This week, the US informed the UN Security Council of its recent attacks in Iraq and Syria. They once again presented the targeted Iraqi militia as an “Iran-backed” group, and claimed that the US attacks were meant to deter Iran.
Over the weekend, Iran’s UN envoy responded, dismissing the US claims as “factually wrong” and saying at the militia and its attacks had nothing to do with Iran.
This has been a recurring matter for years with the US in the region, as the US consistently attacks Shi’ite groups and attempts to link those groups to Iran, whether they have any ties or not.
This more or less amounts to the US reiterating its allegations at the UN after making a public case for its attacks before. Iran’s denial is largely the same as criticism of the US attack at the time, that this is an attack on Iraq, not Iran.
Did anyone at the Security Council remind the US rep that there would be zero attacks against us in Iraq and Syria if we simply were not there, as those nations have asked us?
Maj. (ret) Sjursen opined that very fact. He compared the fact with the question to a bank robber as to why he robbed banks. BECAUSE THT IS WHERE THE MONEY IS.
And so it is with our presence. Our troops are attacked BECAUSE THEY ARE THERE.
Yeah, but Dan is one of the good guys … I’m talking about the esteemed representatives of UK, France, Russia and China on the Sec Council. How do they not fall over laughing when they hear our complaints?
iraqi guys attack the unwanted US presence in their country so obviously US blames iran. oh how dare you iranian bastards -better get ready for some uncle sam shock and awe!
Will never happen, Iran has some serious back up. the ussa knows this they will not win. They should just go home and mind their own!
As if the ussa only hater is the Iranians, they killed enough Iraqis but no malice there? Liars and thieves!
blame iran or blame china, or russia. but never tell the truth.
Truth is only for the honest!