[Errant]

So why are the Shiites in Lebanon (Syria & Iran also) firing on Israel now? The Syrian rebels are Brotherhood Sunnis (Al Qaeda, Egypt, Libya, etc.).

[AU72]

ME chaos is spreading into Lebanon, now Israel.
This is what you get when you lead with your behind.

[edpc]

Easy. Common enemy. Draw Israel into the fight and (theoretically) the factions will unite against them, much like Mao and Chaing Kai Shek did against Japan.

Fight each other again at a later date.