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Carney Dodges Question About Iranian Terrorist Visiting White House realclearpolitics.com When Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki visited the White House this week, he brought his transportation minister, Hadi Farhan al-Amiri. During the rule of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, Amiri served as a commander of the Badr Corps -- a group backed at the time by the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard), which has been linked to several attacks on western targets. FOX News has further information on the visit here. Today at the White House press briefing, FOX News' Ed Henry asked White House press secretary Jay Carney about the visit and whether a background check was performed on him. Carney said he would have to check on that and wouldn't provide further details. Transcript of the exchange available below. Ed Henry, FOX News: When Prime Minister Maliki was here this week there have been reports that a former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which U.S. officials say played a role in a 1996 terrorist attack that killed 19 U.S. servicemen. He was here at the White House with Prime Minister Maliki because he's a transportation minister, yeah, transportation minister -- Jay Carney, WH: Who's report is that? Henry: I believe the Washington Times has reported it. I think others have as well, but I think this is a Washington Times -- Carney: I have to take that question then, I'm not aware of it. Henry: Can you just answer it later though, whether he was here and whether a background check had been done? Carney: I'll check on it for you. Henry: Okay, thanks.