Iran and the explosives in Iraq

The US President George W. Bush accused Iran of being involved in the attacks which use explosives which inflect heavy losses on the American forces in Iraq.

Bush said "Some of the most powerful IEDs (improvised explosive devices) we're seeing in Iraq today includes components that came from Iran. Our Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, told the Congress, 'Tehran has been responsible for at least some of the increasing lethality of anti-coalition attacks by providing Shia militia with the capability to build improvised explosive devises' in Iraq. Coalition forces have seized IEDs and components that were clearly produced in Iran."

Bush indicated the situation in Iraq is unstable saying "We still have difficult work ahead in Iraq. I wish I could tell you that the violence is waning and that the road ahead will be smooth. It will not. There will be more tough fighting and more days of struggle -- and we will see more images of chaos and carnage in the days and months to come."

Bush said "The terrorists are losing on the field of battle, so they are fighting this war through the pictures we see on television and in the newspapers every day. They're hoping to shake our resolve and force us to retreat. They are not going to succeed."

Bush added "The battle lines in Iraq are clearly drawn for the world to see, and there is no middle ground. The enemy will emerge from Iraq one of two ways: emboldened or defeated. The stakes in Iraq are high. By helping Iraqis build a democracy, we will deny the terrorists a safe haven to plan attacks against America. By helping Iraqis build a democracy, we will gain an ally in the war on terror. By helping Iraqis build a democracy, we will inspire reformers across the Middle East. And by helping Iraqis build a democracy, we'll bring hope to a troubled region, and this will make America more secure in the long-term."

Monday witnessed the killing of 14 Iraqis at least including the chief editor of Alef Ba (AB) magazine Mohsin Khdeir and one female child who were killed in attacks which also resulted in injuring more than 40 persons while the police found the bodies of 21 assassinated persons.