From: Ad 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6319451.stm

"The US has issued the latest in a series of warnings to Iran, telling
Tehran to stop helping Iraqi militants make lethal bombs to attack US
troops.

Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said US forces had detained several
Iranians suspected of providing weapons technology to Shia insurgents.

He said Iranian help for insurgents had spread from Basra north to Baghdad,
leading to higher UK and US casualties.

It is one more allegation from the US that Iran is fuelling violence in Iraq.

Mr Burns told the BBC that some of the five Iranians detained on 11 January
by US troops were members of the al-Quds force of the Iranian Revolutionary
Guard, and not diplomats as Tehran says.

"These are not Iranian business people in Iraq that we've
detained," said Mr Burns, the third most senior US diplomat.

"These are operatives of the Quds force, paramilitary officials of the
Iranian government and their intelligence officials... They're people who
are engaged in sectarian warfare". "


"In another interview with American radio, he said Iranian agents were
transferring "sophisticated explosive technology to Shia insurgent
groups who then use that technology to target and kill American
soldiers".

Washington has said that Iran is providing high-grade "shaped"
explosives that can tear through the thick armour on many military
vehicles. "


Is it just me who is reminded of the Soviet protests about US weaponry
& help wrt the Mujeheddin in Afghanistan?

I'll bet many within the Russian defence establishment are chuckling over
their vodka.

A proxy war against a foreign occupier is a wonderful thing to behold.

Adam

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