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    US Blames Iran for Escalating Violence in Iraq

    Iran has suspended talks with the US on Iraqi security, denouncing US attacks on Shiite militias in Baghdad. The US accuses Iran of supplying the militias with weapons. Charges and counter-charges fly amid increasing violence in a complex political labyrinth. Does support for the Maliki government mean taking sides in a Shiite civil war?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Iran has suspended talks with the US on Iraqi security, denouncing US attacks on Shiite militias in Baghdad. The US accuses Iran of supplying the militias with weapons. Charges and counter-charges fly amid increasing violence in a complex political labyrinth. Does support for the Maliki government mean taking sides in a Shiite civil war? Is the US fighting a proxy war with Iran? We update conditions on the ground and the prospects for stability in Iraq before both US and Iraqi elections.

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    Violence and Politics: Iraq, the US and Iran
    1. 1:38Relief Efforts Continue in Myanmar
    2. 7:25US Blames Iran for Escalating Violence in IraqYou’re reading this
    3. 42:07Tar Heels and Hoosiers, Clinton and Obama
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Tina Susman

      Los Angeles Times

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      Richard Schmierer

      Middle East Policy Council

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      Vali Nasr

      Professor of International Politics, Tufts University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Violence and Politics: Iraq, the US and Iran
    1. 1:38Relief Efforts Continue in Myanmar
    2. 7:25US Blames Iran for Escalating Violence in IraqYou’re reading this
    3. 42:07Tar Heels and Hoosiers, Clinton and Obama
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