Venemaa käsi Iraagis?

Leidsin huvitava artikli, kus väidetakse, et venelastel on tihedad kontaktid erinevate sunniidi rühmitustega:
...many Sunnis may turn to an unlikely source for support: Russia. "The Russians are very active," he said. "They are talking with many Iraqis, including resistance leaders and Awakening members, in Damascus, Syria. They are in discussions with big Baathists." According to this official, former Baathists, army officers and Awakening members in Damascus, Amman and inside Iraq are looking to Russia for support, especially since Russia seems intent on reasserting itself in the Middle East. "The Russians intend to come out strongly to play with the Sunnis," he said. "I heard this from sahwa members in Damascus and Amman. 'If the Americans abandon us, we will go to the Russians."

Lisaks süüdistatakse Badri brigaadi (valitsusse kuuluva Islaminõukogu sõjaline tiib, mitte ajada segi paha Mahdi armeega) sunniitide tapmises, aga see on vana uudis.