"NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE"

The neo-cons take another hit to their campaign to start a war with Iran. First it was the NIE finding that Iran had stopped developing nuclear weapons and now we have an Iraqi official denying that there's any evidence that Iran is supplying arms to Shiite militias.

Iraqi official says Iran arms evidence not conclusive
By SAMEER N. YACOUB – 9 hours ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — A top Iraqi official said Sunday there was no conclusive evidence that Shiite extremists have been directly supplied with some Iranian arms as alleged by the United States.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Iraq does not want trouble with any country, "especially Iran."


Asked about reports that some rockets made in 2007 or 2008 and seized in raids against militias were directly supplied by Iran, al-Dabbagh replied: "There is no conclusive evidence."

Al-Dabbagh said Iraq wants friendly ties with Iran and stressed both countries share common interests.

"We can't ignore or deny we are neighbors. We do not want to be pushed in a struggle with any country, especially Iran," he told a news conference.

"We are fed up with past tensions that we have paid a costly price for because some parties have pushed Iraq (in the past) to take an aggressive attitude to Iran."