iran-trained operatives in iraq, u.s. says

Known as Badr Brigade, the militia is the armed force of Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution Iraq, Shiite Muslim group with headquarters Tehran.. They suggests that Iran, in shaping developments in southern Iraq, whose population - like that of Iran - is composed of Shiite Muslims... ..

rumsfeld plays down shiite influence

My impression is that Shia in the country are Iraqis, and Shia outside the country, from Iran, are Persians. Michael O'Hanlon, defense analyst at Brookings Institution, said Rumsfeld was right to play down the significance of Muslim protests Iraq, saying there is little too much..

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