Sunday, September 30, 2007

Iraq Secures Pledge From Iran To Cut Militia Aid In Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has secured a pledge from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to help sever weapons, money and other support to militiamen in Iraq, US and Iraqi officials said... The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said there were signs of a drop in the types of attacks associated with Shiite militants since the pledge was made last month. He dangled the possibility that US and Iraqi officials might be able to do something in return, but it was too early to tell whether there had been a real reduction in Iran's support...
Read the rest of the story at TheAge.com.au

Don't hold your breath!
AubreyJ.........

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