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    Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Iran has secretly paid Iraqi insurgents hundreds of thousands of American dollars to kill British soldiers, according to a leaked government document obtained by The Telegraph.

    The allegations are contained in a confidential "field report" written by a British officer who served in Basra during one of the most dangerous periods of the conflict. The report, which has never been made public, shows the full level of Iran's involvement in the insurgency for the first time.

    The document states that the Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) – also known as the Mahdi Army – one of the most violent insurgent groups operating in Basra, used money from Iran to recruit and pay young unemployed men up to $300 (£150) a month to carry out attacks against the British. The findings have been passed to the highest levels in the military.

    Full story with the Telegraph
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... iers'.html
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

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    Iran has secretly paid Iraqi insurgents hundreds of thousands of American dollars to kill British soldiers, according to a leaked government document obtained by The Telegraph.

    The allegations are contained in a confidential "field report" written by a British officer who served in Basra during one of the most dangerous periods of the conflict. The report, which has never been made public, shows the full level of Iran's involvement in the insurgency for the first time.

    The document states that the Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) – also known as the Mahdi Army – one of the most violent insurgent groups operating in Basra, used money from Iran to recruit and pay young unemployed men up to $300 (£150) a month to carry out attacks against the British. The findings have been passed to the highest levels in the military.

    Full story with the Telegraph
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... iers'.html
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer

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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Oh dear ...I feel a War coming on....
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer

    oh.my.God.
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer

    oh.my.God.
    Cause they never lie!

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    The British Army, Be the Terrorist
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Quote Originally Posted by Alliance
    Iran has secretly paid Iraqi insurgents hundreds of thousands of American dollars to kill British soldiers, according to a leaked government document obtained by The Telegraph.

    The allegations are contained in a confidential "field report" written by a British officer who served in Basra during one of the most dangerous periods of the conflict. The report, which has never been made public, shows the full level of Iran's involvement in the insurgency for the first time.

    The document states that the Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) – also known as the Mahdi Army – one of the most violent insurgent groups operating in Basra, used money from Iran to recruit and pay young unemployed men up to $300 (£150) a month to carry out attacks against the British. The findings have been passed to the highest levels in the military.

    Full story with the Telegraph
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... iers'.html
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer


    Any evidence for your claims ? No of course not.

    The fact you automatically take the opposite position in anything concerning the BA shows you have some sort of deep complex which is not rational, seek help.

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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Quote Originally Posted by Alliance
    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer

    oh.my.God.
    Cause they never lie!

    The British Army, Be the Best
    The British Army, Be the Terrorist
    I'm not saying it's entirely true, but I won't say it's false either. Iran sneakly getting involved in what they'd see as a holy war wouldn't surprise me in the least.
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Quote Originally Posted by Alliance
    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Quote Originally Posted by Alliance
    Quote Originally Posted by PaintingMedium
    Simple lies to be honest. Standard black propaganda from the worlds number one terrorist, the British Army!

    Who is the source in this story??
    A British Army officer

    oh.my.God.
    Cause they never lie!

    The British Army, Be the Best
    The British Army, Be the Terrorist
    I'm not saying it's entirely true, but I won't say it's false either. Iran sneakly getting involved in what they'd see as a holy war wouldn't surprise me in the least.
    That is probably true, and I would not be surprised.

    But anything from the British Army mouth is typically 100% lies.
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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Quote Originally Posted by Alliance
    Iran has secretly paid Iraqi insurgents hundreds of thousands of American dollars to kill British soldiers, according to a leaked government document obtained by The Telegraph.

    The allegations are contained in a confidential "field report" written by a British officer who served in Basra during one of the most dangerous periods of the conflict. The report, which has never been made public, shows the full level of Iran's involvement in the insurgency for the first time.

    The document states that the Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) – also known as the Mahdi Army – one of the most violent insurgent groups operating in Basra, used money from Iran to recruit and pay young unemployed men up to $300 (£150) a month to carry out attacks against the British. The findings have been passed to the highest levels in the military.

    Full story with the Telegraph
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... iers'.html
    I have to admit.. my first reaction to this is.. so what ?

    Iran have a military interest in keeping British troops bogged down in Iraq..
    1,197 people agree with me.. how many agree with you ?

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    Re: Iran 'paid Iraq insurgents to kill UK soldiers'

    Why should Iran make any excuses for its support of Iraqis fighting an illegal occupation?

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