Pentagon officials are said to be growing extremely concerned about Iran’s involvement in Iraq, as the US deployments into Iraq also grow and America’s involvement in the war grows less subtle.
It’s part of the Pentagon’s longstanding hostility toward Iran, as the US and Iran are both on the same side, defending the Shi’ite Iraqi government from the ISIS takeover of the nation’s west.
Iran was the first involved, and deployed a number of surveillance drones, which is of particular concern to the Pentagon, which sees it as unwelcome competition to its own drone overflights.
Even though the two have the same exact agenda in Iraq, the Pentagon’s view is that Iran’s involvement will give them influence over Iraq going forward, ignoring the reality that Iraq has had close ties to Iran since the 2003 US invasion and occupation installed a pro-Iranian faction in power.
I suppose only "American exceptionalism" can have influence by FALSE FLAG OPERATIONS, Killing, trained terrorists, and spying. American exceptionalism is only true when you count millions of dead bodies you have produced, number of FALSE FLAG OPERATION have executed, thousands of terrorists you have trained to kill, hundreds of Coup you have staged and hundreds of leaders you have assassinated. The world is fed up with you and wants you to get out of the way.
sees it as unwelcome competition to its own drone overflights.
That could force some coordination. Can't do that while Bibi's looking. …maybe that's why he's on to some other witch at the moment?
That's ok..the Israel-Firsters in Congress and the Pentagon are keeping him fully informed. I imagine Bibi's better informed on what's going on than Obama at this point.
"…will give them influence over Iraq" When did Iran, with its large Shiite population not "have influence over Iraq"
When Saddam was in charge and Iraq was stable, prosperous, and peaceful, before Bush 1 suckered him into Kuwait.
From the linked article, Cordesman: "And realize that although it's not as sophisticated as ours, it has certain advantages over us." Seems that what the Pentagon really fears is competent competition.
Another interesting quote is this one: It (Iran) want (sic) an Iraq which is Shiite-dominated and tied to Iran. We want just about the opposite." ISIS will be glad to know the US wants a Sunni dominated Iraq.
" ,,,,it's not as sophisticated as ours," That's a laugh did they forget that Iran captured the ScanEagle RQ-170 drone in 2011 and when the POTUS demanded Iran return the Beast of Kandahar didn't the Iranians promised to return some pink plastic ones instead.
Thanks to the US and some reverse engineering the Iranians will have more than a few of these lethal toys in their burgeoning arsenal.
Fake morality USA — Fiction salvation Iran
Empire USA has for over 200 years been the land of opportunity and having attracted the highest achiever in all the world, has gained the greatest ability to kill with ease. Whereas, Iran during that time having attracted the most religious people ever has gained the greatest ability to kill with a clear conscience.
Problem is, force is evil, deadly force is the root cause of all evil and if nature has a God then he would be a pacifist allowing this planet of the ingrates to reach the ultimate conclusion of evil.