Hezbollah says it is fighting IS in Iraq

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah is fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq, its chief Hassan Nasrallah revealed for the first time Monday in a speech beamed to supporters.

"We may not have spoken about Iraq before, but we have a limited presence because of the sensitive phase that Iraq is going through," Nasrallah said, referring to ongoing clashes between Iraq's army, militias and Kurdish forces against the IS jihadists.

Hezbollah is already fighting in Syria, alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

Nasrallah's speech comes two days after his leading Lebanese opponent, former prime minister Saad Hariri, called on Hezbollah to withdraw from Syria.

"I say to those who call on us to withdraw from Syria, let's go together to Syria," said Nasrallah.

"I say, come with us to Iraq, and to any place where we can fight this threat that is threatening our (Muslim) nation and our region," he added, referring to IS and the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front.

http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-presence-iraq-fighting-nasrallah-184701647.html

The Shi'ites and Kurds have been the only ones taking the fight to IS on the ground. Maybe the Sunnis could quit playing with dolls, and join the fight, like real men.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Maybe the Sunnis like IS and want them around.

The Shi'ites and Kurds have been the only ones taking the fight to IS on the ground. Maybe the Sunnis could quit playing with dolls, and join the fight, like real men.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Maybe the Sunnis like IS and want them around.

Could be. The Turks seem to be more concerned with keeping the Kurds from regaining a homeland rather than dealing with IS directly.

Edited February 16, 2015 by I AM NOT THAT GUY

[luckytxn 2,264]

I love it. "A House Divided Must Fall. I am enjoying this stuff a lot.

Could be. The Turks seem to be more concerned with keeping the Kurds from regaining a homeland rather than dealing with IS directly.

[Rattlehead 69]

Could be. The Turks seem to be more concerned with keeping the Kurds from regaining a homeland rather than dealing with IS directly.

That's the ONLY concern the Turks have addressed thus far, and I would expect that to continue - the only time they will oppose ISIS is when the international community looks directly at them and inquires "What the f***?"

Edited February 16, 2015 by Rattlehead