US interrogators complain of "sickening" pressure for evidence on Iran
{{date|November 13, 2007}}

[[United States|US]] interrogators have claimed that they are under pressure to find incriminating evidence against [[Iran]] when they interview Iraqi [[w:Insurgent|insurgents]], ''[[w:The Observer|The Observer]]'' reported on Sunday.

Micah Brose, a privately contracted interrogator working for the US military in [[Iraq]], told the [[United Kingdom|British]] newspaper that information about Iran is "gold".

"They push a lot for us to establish a link with Iran (when interrogating prisoners)", he claimed in the interview, adding that "it feels a lot like, if you get something and Iran's not involved, it's a let down." He further claimed that people have said to him that "they're really pushing the Iran thing". Brose denied being asked to manufacture evidence, but stated that "if a detainee wants to tell me what I want to hear so he can get out of jail ... you know what I'm saying."

The US government accuses Iran of arming insurgents in neighbouring Iraq, and refuses to rule out military action against Iran for its alleged attempts to build nuclear weapons. In the past the US has been accused of using exaggerated and fabricated evidence to build its case against Iraq prior to the war.

''The Observer'' article, which has not been picked up by any other mainstream news agency (but reported in Iran), also quoted a military intelligence officer as saying that "The message is, 'Got to find a link with Iran, got to find a link with Iran.' It's sickening."

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=US denies plans for attack on Iran amid report of hunt for evidence against Iran
|date=November 13, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2208997,00.html
|title=Iraqi fighters 'grilled for evidence on Iran'
|author=David Smith
|pub=The Observer
|date=November 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=30674&sectionid=351020101
|title=US 'making case against Iran'
|author=
|pub=Press TV
|date=November 11, 2007}}

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[[Category:Nuclear proliferation]]
[[Category:Nuclear weapons]]
US interrogators have claimed that they are under pressure to find incriminating evidence against Iran when they interview Iraqi insurgents, The Observer reported on Sunday.

Micah Brose, a privately contracted interrogator working for the US military in Iraq, told the British newspaper that information about Iran is "gold".

"They push a lot for us to establish a link with Iran (when interrogating prisoners)", he claimed in the interview, adding that "it feels a lot like, if you get something and Iran's not involved, it's a let down." He further claimed that people have said to him that "they're really pushing the Iran thing". Brose denied being asked to manufacture evidence, but stated that "if a detainee wants to tell me what I want to hear so he can get out of jail ... you know what I'm saying."

The US government accuses Iran of arming insurgents in neighbouring Iraq, and refuses to rule out military action against Iran for its alleged attempts to build nuclear weapons. In the past the US has been accused of using exaggerated and fabricated evidence to build its case against Iraq prior to the war.

The Observer article, which has not been picked up by any other mainstream news agency (but reported in Iran), also quoted a military intelligence officer as saying that "The message is, 'Got to find a link with Iran, got to find a link with Iran.' It's sickening."
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