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Iran Is Now a Bigger Threat in Iraq Than al-Qaeda: US Officials

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 12, 2008 3:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Recent battles in Basra prove that Iran is crippling Iraqi stability while al-Qaeda's influence there wanes, US officials say. David Petraeus pointed to Iran's influence in testimony this week, and now Shiite militias are said to have benefited from Iranian weapons, training, and guidance in... Read full story »

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