New confirmations from the Pentagon acknowledges the deployment of US Special Forces inside of Lebanon to support the Lebanese Army in an upcoming coordinated military campaign aimed at the elimination of an ISIS border pocket in the country's northwest region.
Several media outlets are currently describing the major new offensive as "imminent". However that brings trouble on the water for United States ally Israel, which is a direct enemy of Hezbollah.
That's where the trouble ensues, as the fight will necessitate increased coordination with Hezbollah, which the US considers a terrorist organization, and Israel views as a mortal threat to their sovereign existence.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whatever they're saying in Washington, on the ground the US seems to be cooperating with Iran.<a href="https://t.co/E4sRLpsvnH">https://t.co/E4sRLpsvnH</a></p>— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnshelPfeffer/status/894164822782345216">August 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon confirmed the presence of US Special Forces inside of Lebanon to American backed Arabic channel Al-Hurra TV just this past Thursday.
“Our special forces are providing training and support to the Lebanese Armed Forces. That not only concentrates on operational type missions, but also tactical and strategic type missions. We also have a presence with Lebanese Special Forces in all aspects of training and special operations,” said Pahon.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I can confirm the presence of US Special Forces in Lebanon" - Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon <a href="https://twitter.com/ericpahon2">@ericpahon2</a> <a href="https://t.co/We2IF57lfv">https://t.co/We2IF57lfv</a></p>— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) <a href="https://twitter.com/The_NewArab/status/894198778508587013">August 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Pahon added, “I can confirm the presence of US Special Forces in Lebanon.”
In what's certainly a shocking turn of events, it's seemingly necessary now in order to turn around the circumstances that are facing Lebanon to work alongside Hezbollah in order to defeat ISIS. While Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization in itself, it's also an enemy of ISIS.
While it's incredibly likely that the Trump Administration will take major heat from Israel for this maneuver in backing Hezbollah in order to defeat ISIS.
Israel itself has unleashed over a dozen missile attacks on Syrian targets since early 2013 frequently claiming to strike Hezbollah weapons arsenals and positions in Syria.
Israel pushed will all it's might for the Obama Administration to initiate a regime change in Syria, and current and former Israeli officials have long been on record saying they would favor ISIS to Hezbollah, <a href="https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2017/04/23/breaking-former-israeli-defense-minister-confirms-israeli-collaboration-isis-syria/"> at times Israel admitting they have assisted ISIS directly</a> and continue to prefer ISIS over Hezbollah.
Hezbollah, according to the Pentagon, has also been an integral part of the Lebanese Army's Arsal campaign. The two have worked in close coordination alongside each other as Hezbollah has sealed and contained the ISIS would-be expansion on the southern side and the most northerly corner of the border area.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nasrallah?src=hash">#Nasrallah</a> today addressed the ISIS terrorists in East <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lebanon?src=hash">#Lebanon</a> & warned them of the consequences if they decide to fight <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Syria?src=hash">#Syria</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hezbollah?src=hash">#Hezbollah</a> <a href="https://t.co/rmab5J0gzy">pic.twitter.com/rmab5J0gzy</a></p>— Walid (@walid970721) <a href="https://twitter.com/walid970721/status/893569498741178369">August 4, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Just this Friday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a public speech acknowledging the army's capability but noting that, "we are at the service of the Lebanese army and under its command, if they ask for any help we will help."
Hezbollah is the only militia which is regularly coordinating with both the Syrian and Lebanese armies and is expected to join the new assault against ISIS mostly from the Syrian side of the border.
American media has been relatively silent on this new placement of US troops in Lebanon which would assist Hezbollah, and most are wondering why they haven't reported it at all.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">U.S. special forces to attack ISIS from the Lebanon side, and Hezbollah says it'll come from the Syrian side<a href="https://t.co/dvyxPrnKFg">https://t.co/dvyxPrnKFg</a></p>— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/haaretzcom/status/894200892395847680">August 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Israeli media is clearing writing stories about the new plan, and expressing grave concerns over an alliance between the United States and Hezbollah.
This essentially is the American Military coordinating with an Iranian financed group, which is where the majority of Hezbollah funding is sourced from in Tehran.
<strong>What would have been seemingly impossible in the minds of most, it's become clear that the United States is committed to annihilation of ISIS by any and all means possible.</strong>
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You ever think MSM aren't saying anything so it takes ISIS by surprise?