U.S. builds four bases on Iraq-Iran border!
BAGHDAD, Iraq - June 25, 2008 - The
U.S. military has constructed four advanced bases 20 miles from Iraq's border
with Iran, a senior Iraqi police officer has announced.
The bases, equipped with missile launch pads, have been set up over the past four months on the Iraq-Iran border; Iraqi al-Noor newspaper quoted the official as saying.
He added that one of the bases has been located 30 km (20 miles) from the first border town with Iran and houses remote-controlled launching pads as well as radar systems similar to ones used in Kuwait during the first Persian Gulf war.
"The bases do not serve military intentions and their staffs would not be military personnel."
According to the official, the bases are only precautionary measures in case of a military strike against Israel by Iran.
A team consisting of high-profile U.S. Marines, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Pentagon experts oversee the bases.
