As Iraqis prepare to vote for a new Parliament, this disturbing development has taken place near the border with Iran.

Less than two days before nationwide elections, Iraqi border police seized a tanker truck on Tuesday that had just crossed from Iran filled with thousands of forged ballots, an official at Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

The tanker was seized by agents with the U.S.-trained border protection force at the Iraqi town of Badra, after crossing at Munthirya on the Iraqi border, the official said. According to the Iraqi official, the border police found several thousand partially completed ballots inside.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Iranian truck driver told the police under interrogation that at least three other trucks filled with ballots had crossed from Iran at different spots along the border.

The official, who did not attend the interrogation, said he did not know where the driver was headed, or what he intended to do with the ballots.

So not only are teh Iranians talking about destroying Israel, they are also seeking to undermine the government of Iraq at this crucial early stage. It becomes increasigly clear that the current regime is a danger to regional stability and must be contained.

UPDATE: Iraqi authorities deny the story. Confederate Yankee argues the original story is wrong. Captain Ed explains why the denial is quite plausible. Michelle Malkin questions the original report, too.

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