soldierofallah1
18-01-2007, 11:58 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan 16: The White House said on Tuesday that the United States has no plan to invade Iran but would not allow Iranian citizens to kill American soldiers in Iraq. The clarification followed President Bush’s warning to his Iranian counterpart earlier this week, saying that the United States would not allow Iran to stir troubles inside Iraq.
But at a White House press briefing, spokesman Tony Snow dispelled the impression that Mr Bush was contemplating a military action against Iran. “We are not planning to invade Iran,” he said. But he also said that the United States will protect its interests “when it comes to people on Iraqi soil trying to kill Americans or trying to kill Iraqis.”
When a reporter asked why shouldn’t the United States go after Iran if it believed the Iranians were harming US soldiers and running training camps for Iraqi insurgents, the White House press secretary said: “I am not going to talk about a debate proposition on a foreign policy issue.”
Last week, US forces in Iraq claimed catching five Iranians who they said were linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Iran insists the detainees are all consular officials.
But the Iranian denial did not prevent Mr Bush from warning Tehran. "If we catch your people inside (Iraq) harming US citizens or Iraqi citizens you know we will deal with them,” he said.
http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/17/int3.htm
But at a White House press briefing, spokesman Tony Snow dispelled the impression that Mr Bush was contemplating a military action against Iran. “We are not planning to invade Iran,” he said. But he also said that the United States will protect its interests “when it comes to people on Iraqi soil trying to kill Americans or trying to kill Iraqis.”
When a reporter asked why shouldn’t the United States go after Iran if it believed the Iranians were harming US soldiers and running training camps for Iraqi insurgents, the White House press secretary said: “I am not going to talk about a debate proposition on a foreign policy issue.”
Last week, US forces in Iraq claimed catching five Iranians who they said were linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Iran insists the detainees are all consular officials.
But the Iranian denial did not prevent Mr Bush from warning Tehran. "If we catch your people inside (Iraq) harming US citizens or Iraqi citizens you know we will deal with them,” he said.
http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/17/int3.htm