What's an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander doing at the White House

Former Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Hadi Farhan al-Amiri was part of the entourage that accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to the White House on Monday (Hat Tip: Will). Critics have accused Mr. al-Maliki, a Shiite, of acting at the behest of the Shiite government in Iran. But Mr. Obama told reporters that he believes the Iraqi prime minister when he says that “his interest