President Biden has ordered airstrikes against the Kataib Hezbollah group in Iraq. Samantha Waldenberg, Brad Lendon, and Mohammed Tawfeeq report at CNN:
The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups†on Monday night after an attack injured three US troops, leaving one in critical condition, the White House said.
A US Central Command statement said early assessments indicated that the US airstrikes, ordered by President Joe Biden, “likely killed a number of Kataib Hezbollah militants.â€
The Iranian-backed militant group earlier claimed credit for using a one-way attack drone to target the US forces on Erbil Air Base on Monday morning, the White House said.
I honestly cannot determine what is going on. Our present media coverage is so spotty it’s impossible to get perspective on what’s actually happening in the Middle East. My choices are that this is:
- A specific response to a specific attack by a specific group
- A warning shot across Iran’s bow
- An escalation of what has been going on for months or even years
- What has been going on for months or even years
- Building the case for increased U. S. armed involvement in the Middle East
- Wag the dog
- Something else
Help me out. What’s going on?
C and A. Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan dont get much coverage anymore but I think I remember reports of incidents off and on over the last few years.
Steve
The perception is rising in the Iranian sphere of influence that world opinion is turning against Israel, encouraging actions that would have been unthinkable a year ago.
October 7 appeared indefensible but now world opinion says not so much as Israel’s
response. The iron appears to be hot.