Islamic militants volunteering to fight in Iraq (
news -web sites ) or carrying cash to fuel the insurgency are using
fake passports or bribes to sneak across the Syrian border into Iraq,
according to the U.S.-led coalition. Others bypass guard posts and
simply drive across the poorly patrolled desert border. Iraqi and U.S.
officials are boosting efforts to close the porous crossing points,
calling it a key step in fighting the insurgency. But they have to
protect 2,200 miles of frontier shared with six countries -- Turkey,
Syria, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. [more ]
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