Puppet cuts own strings ...

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... and starts the dance with axis of evil.

Iraq makes a new friend of an old foe

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The two (Irani and Iraqi defense) ministers said that a military co-operation agreement, now in the preparation, would include Iranian help with training and upgrading Iraq's reconstituted armed forces, a process so far overseen by US and coalition advisers.

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Mr Jaafari(Iraq's PM) is scheduled to lead a large delegation to Tehran next week.

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Talk about unintended consequences, though of course some of us predicted this a long time ago. The large swath of Shia power in the middle east is going to be a big concern to many countries that we consider close middle eastern friends.