If I had a dime for every time some "expert" told us that the idea of Shia Iran working with Sunni al-Qaeda was preposterous because SUNNIS AND SHIAS HATE EACH OTHER AND WOULD NEVER WORK TOGETHER IN A MILLION YEARS!My how time flies:Amidst a growing world crisis, new developments in Lebanon may signal what lies ahead in the sphere of global jihadist forces in the near future. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Hezbollah, the main pro-Iranian organization in the region, and a number of Salafist groups outlining efforts to "confront America." Innocent minds may question how that impacts our lives. However, events that unfold in Beirut have a direct effect on the war on terror, or to be more precise, on the jihadist war on democracies. Here is why: Frequent AT contributor Dr. Walid Phares is the author of this article, appearing in the Middle East Times. I will not quote extensively from it, wishing only that you read the entire excellent piece, but this...(Read Full Post)