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‘link iraq to iran,’ rumsfeld argued before proof

'link iraq to iran,' rumsfeld argued before prooffrom raw story: Ten months before the US aired formal proof of Iranian involvement in funding Iraqi insurgents, then-Secretary of Defense warned in secret Pentagon memos that Iran should be the “concern of the American people” and he issued explicit instructions to the military.

“[L]ink Iraq to Iran,” Rumsfeld wrote in one of thousands of “snowflakes” – short memos distributed throughout the Pentagon during his tenure.

The Washington Post obtained a handful of the memos and published excerpts from them Thursday. A newly disclosed memo, written in April 2006 as Rumsfeld faced retired generals’ calls for his resignation, tied Iran and Iraq together and claimed failure in the latter “will advantage Iran.”

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One response to “‘link iraq to iran,’ rumsfeld argued before proof”

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    J.

    The really scary thing is that these memos weren’t even classified. Imagine what else is out there. By the way, you might be interested in The Wounded Warriors Project. It’s a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness for U.S. troops severely wounded in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. It really puts a face on the cost of this conflict. Here’s a link:

    http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/aarwebs

    Jeff

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