The only Shiite party that has called for keeping Iraq (and the PMF) out of Syria is Muqatada al-Sadr and he is not in government. Further clarity on the Iraqi position may emerge tomorrow as the foreign ministers of Iran and Syria are expected to meet their counterpart in Baghdad. 8/8

Kataib Hezbollah will also continue to pressure the government to support Assad militarily, especially if Homs is threatened, and thereby regime survival. 7/8