

[Jim__]

1. And I might be able to flap my arms and fly.

I also might not be able to.

[EnviroBat]

4. Just keep trying Jim...

Eventually people will believe you can fly.

[RaleighNCDUer]

21. That's it exactly --

it's not about you thinking you can fly - it's about you convincing other people you can fly.

[spanone]

2. that's quite an astounding conclusion from one small incident

nothing like promoting terror

msnbc really, really wants a mccain presidency

[bdamomma]

3. oh shit, what has been cheney up to.

again they know the media is focusing on this New Hampshire Primary, while the hand of bushco is raising havoc in Iran.

[old guy]

8. Speaking of Cheney, anyone know where he has been lately?

[americanstranger]

5. Wow, they're really trying hard to catapult the propaganda, eh?

Between this and the Iranian boats harassing US ships, you'd think they were trying to provoke a war or something.

Nah, they'd never do that. Right?

- as

[L0oniX]

6. Uhm NO. George Bush is the number one killer.

[mod mom]

7. sounds like a drum beat to war.

:scared:

[Fierce]

9. Well, that's convenient.

nt

[peacebird]

10. the one to blame for deaths of American troops in Iraq is GWB - after all - he sent them there

[marmar]

11. MSNBC might be the No. 1 supplier of lawn fertilizer......

.... GE is gonna have their war, one way or another.

[sam sarrha]

12. sounds like it is time for some "Shock Doctrine".. time to kill lots of women n children. show m who

is boss of this world... oh, damn,.. forgot they are backed by Russia and China.. and they can sink our entire fleet in the 200 foot deep persian puddle with mach3 anti ship missiles.. i guess that is the WW3 W43 is talking about.. talk about an opportunity for disaster capitalism.. shit howdy is that the Pearl harbor the NeoCon's keep saying they need to bring forth Jesus and the Golden 1000 year reign of Republican Utopia..??

what are those F'n psychopaths think'n about... they need to be put in straight jackets and institutionalized.. as soon as possible !!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

13. The title should actually read "Bush says Iran, blah, blah". But of course, then no one will believe

a word of it.

This came word for word from the WH and "Must Spin Now Bush's Crap" obligingly repeats it.

:eyes: MKJ

[LynnTheDem]

14. Good grief, US "media" STILL trying to hawk that "Iran supplying Iraq" bullshit??!

Never mind how many US Military generals themselves have called it the bullshit that it is.

You can't fool everyone everytime...but apparently you have a far greater chance at doing so with Americans.

[IDemo]

15. Time for another stealthy B-52 flight... n/t

[leveymg]

16. Two US Navy destroyers and a frigate "threatened" by Iranian motorboats?

That's like three elephants being theatened by a pack of chijuajas. :eyes:

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. ...

:spray:

[lateo]

17. Monkeys might fly out of my butt.

Probably won't happen though.

[EnviroBat]

27. Be carefull. I used to think it couldn't happen to me,

then, one day, out they came... They threw crap all over the house, then flew out the window.

[old guy]

19. I honestly believe they have a series of events

on an endless loop tape. Once turned on it tells the faithful it's time to scare the people with this propaganda, them move to the next crisis. Just saying.

[Windy]

20. gee, wasn't Kyl/Lieberman a smart move? n/t

[HughMoran]

22. Fuckin' relaying the propaganda for the Administration again huh?

MSNBC is unwatchable until Keith comes on - it's a bunch of vapid morons up 'till then.

[Naturyl]

23. Monkeys might fly out of my ass.

Especially if it props up my ambitions to "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."

[Benhurst]

24. Of course Iran is behind it all.

The Iraqis love us for our urban renewal projects and getting rid of their surplus population.

[SOS]

25. Clever, in their newfound pack of lies.

The Cheney propaganda machine has put out a new press release disguised as news, dutifully reported by the MSNBC stenographers.

Read carefully...

"Tehran has been...supplying and training Iraqi insurgents using roadside bombs -- the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops in Iraq."

The statement that roadside bombs are the No.1 killer of US troops is correct.

And here's where it falls apart into a big pile of disinformation:

"The vast majority -- more than 80 percent -- of American military deaths in Iraq are still being caused by Sunni insurgents, according to an ABC News analysis of data released for the month of October by the Defense Department."

The Sunni insurgents are being supplied by Saudi Arabia, not Iran.

Are we to believe that Shiite Iran is supplying the Sunni insurgents?
They really must think we are idiots.

[Echo In Light]

26. MSNBC clearly supports the mass murder the U.S. govt wishes to continue carrying out