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Iranian Forces Cross Into Iraq, Establish FOB



Jul 12, 2011 12 Comments ›› Toro520

United Press International:

ERBIL, Iraq, July 11 (UPI) — Iranian forces are stationed about a 1 1/2 miles inside the Iraq border as part of an operation targeting Kurdish militants, a border official claims.

A source inside the border patrol in the northern Kurdish provinces of Iraq said Iranian forces crossed the border during the weekend in pursuit of members of the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan, or PJAK.

“The Iranian force is still stationed at the same positions it penetrated into on Sunday, following clashes between both sides,” the source told the Voices of Iraqi news agency.

Turkey has been locked in battle with militants from the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, since 1984. Iran has fought PKK counterparts with PJAK along its border with Turkey and Iraq.

The border skirmish comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters that the remaining U.S. forces in Iraq would confront Iran in its alleged support of Shiite militias operating southern Iraq.

“I think the key right now is to go after them in Iraq and do what we can to prevent those weapons coming into Iraq and go after those groups that would make use of those weapons,” he said. “That’s what the principal focus has to be on.”


  • Charlie from New Jersey

    I guess Obama’s plan to engage the Iranians without preconditions is working… they have come to Iraq to, ah, er talk.

  • mike3481

    The Iranian’s better be careful or the Kurds might just kick their ass. :shock:

    • ATTILA

      the obumbler damn sure won’t

    • Axel

      The Kurds are the only decent group of the entire lot w/the exception of Israeli’s.
      Kurds are cool.

    • Toro520

      Kurds hate us too… :gun:

  • LAZRTX

    oBAMA has no stones.

  • Solomonpal

    Nothing a few JDAMS couldn’t cure.

  • Lock and Load

    Why don’t US forces set up a FOB inside Iran to target pro-terrorist forces that are funneling weapons and support… um, yeah, that would go over like a lead balloon, and yet nobody says a word about this obvious Iranian invasion – what an upside down world we live in :roll: :evil: :???:

  • aboutTObegin

    come on … is anyone really surprised by the traitors in the administration? All of our brothers and sisters died in vain which makes my blood boil. The only way ALL of this will stop is if we conduct “in your face” politics like the left side does, secondly, prosecute all of those responsible for the Fast and Furious Debacle which goes all the way to the TOP of the White House, and overturn Obamacare which will put our economy/budget back on track….then turn everything this FALSE administration has done 180 degrees and we will have our country back. Take it one step further and prosecute ALL those that supported this administration and help subvert our Constitution and those that continue to try and trample on it!!!!

    -aTb

  • http://patdollard.com USMC 3112

    U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters that the remaining U.S. forces in Iraq would confront Iran in its alleged support of Shiite militias operating southern Iraq.

    Code speak for, we,er,my boss er,we will do nothing but issue a statement of disapproval with a warning “you better get out and not make my boss..er..obama angry or we will..uh..complain to the UN..Having made multiple deployments to Iraq, ya IT IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO EVERYONE WHO FOUGHT AND SHED BLOOD THERE! What a fucking cocksucker obama is!! :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun:

  • Axel

    Every American I know that has been there, lived and worked w/the Kurds has said they were an awesome no nonsense group of people and could fight like sons of bitches. That is all I have to go on.

  • spongedocks

    Hey Patty, you dont write or call anymore….pooh, anyway both of these groups PKK and PJAK are and have been on our State Dept payroll and have been for a long time. How ya doing BTW?