https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/03/the-mastermind-behind-iranian-interference-in-syria-and-iraq/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:32:10 -0400<![CDATA[Gen. David H. Petraeus, who came to know the Quds Force commander’s influence when he served in Iraq, once described General Suleimani as “a truly evil figure” in a letter to Robert M. Gates, then the defense secretary. In another letter, he acknowledged the influence General Suleimani had brought to bear in Iraq. “The most sobering surprise of the week was probably the extent of direct Iranian involvement in Iraqi political intrigue,” General Petraeus wrote in an April 2008 letter to Mr. Gates&#8230;]]>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:10:51 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/03/the-mastermind-behind-iranian-interference-in-syria-and-iraq-n96318