Weasel-Speak
The Associated Press reports from Baghdad: Iraq blast blamed on Iran-backed militants
BAGHDAD – The U.S. military on Saturday blamed the deadly bombing of a pet market in Baghdad on Iranian-backed Shiite militants, raising concerns that Shiite extremist activity could escalate and jeopardize waning violence in Iraq.
…“In raids overnight, Iraqi and coalition forces were able to identify and detain four members of a militia extremist group we assess as responsible for this horrific act of indiscriminate violence,” [U.S. spokesman Rear Adm. Gregory] Smith said. “Based on subsequent confessions, forensics and other intelligence, the bombing was the work of an Iranian-backed special groups cell operating here in Baghdad.”
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Smith stressed he was not blaming Iran for Friday’s bombing, saying it remained to be seen if Tehran was honoring a pledge to halt the flow of weapons into Iraq. U.S. military commanders have said they continue to find Iranian munitions in Iraq but cannot be sure if they have been recently sent or leftover from previous shipments.
Having repeated multiple times about links to Iran, he covers himself self by saying he wasn’t actually accusing Iran of anything but he was furthering the propaganda about how Iran was tied to all of the bad things that happen in Iraq, even if Iran had nothing to do with them. Apparently he is getting extra points every time he says Iran in any report involving bad news.
Next up, nothing new to report on the Iranian involvement with the Lincoln assassination or the disappearance of the blond in Aruba.
