Originally Posted by
Loki
I thought the Shi'ites were on the verge of their own civil war. Looks like that prospect has been avoided, at least for now.
Incidentally, they seem to be doing a good job of holding the north while starting a new offensive in Syria. Other rebels in Syria are defecting to ISIS in large numbers, either because they don't want to be killed or because they view it as the group that's most likely to overthrow Assad. And the more success ISIS obtains anywhere, the most followers it will attract.