Iranian who brokered Iraq peace is on terrorist watch list


	Iranian who brokered Iraq peace is on terrorist watch list

masbury

4-3-2008 12:19 PM

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foreign policy, iraq, iran

masbury says:

We really do need to be talking to these guys

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4-3-2008 1:44 PM

Kauaiguy

Never trust the Americans.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>Iraqi lawmakers said that Suleimani had participated in weekend meetings in the Iranian holy city of Qom that resulted in Sadr ordering his followers to draw back after nearly a week of clashes with government troops.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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