What was that all about? Is he an ally of ours in Iraq?
"What was that all about? Is he an ally of ours in Iraq?"
Yes, he's kept the "lid on" so to speak, but he needs to worry about his own country before he meddles elsewhere.
Al Sistani is the "moderate" Shiite cleric who is seen as a calming force in the country--I believe he helped tamp down Sadr's rebellion in the eastern region in Iraq.
Flashback
Nasrallah's other fight
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HG29Ak02.html
Consider the source