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To: tejek who wrote (348421)	8/25/2007 11:07:05 AM
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General rips Iran as Iraq foe By Sara A. Carter August 25, 2007 Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch reacted yesterday to Virginia Republican Sen. John W. Warner's call for a small pullout of some troops from Iraq by calling the idea a "giant step backward." A top Army commander in Iraq yesterday said Iran's Revolutionary Guard is trying to disrupt U.S. military gains by ramping up weapons and training support for radical Shi'ite groups. "We are up against a new wave of lethality sponsored by the enemies of the people of Iraq and its government," said Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of a division in central Iraq. He emphasized that withdrawing troops from Iraq would be a "giant step backward" — a day after Republican Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia recommended a basically symbolic pullout of some troops by Christmas. "We are finding Iranian-made munitions and weapons systems throughout our area," Gen. Lynch said. "[T]he fact remains we have a 125-mile border with Iran in the Wasat province, and that continues to be a concern." Gen. Lynch's comments came a day after an updated intelligence report from 16 agencies said "measurable" security improvements have been made in the war-torn region since January that require continued military pressure. White House officials yesterday said Iranian involvement in Iraq runs contrary to Iran's recent assertions that it will support peace in the region. National Security spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the Iranian government was not abiding by promises made to U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker in Baghdad to help stabilize the region fraught with continued violence. "The Iranians state publicly every time they meet with Ambassador Crocker that they want to play a constructive role inside Iraq," Mr. Johndroe said. "Those weapons supplied by Iranians to militias are responsible for the deaths of American soldiers. The support of those militias is responsible for the deaths of innocent Iraqis. It is an understatement to say that kind of activity is not useful, nor helpful." Page 1 of 2 next >> \| Email \| Print \| Subscribe Click-2-Listen