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De New York Times bericht:

'Bush Declares Iran’s Arms Role in Iraq Is Certain

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 — President Bush said Wednesday that he was certain that factions within the Iranian government had supplied Shiite militants in Iraq with deadly roadside bombs that had killed American troops. But he said he did not know whether Iran’s highest officials had directed the attacks.

Mr. Bush’s remarks amounted to his most specific accusation to date that Iran was undermining security in Iraq. They appeared to be part of a concerted effort by the White House to present a clearer, more direct case that Iran was supplying the potent weapons — and to push back against criticism that the intelligence used in reaching the conclusions was not credible.
Speaking at a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Mr. Bush dismissed as “preposterous” the contention by some skeptics that the United States was drawing unwarranted conclusions about Iran’s role. He publicly endorsed assertions that had until now been presented only by anonymous military and intelligence officials, who have said that an elite branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps known as the Quds Force has provided Shiite militias in Iraq with the sophisticated weapons that have been responsible for killing at least 170 American soldiers and wounding more than 600.'

Lees verder: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/world/middleeast/15prexy.html?hp&ex=1171515600&en=8bfa0fe1c806a923&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Bush is hier net zo zeker van als zijn bewering dat Saddam Hoessein over massavernietigingswapens beschikte en dat de Verenigde Staten de democratie in de wereld verspreidt. Het maffe van ons journalistieke systeem is dat de commerciele massamedia dit nu moeten berichten als ware het ook inderdaad een serieuze aantijging, terwijl iedereen kan weten dat het hier een leugen betreft. Check uw gezond verstand: 170 doden? Precies 170 of 169 dan wel 171? Nee, precies 170! Mooi rond getal, makkelijk te onthouden voor alle domoren die dit willen geloven!! Let u ook eens op hoe dit getal een eigen leven gaat leiden. Over een week is het nog steeds 170, het zal niet snel stijgen, terwijl de aanslagen natuurlijk gewoon doorgaan.