The US And Iran May Be Working Together Against ISIS

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http://www.businessinsider.com/us-iran-fight-isis-2014-9


Anti-American graffiti in Tehran.

At the NATO summit in Wales today, the U.S. announced the formation of a new 10-nation “core coalition” of countries cooperating to battle ISIS. Besides the U.S. the countries involved are Australia, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Turkey.
The Turkish role could prove particularly critical, as it will likely serve as a staging ground for anti-ISIS operations, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is heading to Ankara next week.

Today’s news is further indication that some military operation in Syria may be coming. (That operation probably isn’t imminent, though, as intelligence is still being gathered.) Secretary of State John Kerry said today that leaving ISIS “in some capacity intact anywhere would leave a cancer in place that will ultimately come back to haunt us."

This NATO announcement comes as the BBC is reporting that, according to sources in Tehran, “Iran's Supreme Leader has approved co-operation with the U.S. as part of the fight against Islamic State.” According to the report, “Ayatollah Khamenei has authorized his top commander to co-ordinate military operations with the US, Iraqi and Kurdish forces.”



Read more: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2014/09/05/could_iran_be_part_of_america_s_new_coalition_of_the_willing.html#ixzz3CWkG0wOO

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1. They're doing what Bush didn't - committing the REGION to defending themselves.

Now, for the duration, and AFTER. It shouldn't BE our fight.