The US is being very cautious about blaming the upper strata of the Iranian Government for the actions of the Quds Force's operations, but if anyone here believes that, please raise your hand... you will be awarded one of the butterflies the pink bunny knitted. 
Nothing happens in Iran without the blessing of their Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their President is nothing but his mouth piece, and the Council of Experts were appointed by him and serve at his leave...Quds is directed by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and get all of their orders directly from him... they are his force.
With that said, I believe we are giving Iran the opportunity to disengage in Iraq with no face lost.
CAIRO, Egypt Iran's secretive Quds Force, accused by the United States of arming Iraqi militants with deadly bomb-making material, has built up an extensive network in the war-torn country, recruiting Iraqis and supporting not only Shiite militias but also Shiites allied with Washington, experts say.
Still unclear, however, is how closely Iran's top leadership is directing the Quds Force's operations and whether Iran has intended for its help to Shiite militias to be turned against U.S. forces.
Iran likely does not want a direct confrontation with American troops in Iraq but is backing militiamen to ensure Shiites win any future civil war with Iraqi Sunnis after the Americans leave, several experts said Thursday.
The Quds Force's role underlines how deeply enmeshed Iran is in its neighbor and how the U.S. could face resistance even from its allies in Iraq if it tries to uproot Iran's influence in Iraq.
The Quds Force the name means "Jerusalem" in Farsi and Arabic is the most elite and covert of Iran's military branches. Over the past two decades, the corps is believed to have helped arm and train the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon, Islamic fighters in Bosnia and Afghanistan, and even Sudanese troops fighting in south Sudan.
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Nothing happens in Iran without the blessing of their Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their President is nothing but his mouth piece, and the Council of Experts were appointed by him and serve at his leave...Quds is directed by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and get all of their orders directly from him... they are his force.
With that said, I believe we are giving Iran the opportunity to disengage in Iraq with no face lost.
CAIRO, Egypt Iran's secretive Quds Force, accused by the United States of arming Iraqi militants with deadly bomb-making material, has built up an extensive network in the war-torn country, recruiting Iraqis and supporting not only Shiite militias but also Shiites allied with Washington, experts say.
Still unclear, however, is how closely Iran's top leadership is directing the Quds Force's operations and whether Iran has intended for its help to Shiite militias to be turned against U.S. forces.
Iran likely does not want a direct confrontation with American troops in Iraq but is backing militiamen to ensure Shiites win any future civil war with Iraqi Sunnis after the Americans leave, several experts said Thursday.
The Quds Force's role underlines how deeply enmeshed Iran is in its neighbor and how the U.S. could face resistance even from its allies in Iraq if it tries to uproot Iran's influence in Iraq.
The Quds Force the name means "Jerusalem" in Farsi and Arabic is the most elite and covert of Iran's military branches. Over the past two decades, the corps is believed to have helped arm and train the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon, Islamic fighters in Bosnia and Afghanistan, and even Sudanese troops fighting in south Sudan.
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