"We were directed to pull it from Iraqi sources where possible."

But the military is trying to locate him through Iraqi sources.

The official said the administration's strong conviction was based mainly on the similarity between the testimony of Iraqi sources and the evidence found on the ground.

American sources put the casualties at six dead and four wounded; Iraqi sources state 25 wounded.

There was no confirmation from Iraqi or American sources.

It said an official Iraqi source had warned against "any American action threatening the safety of the helicopters and the pilgrims."

Iraqi sources later revised the death toll to at least 51.

Over the last year, the students have put together an online database of potential Iraqi sources.

Tracking down Gellman's Iraqi sources might have taken years.

It is not clear whether the money came from Iraqi or American sources, or both.