This Story has been sent to you by : scribe1865@xxxxxxx Growing Iranian influence in Iraq troubles U.S.BASRA, Iraq - Several times a week, Iranian-trained Shiite militia soldiers visit Allah Kamil to buy weapons to fight Iraq's past regime - and perhaps its future one. With bricks of Iraqi dinars, they buy dozens of Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank bazookas. Then they tell Kamil to find more. The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time: http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/5808011.htm[1] (c) 2003 KR Washington Bureau and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. --- Links --- 1 http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/5808011.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html