Iranian weapons found in Iraq newly manufactured

During a press briefing at the Pentagon Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen says that he is concerned about Iran's involvement in Iraq and that recent intelligence suggests that weapons caches recently found in Iraq contain weapons that are newly manufactured. (0:33)
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Iranian activity on the rise in Iraq says Chairman

Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, says that there is the impression that Iranian influence has increased after the fighting in Basra between Iraqi security forces and illegal Shiite militias. (0:33)
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Basra fight an eye-opener for Iraqi government

Secretary Robert Gates says that the recent attacks on Shiite militias in Basra served as an "eye-opener" for the Iraqi government in terms of seeing the influence of Iran in supporting illegal militias. (0:38)
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Crocker: If we pull out, we risk an al-Qaida base in Iraq

Testifying before the House Foreign Relations Committee, Ambassador Ryan Crocker says that if there is a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq one risk is al-Qaida establishing a base in the Middle East. (0:29)
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"We're here because we're here"

During a hearing of the House Foreign Relations Committee Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY) criticizes the war, saying it is an endless loop. (0:45)
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More troops, more time, more money

Speaking at a press conference on the cost of the war Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) says that "every event in Iraq can not be a justification for more troops, more time, more money." (0:20)
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