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Iran Still Sliding Iraq Arms: US

Pentagon report says weapons, training still flowing across border

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2007 6:41 PM CST

(Newser) – Stability in Iraq may be increasing, but the flow of arms and insurgents across its border with Iran has slowed little, reports the Wall Street Journal. A Pentagon report, to be presented to Congress tomorrow, will frame Iraq's overall security in a positive light, but... Read full story »

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