03 June 2007

Welcome to Arms Street - a two way thoroughfare

Even though it is the Bush administration making the claims most forcefully I have little doubt that Iranian arms are getting into the hands of Iraqi insurgents; most probably to the Shi'a militias. Whether this is Iranian government policy, the work of rogue elements in the security forces or those simply wishing to exploit free market opportunities is not at all clear.

The Iranians are now claiming that American weapons have been found in the possession of violent insurgents in Iran. Whether this is US government policy, the work of rogue elements in the security forces or those simply wishing to exploit free market opportunities is not at all clear; although I suspect that it is the first of these options.

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