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Rumsfeld: Iran and Syria Aiding Iraq Terrorism
(Telegraph-UK) Donald Rumsfeld, the U.S. defense secretary, arrived in Baghdad Monday to accuse Iran and Syria of complicity in the terrorist violence in Iraq. Rumsfeld was told by senior officers that the main threat to stability now came from terrorists rather than pro-Saddam fighters, and they were switching their attacks from Americans to Iraqis. "We know Iran has harbored al-Qaeda, we know they had people moving across the border....We know Syria has been a hospitable place for escaping Iraqis," said Rumsfeld. Asked if pressure should be put on Damascus and Teheran to cease their activities, he replied: "That wouldn't be a bad thing."