NewSpeak of the Day--- Iran 'Infiltrates' Iraq

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday April 24, 2003 13:47 by redjade

ya gotta love the juxta-phraseology of 'outside powers are jockeying for influence' and 'promote a democratic agenda' I can't wait until comrade Chomsky chews on this one :-)

'' They said the infiltration from Iran was not unexpected, but they described it as a matter of significant concern at a time when outside powers are jockeying for influence to fill the political vacuum in Iraq. They said it suggests that Iran, which stayed on the sidelines during the American-led war in Iraq, may be trying to take a more assertive role in shaping developments in southern Iraq, whose population — like that of Iran — is composed overwhelmingly of Shiite Muslims.

"They are not looking to promote a democratic agenda," one military official said. ''

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/23/international/worldspecial/23IRAN.html