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...more than 1.5 million people altogether, are where Shi'ite militants gather, train and arm themselves with help from Iran for attacks against U.S. forces farther north. Some intelligence even suggests that Iran's elite military force, the Revolutionary Guard, has opened training camps in the area for Iraqi guerrillas. But getting a clear picture of the happenings there and in other cities in that region is hard for one simple reason: U.S. troops don't go there anymore...
...Administration has lately begun to define the U.S. mission in Iraq in terms of containing Iranian influence. This puts it at odds to some extent with the Iraqi government, whose leading elements see Iran as a longstanding friend and a key future partner. But the U.S. stance may make resolving the nuclear issue more difficult...
Warning against the dangers of an early withdrawal of American troops, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Mahmood Mohammed Zebari last night stressed the importance of America’s friendship in bringing stability to Iraq.In a speech at the Institute of Politics, Zebari, a Kurd, drew attention to the optimism of the Iraqi people and the successes of the Iraqi government, while acknowledging that the country still faces many hurdles.“The U.S. is our ally in our pursuit of freedom and human dignity,” he said. “I salute the soldiers standing side...
...Iranian action is a clear response to the US Congress’s recent resolution labeling the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) a “foreign terrorist organization.” Supposedly, Iran’s longstanding support for terrorist groups like Hezbollah and its current support for Iraqi insurgents justifies the “T” word. But this argument has many problems, including inaccuracy and meaninglessness...
...months in Washington, endless discussions about how and when U.S. troops should leave Iraq have failed to include any meaningful dialogue on the reality both the current Iraqi government and the Bush Administration seem to have accepted: U.S. troops are not leaving, at least not in any great number any time soon. If the agreement Abawi outlined comes to pass, U.S. forces would remain in Iraq in significant numbers for at least another decade if not longer...