Iraq says 50 percent of bombers arrive via Syria

[The face of Jacob]

This article proves that Syria has connections to the terrorists in Iraq:

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iraqi government said on Sunday that half the Sunni Muslim militants behind the bombings shaking the country had arrived through neighboring Syria.

The United States and Iraqi officials have long accused Iraq's neighbors, particularly Syria and Iran, of failing to stop Islamic militants from crossing into Iraq to carry out attacks.

U.S. and Iraqi officials say many of the insurgents responsible for the violence are not Iraqis.

"We have confirmation that 50 percent of these takfiris and killers who call themselves Arab jihadists come across the Syrian border," Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told Al Arabiya TV, referring to radical Sunnis whose ideology brands some Muslims as infidels and allows their killing.

"Syria closes its eyes. As we have said before and we say again today, we are facing a bloody and painful day for us in Iraq as a result of Syria's lack of seriousness in controlling the border." Full article inside

 

[Simon W. Moon]

This article proves that Syria has connections to the terrorists in Iraq:

Sure, if you're willing to be liberal with the term "connections."

What it demonstrates is that Syria is unwilling and/or unable to control its border effectively.
The fact that the folks cross that border connects them to Syria, but it doesn't show a connection as in Syria's recruiting or training them or any of the host of other meanings that can be assigned to "connection".

 

[Iriemon]

This article proves that Syria has connections to the terrorists in Iraq:

The Iraqi government said ....

The United States and Iraqi officials have long accused ....

U.S. and Iraqi officials say ....

Same folks who were saying Hussein had WMDs and was working with al-Queda.

That's a damn sight sort of "proving" anything in my book.