Qassem Says Obama Seeking to Contain IS Expansion in Region, Not End it
Hizbullah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem considered on Thursday that the United States inwardly accepts the presence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the region.
“They are trying to prevent it from reaching its states but they don't want it to end,” Qassem said in comments published in As Safir newspaper.
He lamented the international endeavors to end the dangers posed by the takfiris, pointing out that U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on Wednesday eve was clear.
“Obama is seeking to control the threats imposed by the ISIL and destabilize some of its foals but is keen to maintain its role in the region to achieve political gains, in particular in Iraq and Syria,” the Hizbullah official stressed.
Obama said in a speech on the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, that he authorized airstrikes inside Syria, along with expanded strikes in Iraq as part of "a steady, relentless effort" to root out Islamic State extremists and their spreading reign of terror.
"We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are," Obama declared.
"Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy."
The U.S. has been pressing allies in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere to help with efforts to degrade the terror group.
The Islamic State, an extremist group, has gained prominence in recent months, declaring an Islamic "caliphate" in regions under its control in Iraq and Syria.
The IS and al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front also overran the Lebanese northeastern border town of Arsal last month, killing and kidnapping several soldiers.
The extremists have beheaded two of them.
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Qassem Says Obama Seeking to Contain IS Expansion in Region, Not End it.....
meanwhile, HA contained them and Qussayr and pushed them into Arsal instead.
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yea "pushed them into Arsal" as if they werent there since 2011 enjoying the protection of mayor hujairi.
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Qassem and his hezb are the ones who helped ISIS find a fertile ground to grow. Hizballah massacres and oppression of syrians, iraqis, lebanese, and yemenis encouraged the rise of ISIS.
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You shouldn't be worried by the intentions, what, and how much U.S. is willing and will be doing with I.S. Your party and its supporter, Iran were threatening couple of months ago U.S and Israel that you can destroy them and their mighty armies and their battle ships in Israel and at Strait of Hormuz. So you guys, since are strong enough to defeat such countries, then need no one's help in defeating the I.S. with there slippers, pick up trucks , and lately with some U.S. Humvees and tanks, thanks for Maliki's soldiers gifting them to I.S. Incase there is need for some help don't hesitate to ask from Syria, I'm sure Assad will be able to send some " wahadat Khassa" for assistance.
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"Obama is seeking to control the threats imposed by the ISIL and destabilize some of its foals but is keen to maintain its role in the region to achieve political gains, in particular in Iraq and Syria,”
Well... you could say...
"We are seeking to control the threats imposed by Israel and destabilize some of its foals but are keen to maintain its role in the region to achieve political gains, in particular in Lebanon,”
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What Obama says: "Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy."
What Nunu hears: "They are trying to prevent it from reaching its states but they don't want it to end."
Nunu is like the Muslim version of Ted Cruz...
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Ya Sheikh Qassem, why don't you let politics and warefare alone and mind your religious business like all other religious figures...I assume Iran & Wilaat al Fakih, won't let.
You & your kind are unforyinately a disgrace to Lebanon, to its mission in the world and not to mention a disaster
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Do you have that quote where is says that iran is the almighty powerful?
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in denial of what? your hallucinations?
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What a sad sight, assuming you're an Arab. Look at you cheering for foreign forces who have been bombing and destroying all the countries in this region. 2 million dead in Iraq alone were caused by the US between 1992 and now. It is their violence, their policies, the sectarian regime they installed after removing Saddam that created ISIS and the sectarian violence that is spreading from Iraq to Syria and now to Lebanon. And you cheer for more?
What makes you think that forceful regime change in Syria will have any different result than the one in Iraq? Always the same song, always the same pretexts (bringing democracy, freeing the people, WMDs...) always the same bitter awakening when we realize it was all lies, and yet some never learn.
You're either desperately stupid, or an agent in disguise.
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Naiim instead of worrying your pretty little head about what obama is or isn't going to do you should have made sure your foreign legions helping bashar did not help him ease the withdrawal of the terrorists from syria into the qalamoun mountains and Lebanon - that's how you protect your country, you do still consider Lebanon you country don't you eh naim do you?
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Filthy murdering militia
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Oh stfu, tell Iran to eliminate them then and stop talking.
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Really... so the Christians and the Yazidis in Iraq were also aiding Bashar? I agree Hezb should be disarmed and shouldn't be in Syria, but enough with the blind and ignorant politics, you sound like an idiot.
shameless and repulsive! If Obama is trying to contain ISIL then you are spreading it.