This is a well-written interview offering a little light on the Iranian influence within Iraq. Just like any other American, I think we need to take every step possible to minimize the loss of lives in Iraq, whether it be American, British, Iraqi, Kurdish, etc.
However, the big question is what do we do with this information. Iran, however complicit it is in Iraq, is simply looking after its own national interest, much like the US does by funding the Northern Alliance before the 2001 invasion, by funding pro-democracy (and semi-terrorist) movements in Iran, and by selling weapons to the enemies of our enemies, and sometimes our friends.
We need to find a constructive and diplomatic manner in which to influence Iran to stop exerting their influence through weapons. We as a country cannot afford another invasion, and we need to maintain all of our political capital to pressure Iran on the Iranian issue.
