Iraq: Maliki, Al-Qaeda and the Syrian border issuenote

Al-Qaeda fighters are said to be attempting to take control of the border crossings on the Syrian side of the border with Iraq. The following 435-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki’s plans to reinforce protection of the border against Al-Qaeda and what about the activities of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in this regard.