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A Cover To Hit Iran?(Brief article)
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APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map
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June 2, 2008
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The explicitly aggressive tone of the Bush-Maliki agreement on protecting Iraq against foreign intervention has set off alarms in Washington that the Bush administration may seek to use it as a cover to attack Iran, which has been repeatedly accused by US civilian and military officials of destabilising Iraq.
In an unexpected move which could further increase tensions, the US military has built a station near the Iranian border without the consent of Iraqi authorities. This has sparked Iranian protests.
With a July deadline for the agreements approaching, Iraq's clerical class has become more vocal against the deals as well. Sistani recently said he would not allow ...