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Washington Post: Iran Top Threat To Iraq, U.S. Says (4/12/08) by Karen DeYoung
The nation's leading papers turn in near-identical "U.S. sources say" reports about Iranian meddling in Iraq. The quoted and attributed statements:

Times

"United States ambassador to Iraq said Friday"
"Mr. Crocker said in an interview"
"Mr. Crocker said"
"On Friday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said"
"Mr. Gates said"
"From Mr. Bush down, administration officials this week have been turning up the volume on Iran. Administration officials said"
"Administration officials have long accused Iran"
"Mr. Bush this week accused Iran"
"Mr. Gates, speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, said"
"Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, echoed the assessment"
"In addition, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, told reporters on Friday"
"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday"
"During the interview, Mr. Crocker accused Iran of meddling in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Gaza, in addition to Iraq"

Post

"fixed new U.S. attention on what Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday called Tehran's "malign" influence, the officials said"
"one official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record"
"President Bush reiterated yesterday that if Iran continues to help militias in Iraq"
"U.S. military officials said"
"Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday"
"Gates, who appeared with Mullen at a Pentagon news conference, said of Iran"
"Petraeus told Pentagon reporters yesterday"
"said a State Department official involved in Middle East policy"
"In a news conference Thursday, Crocker dismissed Arab concerns"
"During a luncheon at the Washington Post, Crocker said"

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