As ISIS expands its control over a large portion of the Iraq-Syria frontier, both Syria and Iran are increasing their involvement in the fighting across the border, aiming to aid the floundering Maliki government.
Syria’s airstrikes yesterday in Iraq’s Anbar Province were just an inaccurate as their airstrikes against ISIS in Syria itself, and left at least 57 civilians dead and over 120 others wounded.
Iran is being a little more careful with its involvement, sending supplies and some troops to aid with the defense of Baghdad. Their major involvement, according to US officials, is the dispatch of Iranian surveillance drones to the country, which they are operating out of an airfield in Baghdad.
Iran has been aiding Syria in its fight against ISIS for years, and as ISIS gets closer and closer to their border, there is a palpable fear of the violence spreading further. Three Iranian border patrolmen were shot dead along the Iraq border today.
Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern about Iran’s involvement, warning it “might exacerbate the sectarian divisions” in the country.
Can someone tell Kerry that the situation on the ground is already exacerbate.
In other news the ketchup consort opened his mouth pointlessly
Kerry (warns) Syria…Kerry (warns) Iran…Kerry (warns) the Kurds.
Kerry needs to (STFU). Iraq wouldn't be in this mess today if (he)
hadn't voted for Bush's bogus invasion, occupation and so-called
De-Ba'athification. Saddam was a boy scout compared to the thug
and murdering USG.
The last thing our Empire wants is for nations in the Middle-East to come together in mutual support, the reverse of our divide and conquer strategy.
Its about time for people of Middle East from Lebanon to Pakistan to become united against Saudis, Qatari, Kuwaiti barbarians and savages, it is about time for them to tell USG and EU to get the hell out if middle east and while at it take your bulldogs home and shove it where they cannot grow any longer.
Don't forget the puppet's puppets: Jordan and Turkey.
You don't think that Assad, Maliki, Sadr, the Madhi army and Hesbolah assisted by Iran and Russia might be able to handle the ISIS crew…… To me it sounds li9ke real trouble….. But for whom…. ?????