NO EVIDENCE FOR BLAIR TO IMPLY IRAN IS SUPPORTING TERRORISM

Once again, we see the old Bush line from Tony Blair that Iran is creating problems in Iraq. Al Jazeera has a story today on Blair's comments while visiting Baghdad.

"Blair said: "The future of Iraq should be determined by Iraqis in accordance with their wishes and it is important that all the neighbouring countries understand and respect that.

""We know it is important to work with Iran but Iran has to understand it cannot support terrorism and want to work with us at the same time.""

So Iran is guilty of supporting terrorism? If so, it is guilt by innuendo. There has been no proof, absolutely no evidence, that Iran is supporting terrorism in Iraq. And Tony Blair has given no proof for implying that Iran is supporting terrorism.

Consider this - Iran is composed of a majority of Shia. Most of the terroristic acts and suicide bombings taking place in Iraq today are directed against U.S. forces and Iraqi Shia police, and originate from the Sunni areas. Shia and Sunnis do not like one another in Iraq.

So why would Iran be a sponsor of Sunni terrorism when it has Iraqi Shia as its fellow co-religionists? The obvious answer is that Iran does not support Sunni terrorism. Iran has as much interest as any other country including the United States in achieving a stable and peaceful Iraq. Otherwise, an out-of-control Iraqi Sunni mob spilling over into Iran might threaten and endanger Iran's Shia-dominated religious leadership.