GUARDIAN: IRAN HAS PLAN TO FORCE U.S. OUT OF IRAQ

From the story: Iran is secretly forging ties with al-Qaida elements and Sunni Arab militias in Iraq in preparation for a summer showdown with coalition forces intended to tip a wavering US Congress into voting for full military withdrawal, US officials say. (Guardian) Meanwhile, Democrats, who also want the U.S. out of Iraq, may drop that from the spending bill. (LA Times)