Shaul Bakhash , an Iran scholar at George Mason University in Virginia , said Mr. Kharrazi 's visit showed that Iraq 's leaders were eager to recognize the importance Iran , with its 800-mile border with Iraq , its trading possibilities and its Shiite faith , will have in Iraq 's future .
Shaul Bakhash /business/person/company George Mason University
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