(New York Times) Thom Shanker - Attacks by insurgents using advanced Iranian weapons have dropped significantly over the last few weeks, senior American military officials said Monday, citing a two-track campaign of allied raids on Iranian-backed militants and official Iraqi protests to Tehran. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a visit to Iraq: "You've seen in the last two or three weeks a dramatic reduction."
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