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March 9, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703080164mar08,1,6508711.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

Iranian Influence Soaring in Iraq

[Chicago Tribune] Liz Sly - In the cafeteria of Iraq's parliament, Shiite legislators slip into Persian when they don't want their conversations overheard. In the holy city of Najaf, an Iranian charity helps newlyweds buy furniture. Iranian weapons are turning up in arms caches seized from insurgents in Baghdad. These are among the many ways in which Iran's soaring influence is being felt in Iraq.

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