WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Iraqi officials are balking at a request to send a militant held in Iraq to the United States for a likely military commission trial, U.S. officials said.
Officials say they think Iran wants to retain custody of the former operative for the country, turning the matter into an early indicator of whether Iraq's allegiances will be with the United States or Iran once U.S. troops pull out next month, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.