As bold a statement of imperial America as it gets. Only we can interfere in Iraq!

Rear Adm. Mark Fox, acting spokesman for U.S. military in Iraq, reiterated U.S. claims on Wednesday that ... "The sovereignty issue for the government of Iraq is one that means that neighbors don't interfere or meddle inside their neighbors' borders," he said. "And we have always felt that it has not been a useful thing for Iranian influence to be active inside the government _ inside the borders of Iraq."

Ah, life's rich tapestry.