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New York Times reported the U.S. in a report on Wednesday that the military commander, former U.S. in Iraq, David Petraeus tried once he came to Iraq, to organize a meeting even if in secret with the commander of the Quds Force Iranian Qassem Soleimani, pointing to approve Petraeus strongly influence Soleimani in Iraq, describing it as "a truly evil character."
The newspaper said the report, written by journalist Michel Gordon, seen by " Twilight News ", that" when he traveled senior official of the Iraqi intelligence to Tehran in the summer of 2007 for a meeting with the Iranian leadership, he was able to know quickly who is the person who was responsible for Iran policy towards western neighbor, "noting that" this person is not the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but he Qassem Soleimani, the mysterious leader of the Qods forces. "
He said that "according to the official report on Iraqi intelligence presented to U.S. officials in Baghdad that the visit Soleimani was the sole authority to take measures Iranian policy in Iraq."
The report adds that "Soleimani enjoys the confidence of high esteem comes from having support from Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unlike Ahmadinejad," noting that "he was the mastermind behind Iran's foreign policy, and expand Tehran's influence in the internal politics of Iraq and to provide military support for the system Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "
He newspaper report that this role "put Soleimani in direct conflict with U.S. policymakers seeking to ensure the future of Iraq as an ally of the United States, to achieve the fall of Assad and the reduction of Iran's attempts to gain influence in the region," suggesting that "in the last year, and put the United States and the Ministry of Gen. Soleimani Treasury on the sanctions list, and because U.S. officials said he was involved in a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington. "
He added that "U.S. officials who were watching the proceedings Iran-Iraq war ... surprised emergence role Soleimani, and it is almost a surprise for U.S. troops entered Iraq," The report confirms that the issue of establishing some sort of "communications with Soleimani was the main concern of the discussions internal U.S. troops , which are detailed in confidential documents obtained by the newspaper and included in the new book will be released on Iraq, and provides a picture of Iranian policy goals. "
The report emphasized that "Gen. David Petraeus, who quickly initiated after coming to Iraq, to determine the impact strength of the Quds Force of Iran, described Suleimani as a" personal evil really "in a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates," and he was "in another message, strongly influence Soleimani admitted in Iraq, "noting that General Petraeus said in a letter to Robert Gates in April 2008" surprise worthy of attention most in this week is the extent of direct Iranian involvement in Iraq's political machinations. "
He went on the report that it had reached a "degree that the largest U.S. military officials in Iraq and we mean General Petraeus, tried himself through intermediaries, and back-channel deal with Soleimani and it tomorrow convinced that there is a need to send a message to him promise that is useful," and added, report The newspaper said Petraeus did not take the measure "because it counted later that the meeting with the Iranian general, even in secret, will enhance the influence of Iran in Iraq and devote its intervention in determining the future of Iraq."
The report examines the background Gen. Soleimani in the first stirring him to the attention of the Iraqis "during the war Iran for eight years bloody with Iraq, as he was the commander of Task Force Revolutionary Guards 41, and earned a reputation through the implementation reconnaissance missions behind the lines of Iraqi forces front to the extent that data Iraqi army was referring to named by Iraqi radio at that time. "
He went on the report that "the war with Iraq formed position Soleimani toward Iraq," stressing that "according to Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, he for Qassem Soleimani, the Iran-Iraq war is not over yet," referring to the words of Crocker in an exclusive interview "can not of human nature that arise mediated war only because they do not last forever, but for Soleimani, the strategic goal was outright victory on Iraq, and if that is not possible, it seeks to create and configure a weak Iraq. "
He concluded New York Times report by pointing out that "in late 1990, was chosen Soleimani to lead the Quds Force, a unit of the Revolutionary Guard special operations, and was a force of Revolutionary Guards to support revolutionary movements abroad, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon."
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The newspaper said the report, written by journalist Michel Gordon, seen by " Twilight News ", that" when he traveled senior official of the Iraqi intelligence to Tehran in the summer of 2007 for a meeting with the Iranian leadership, he was able to know quickly who is the person who was responsible for Iran policy towards western neighbor, "noting that" this person is not the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but he Qassem Soleimani, the mysterious leader of the Qods forces. "
He said that "according to the official report on Iraqi intelligence presented to U.S. officials in Baghdad that the visit Soleimani was the sole authority to take measures Iranian policy in Iraq."
The report adds that "Soleimani enjoys the confidence of high esteem comes from having support from Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unlike Ahmadinejad," noting that "he was the mastermind behind Iran's foreign policy, and expand Tehran's influence in the internal politics of Iraq and to provide military support for the system Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "
He newspaper report that this role "put Soleimani in direct conflict with U.S. policymakers seeking to ensure the future of Iraq as an ally of the United States, to achieve the fall of Assad and the reduction of Iran's attempts to gain influence in the region," suggesting that "in the last year, and put the United States and the Ministry of Gen. Soleimani Treasury on the sanctions list, and because U.S. officials said he was involved in a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington. "
He added that "U.S. officials who were watching the proceedings Iran-Iraq war ... surprised emergence role Soleimani, and it is almost a surprise for U.S. troops entered Iraq," The report confirms that the issue of establishing some sort of "communications with Soleimani was the main concern of the discussions internal U.S. troops , which are detailed in confidential documents obtained by the newspaper and included in the new book will be released on Iraq, and provides a picture of Iranian policy goals. "
The report emphasized that "Gen. David Petraeus, who quickly initiated after coming to Iraq, to determine the impact strength of the Quds Force of Iran, described Suleimani as a" personal evil really "in a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates," and he was "in another message, strongly influence Soleimani admitted in Iraq, "noting that General Petraeus said in a letter to Robert Gates in April 2008" surprise worthy of attention most in this week is the extent of direct Iranian involvement in Iraq's political machinations. "
He went on the report that it had reached a "degree that the largest U.S. military officials in Iraq and we mean General Petraeus, tried himself through intermediaries, and back-channel deal with Soleimani and it tomorrow convinced that there is a need to send a message to him promise that is useful," and added, report The newspaper said Petraeus did not take the measure "because it counted later that the meeting with the Iranian general, even in secret, will enhance the influence of Iran in Iraq and devote its intervention in determining the future of Iraq."
The report examines the background Gen. Soleimani in the first stirring him to the attention of the Iraqis "during the war Iran for eight years bloody with Iraq, as he was the commander of Task Force Revolutionary Guards 41, and earned a reputation through the implementation reconnaissance missions behind the lines of Iraqi forces front to the extent that data Iraqi army was referring to named by Iraqi radio at that time. "
He went on the report that "the war with Iraq formed position Soleimani toward Iraq," stressing that "according to Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, he for Qassem Soleimani, the Iran-Iraq war is not over yet," referring to the words of Crocker in an exclusive interview "can not of human nature that arise mediated war only because they do not last forever, but for Soleimani, the strategic goal was outright victory on Iraq, and if that is not possible, it seeks to create and configure a weak Iraq. "
He concluded New York Times report by pointing out that "in late 1990, was chosen Soleimani to lead the Quds Force, a unit of the Revolutionary Guard special operations, and was a force of Revolutionary Guards to support revolutionary movements abroad, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon."
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