Shapur Zol Aktaf
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http://english.alarabiya.net/en/per...ghdad-from-falling-to-ISIS-says-Iraqi-MP.html"Saved" how? All the work of the US air bombardments, Iraqi Shia Arabs and pro-Sunni Arab forces.
Not talking big. My sentiments are shared by every Arab out there almost. We stand behind our Arab brothers and sisters against all hostile foreigners especially Iranians who hate Arabs.
ISIS is a different discussion altogether and they will eventually be dealt with. Besides ISIS's entire leadership is Iraqi Arab with a few Turkmen.
We were having a discussion with our friend Salman here.
“It’s a big difference when you are in trouble,” says Col. Saad Mirwah of the Iraqi 5th Division. “One [the US] makes a phone call, and the other [Iran] takes you by the hand and helps you.”
In one instance, only six 120mm mortar shells remained at one frontline position. The leader of the Iran-backed Badr militia called Baghdad and 250 more shells were sent immediately. Another time, troops were in desperate need of ammunition.
“One hour after this call, they got their ammunition. In the bad old days, it would take days, and writing letters,” says Mirwah. “There is a direct line with Iranian advisers. They say, ‘We need this and that,’ and it comes directly.”
The US and the West “did not betray us, but they left us – they hesitated in making a decision,” says Mayor Khadran, echoing a common view in Iraq about Washington’s delay in deciding how to help. When IS was “at the doors of Baghdad, the [US-led] coalition does nothing. Iran, it’s very fast. They opened their doors immediately.