Here is a clarification to those imperial its all mine bullies in Iraq:

The Iranian connection to Iraq goes back to at least 1400 years. The southern Iraq has been a mix of Persians and Arabs with a common history and destiny much more than spin masters want to admit. In reality Iran and southern Iraq are much like Texas and Oklahoma.

To the bullies and spin masters, the Iranian influence (connection) in Iraq is "natural" and has nothing to do with the occupation of that country.

Now if Bush wants to use this natural and common cultural ties to his benefit and find a scapegoat in case this whole aggression thing back fires, that is what powerful forces have done through out the history and US is no different.

The fact will not change Iranian connection to Iraq will not disappear with threat or force because its natural.