<p>What evidence do you have that Iran is supplying the insurgents directly ?</p>
<p>Just talking with some guys I know who are troops. It's all second hand, I wouldn't put that much faith in it. It's an interesting perspective, surely.</p>
<p>From what I understand, this is a fear that the US has had for a while, and it's been a somewhat problematic proposition as of late.</p>
<p>I don't doubt it, but if it is actually true we have a big problem on our hands, as Iran is then clearly trying to set itself up as a regional power.</p>
<p>Wait, some guys "I know on the troops". I presume you mean that you have some troops that have told you that. I hope these troops you speak to are well versed in Arabic and Farsi while also being weapons expert that can understand weapons transactions between Arabs and Iranians and knowing who is a government official. Somehow I doubt it. It seems to be purely conjecture at this point. Iran has more to lose from a chaotic Iraq than the USA does because of immigration into Iran. Last reports say that Iran has absorbed 1-2 million immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan because of the ongoing wars. Not only that, there is the opium trade that Iran has to to block from Afghanistan.</p>
<p>Be more careful about what you post. You stated i t as fact that Iran was supplying militias in post #20 and flip-flop in post #22. At least you admitted it to it though, kudos.</p>
<p>Well now. Apparently you can't understand what I wrote. I basically implied that the information was not grade A. But now that you mention it, things travel pretty fast when you are on the ground, and there are certainly Iranian weapon suppliers and Iranian insurgents (not many, of course) on the ground. You don't need to be high up in the military command structure to know that.</p>
<p>"As far as the war on the ground is concerned, the Sunni insurgents are being supplied with weapons via Syria & the Shiite insurgents are being supplied by Iran"</p>
<pre><code> No implication that the information was not Grade A until I called you out. You haven't provided any evidence that there are any Iranian insurgents or weapons suppliers. I find it laughable to even say that enlisted troops could be able to differentiate between Arabic and Farsi, let alone be able to tell the difference between an Iranian and Arab. Of course, some people probably don't know there is a difference. And above that, be able to identify government officials. It seems more like Bush and Co. trying to scapegoat their massive failure in Iraq by blaming others in the region.
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No implication that the information was not Grade A until I called you out.
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Yes, but I had already responded to you before you started your long tirade.</p>
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You haven't provided any evidence that there are any insurgents.
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Huh? We are on an internet forum. I'm telling you what I've heard. It's called heresay. Not ironclad grand jury testimony.</p>
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I find it laughable to even say that enlisted troops could be able to differentiate between Araboc and Farsi, let alone be able to tell the difference between an Iranian and Arab.
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I'm not sure you get it. Are you aware of how information travels in war? People talk. Rangers don't neccessarily need to be able to tell they difference, they need to know other people who can tell the difference (ie: Iraqis). Wow. This is a huge leap of logic, I know.</p>
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Of course, some people probably don't know there is a difference. And above that, be able to identify government officials. It seems more like Bush and Co. trying to scapegoat their massive failure in Iraq by blaming others in the region.
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Yes, because I'm sure troopers on the ground are being supplied with the latest neocon party line.</p>
<p>I'm going to sleep.</p>
<p>Newtonian1964,</p>
<p>It's actually been believed for a while now that Iran is supporting the insurgency, and there's been evidence in favor.</p>
<p>Here's</a> an example of such.</p>
<p>On the other hand, it seems that evidence is fairly scant.</p>
<p>Regardless, it's not completely illogical to believe that Iran would be supporting an insurgency, as it's probably in its interests to do so. Iran has had regional aspirations for a while now, and this would be one way to help itself on the road toward them.</p>
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I find it laughable to even say that enlisted troops could be able to differentiate between Arabic and Farsi, let alone be able to tell the difference between an Iranian and Arab.
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<p>Yes, because all enlisted soldiers are dummies. :rolleyes:</p>