Psyche, Science, and Society

Jos Marshall on Iranian weapons in Iraq

February 14th, 2007

Josh Marshall provides a detailed unpacking of what the President and others are saying, versus what they are hinting, about Iranian weapons in Iraq.

President Bush says “with certainty” that Qods forces are giving these weapons to fighters for use against American troops. The only question, he says, is whether the leaders of the Iranian government at the highest level directly told them to do so. CNN’s Barbara Starr says that this is the same thing that Gen. Pace is saying.

But they’re actually not saying the same thing. And President Bush’s remarks are intentionally framed to duck the key issue of who the Iranians are really arming and why.

Entry Filed under: Iran, Iraq, War and Peace