MNF-I Operational update, 15 October 2008 – During an operational update Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, Spokesman, Multi-National Force – Iraq, warned on Iranian meddling in Iraq and its measure to disorder the US-Iraqi security agreement.

Q Radio Sawa. Q: General Odierno said today that some Parliament members are receiving bribes from Iran to oppose the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement. Do you have evidence about this?
Adm. Driscoll: Thank you for your questions. The first point. What General Odierno said was that we have intelligence indicating that Iranians…some elements of Iranians are attempting or will attempt to use bribery to try to influence Iraqis on their vote for the upcoming SOFA. There are indicators that Iranian agents may come across the border and use money or other bribes to influence Iraqi politicians. A whole different matter whether the Iraqi politicians would accept that. In fact, you know, we truly believe that the Iraqi politicians would not resort…would not give in to that kind of bribery if they think that the…it’s much more important to represent the people.