Speaking today in Baghdad, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta vowed to do “everything that is necessary” to retaliate against Iran for what he called attempts to arm Shi’ite militias in Iraq. His allegations rehashed claims made last week by Admiral Michael Mullen.
As with Mullen, however, Panetta provided no concrete evidence, instead making vague references to the use of Iranian materials in the militias’ weaponry. Panetta also insisted he didn’t “want to get into particulars” about what the US would do.
History suggested the US response will be to continue to make unsubstantiated claims and vague threats. Admiral Mullen claimed the US was also using the allegation to push Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to distance himself from his Iranian allies.
The allegations about Iranian influence have been pretty common throughout the US occupation of Iraq, but don’t appear to make a lot of sense at this point, with the Iraqi coalition government firmly in the control of Shi’ite religious factions and the nation on good terms with Iran. There seems little to gain from destablizing the situation.
Prove to the world that it is the Iranian who provide the weapons to Iraqis and in Afghanistan to those whom are against US and NATO brutality and their presence in the region…, then be my guest and attack Iran Mr. Pannetta and see what happens. In the other hand question will remains if the world would believe in you or any other of your bosses in EU or in China.., that is to say.., not because of you or NATO Mr. Pannetta.., but rather if any one in this world can or would trust US and NATO. Just to remind you.., Look at Libya.., did the Libyan government been providing weapons to Iraqi resistance against US and NATO present and therefore US and NATO is bombing the country…?
Screw Panetta. We cannot afford another war
The US does not attack well armed opponents. Iran is well armed to say the least, and if attacked, Russia, and maybe China covertly will assist Iran. The world is very sick, and tired of the botched, and disasterous US imperial adventures. Stay home Uncle Sam, no one wants your murder, destruction, and fabled democracy BS anymore…
It's time the US media (such as it is…) started demanding proof of these claims by USG officials that the Iranians are hip-deep in mischief in Iraq. Not saying they aren't – there just hasn't been any indication of proof. I remember several years ago the Bushco junta making claims that the IEDs being used to kill American troops were manufactured in Iran. Well, turns out they weren't – they were built by disaffected former Ba'ath military officers using old armaments stored by Saddam – puchased from the USG. Oooops.
So, Leon, let's see a little proof. Just think what it might do to your credibility!!! You and the rest of the elites might prefer to live in an alternate reality where truth is whatever you convince yourselves and the rest of the sheeple – we prefer the reality of truth.
Ewww, SecDef Piñata "vows measures." No credible proof offered to substantiate his ridiculous claims. Nope. Rattle that saber there Leon m'boy. Shake, rattle, and make a complete fool of yourself.
Its all lies and they will never come up with hard evidence.Just trying to lie there way into another war.This one will make others pale in comparison it will end up being WW3.But the lieing cowards will be hidding well the world dies.Sickos.
Panetta looks like the guy who runs the local Italian butchershop – and haven't we been thru this already with Cheney and all those guys blaming Iran for their idiotic failures?
This country is becoming and embarrassing laughingstock, more so by the day
Sure, in the ME all dots connect back to any and everyone the Zionists don't like and the US sheepishly kowtow to their masters.
This is the same old crap the jackasses kept pulling when Cheney was president. Panetta is the consummate brain dead hatchet man, a born tool. He says what he is told to say.
This psychotwit just told a room full of troops in Iraq that they were there because Al Qaeda killed 3000 people on 9-11. This Council on Foreign Relations business is free to corral all the McCain sheeple and most of the Obama sheeple into the military with the McCains trading ordinance with the Obamas. Look for it. Panetta is as shameless as any two year-old I have ever seen.
As shameless as an amoeba.