And, so it begins. Iran signals that they are willing to sacrifice any number of Lebanese and Iraqis to take on ISIS...

Hezbollah in Iraq: A Little Help Can Go a Long Way - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/polic...a-long-way Wrote:INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES
On June 17, Nasrallah pledged, "We are ready to sacrifice martyrs in Iraq five times more than what we sacrificed in Syria in order to protect shrines," noting that Iraqi holy sites "are much more important" than Shiite shrines in Syria. To be sure, Hezbollah is heavily invested in the Syria war and will probably increase its presence there as Iraqi Shiites leave to defend their homeland from ISIS. Yet the group can make a significant contribution to the Shiite counteroffensive in Iraq without having to redirect many of its operatives or resources from Syria.

Good lord, what the hell happens next? But I'm sure no one could have seen a Sunni vs. Shiite war coming...

F---ing around is gonna screw this up again...

Obama fails to step in... Putin does

Quote:While the Obama administration has been debating its next move in Iraq, Russia and Belarus have seemingly filled the vacuum of power and influence, sending fighter jets to Baghdad in the coming days.

HOLY F---... It's official... the WH administration has COMPLETELY farked this over...

(06-27-2014 04:21 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  F---ing around is gonna screw this up again...

Obama fails to step in... Putin does

Quote:While the Obama administration has been debating its next move in Iraq, Russia and Belarus have seemingly filled the vacuum of power and influence, sending fighter jets to Baghdad in the coming days.

HOLY F---... It's official... the WH administration has COMPLETELY farked this over...

I'd imagine that let's them operate in the same space as US drones, which is why they're there.