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Politics : The Truth About Islam

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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (4704)2/19/2007 10:03:55 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (2) of 20106
 
But we are the instigators, right?

Officials: Iranian patrol boats probe Iraqi waters
CNN ^ | 2/19/07 | Barbara Starr

cnn.com

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iranian patrol boats have increased attempts in the last week to assess defenses near Iraqi offshore oil terminals, U.S. military officials said Monday.

The Iranian actions at the northern end of the Persian Gulf have been a subject of operational briefings for U.S. military personnel in recent days, the officials said.

The officials -- who said they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter -- said that the United States does not see the Iranian moves as aggressive or provocative. The assessment is that the probes are part of an Iranian effort to raise its military presence in the gulf.

Officials said that for several months they have seen Iranian flagged vessels attempt to approach oil terminals in the area, but activity rose last week.

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