Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Not No Noncooperation

For those who still maintain that Shia Iran and Sunni terrorist groups (such as al-Qaeda) will never cooperate in operationally meaningful ways because of ideological differences, Iran's Foreign Legion (Lebanese Hizballah) is actively recruiting Sunnis in preparation for a major conflict with Israel.

The Israeli military just wrapped up a nationwide war drill it dubbed "Turning Point 2," and Hizbullah appears to have devised new battle plans that include cross-border raids into Israel and has mounted a sweeping recruitment and training drive, even marshaling non-Shiites and former Israeli-allied militiamen into new reservist units.

"The holy fighters are completely focused on the next war, even ignoring families and friends. They are just waiting for the next war," says Jawad, a Hizbullah fighter.