[gleeaikin]

So you think that because it is Sunni fighters that Iran will intervene to help the Shiite govt. faction? Or might they wait until it gets really bad and then just march in? Also, is this happening in the Kurdish areas or just the areas with Sunni strength?

[no-to-illegals]

Kurdish areas

Hearing bits and pieces out of Kurdish areas gleeaikin. Not much to go on. You hearing or reading anything?

[no-to-illegals]

Oh btw, did read a piece, about six or eight days ago that was a long piece but had to do with Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Primary point, in the piece (article), was the goals of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are identical. Qatar, of course, took the five from Guantanamo. If we lose Iraq we have made a grave error (imho).

[smokingfrog]

The Kurds are holding their own, from what I’ve heard.

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "So you think that because it is Sunni fighters that Iran will intervene to help the Shiite govt. faction? Or might they wait until it gets really bad and then just march in?"

I believe we should adhere at least somewhat to what was reported back in the surge period and afterward when things started to settle down. That being. The Iraqi government was trying it's best to keep Iranian infiltrators from entering a number of points along the Iraqi/Iranian border.
In short the Iraqi government did not want any further Iranian influence in Iraq's affairs. Perhaps things have changed over the past few years.

RE: "Also, is this happening in the Kurdish areas or just the areas with Sunni strength?"

I do not have firm answer to that. But let us remember northern cities in question are all a part of Iraq but at least back some years lots of Kurds lived those northern cities, villages etc..
I have not been following this stuff for a few years, so hesitate to make statements I cannot back up.

Good questions you offer up however.