US Bombs Iranian Assets, Allies In Iraq And Syria. With More To Come

Earlier this week, in a somewhat bizarre, and wholly farcical, statement, Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of military operations against US personnel ("occupation forces," as the group calls the remnants of George W. Bush's grand misadventure) in Iraq and Syria. The group cited a desire to "prevent the embarrassment" of the Iraqi government, which is frequently compelled to decry violations of the country's sovereignty. Just last month, for example, the US assassinated an Al-Nujaba co