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Iran invades Iraq? Oh shit.

Dec 18, 2009#1

Dave

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/18/iran.iraq.oil.well/index.html

Iran denies it but it seems that whenever they do they are lying.

Iranian security forces seized an oil well in southern Iraq on Thursday night, two senior Iraqi government officials said Friday.

Iran denied the incident took place and said that Iraqi authorities have not yet contacted the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad. Iraqi authorities didn't know whether Iranian forces still had control of the property on Friday.

The officials said Iraq's Foreign and Oil Ministries were mulling what steps to take, and state TV said Iraq's National Security Council was to meet Friday to discuss the incident.

Iraq and Iran share a long border, and high-ranking committees from both countries handle all border matters, an Iranian Embassy official said.

Dec 18, 2009#2

@Li3n

You americans don't feel so special now, do you. Soon everyone will be invading Iraq, so there.

Dec 18, 2009#3

Chibibar

it is all about oil baby!

Dec 18, 2009#4

Covar

If this is true, who the hell in Iran thought this was a good idea?

Dec 18, 2009#5

Iaculus

Dec 18, 2009#6

Dave

Now that the US is largely leaving Iraq, Iran is seeing what they can get away with.

I'll bet Obama is giving a Presidential Facepalm right about now.

Dec 18, 2009#7

@Li3n

Well staying there until the end of time ain't an option either...

Dec 18, 2009#8

sixpackshaker

@Li3n said:
You americans don't feel so special now, do you. Soon everyone will be invading Iraq, so there.

The Turks have invaded a couple of times since the start of the war too.

Dec 18, 2009#9

@Li3n

We got used to the turks invading all the time ages ago...

Dec 18, 2009#10

Troll

@Li3n said:
Well staying there until the end of time ain't an option either...

This. I don't think this will amount to much, actually. I think Iran will play innocent, Iraq will cry foul, but neither side does anything about it.

Dec 18, 2009#11

phil

@Li3n said:
You americans don't feel so special now, do you. Soon everyone will be invading Iraq, so there.

We were invading Iraq before it was cool.

Invading Iraq is the new yoga.

Dec 18, 2009#12

Chibibar

phil;317873][quote=@Li3n said:
You americans don't feel so special now, do you. Soon everyone will be invading Iraq, so there.

We were invading Iraq before it was cool.

Invading Iraq is the new yoga.[/QUOTE]

Iran: Other kids are invading Iraq why can we?

Dec 18, 2009#13

Kitty Sinatra

Chibibar said:
Iran: Other kids are invading Iraq why can we?

You've got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to, do you have to let it linger?

Yeah . . . meh. That line of yours, Chibs, instantly made me think of the Cranberries but I can't recall any line from that album that fits this topic at all. If you'd said we'd no need to argue, then I could quote Zombie. That would've been sorta fitting.

Dec 18, 2009#14

strawman

Look, the only thing that kept Iran from attacking before was they were worried Iraq had nasty weapons and they knew it was controlled by a bat$#!^ insane man that wouldn't hesitate to use them, even if it meant destroying his own forces.

Now they're testing the waters to see what the US response is.

Dec 18, 2009#15

Krisken

stienman said:
Look, the only thing that kept Iran from attacking before was they were worried Iraq had nasty weapons and they knew it was controlled by a bat$#!^ insane man that wouldn't hesitate to use them, even if it meant destroying his own forces.

Now they're testing the waters to see what the US response is.

This is me, agreeing with you.

Dec 18, 2009#16

Twitch

Guys, there will be no US response, that's contested territory, we don't even go in there.

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