Gates: Iran Boosts Support for Militias

[Da-Chief]

Iranian support for militias in Iraq has grown, asserting that recent battles in Basra gave the Iraqis an eye-opening view of Iran's increased negative role there. More broadly, the outlook for more progress toward stabilizing Iraq and reducing the U.S. troop presence is clouded by several other potential pitfalls.

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