Grand Inquisitor

WinterPatriot :

Unnamed officials from two different US government agencies have told CNN that the Pentagon is looking at possible Iranian ties to a "brazen attack" on a meeting in Karbala which left five American troops dead.

As reported here previously, the attackers wore American combat fatigues, drove black GM Suburbans, carried American weapons and spoke English. The attack was bold and swift, obviously carefully planned and well rehearsed.

According to CNN, Pentagon officials are looking at whether the attack was "carried out by Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives". CNN adds:

Both officials [...] agreed this possibility is being looked at because of the sophistication of the attack and the level of coordination.

WinterPatriot: Well forgive me for asking, but... Since when have Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives been known for their "sophistication of attack" or "level of coordination"? Have Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives ever conducted an attack which was notable for its "sophistication of attack" or its "level of coordination"?

--- Ahem, forgive me for answering but … research SAVAK (CIA/Mossad trained) and VEVAK (new and improved savak). The 1980s Operation Undeniable Victory was pretty coordinated. Were Iranian operatives behind the "angry young mob of Iranian students" who took American hostages in 1979?

Perhaps Iran's intel is so sophisticated one doesn't know when, what, or where it attacks. No worldwide broadcast of bungled raids, no blundered foreign coup attempts, no Plamed book deals, no botched rescue or faked rescue news. Wouldn't that make the CIA and Mossad drool; the former student outsmarts the teachers? Unless of course we're supposed to know about our own national bungling, blundering, and botching ...

I don't know with certainty who is behind the Karbala attack, but don't underestimate Iranian intel - and/or any other unnamed companies/countries - involved in operations in Iraq. I do know BushCo, CIA/Mossad are not the only actors on the Middle East stage.