[Iran is full of Shia's so it is understandable. Most of the insurgents are Sunni's and there is twice as many Shia's in Iraq than Sunni's, So it is logical that Shia insurgents' would be twice as deadly and UK troops will be in firing line no matter if UK is involved in bombing Iran or not (Most of the UK troops are in Shia areas) -ed]
BAGHDAD, Jan. 23 — An Iraqi Muslim cleric who leads a major Shiite militia pledged to come to the defense of neighboring Iran if it were attacked, aides to the cleric, Moqtada Sadr, said Monday.
The commitment, made Sunday in Tehran during a visit by Sadr, came in response to a senior Iranian official’s query about what the cleric would do in the event of an attack on Iran. It marked the first open indication that Iraq’s Shiite neighbor is preparing for a military response if attacked in a showdown with the West over its nuclear program.
The pledge was also one of the strongest signs yet that Iraq could become a battleground in any Western conflict with Iran, raising the specter of Iraqi Shiite militias — or perhaps even the U.S.-trained Shiite-dominated military — taking on American troops here in sympathy with Iran.
Sadr is a top leader of the Shiite coalition that leads Iraq and dominates its security forces. His pledge might be seen as an indicator of how the Iraqi government may respond to a potential attack on its neighbor.
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