, al-Abadi added , though he said he wished they had understood and acted on the danger posed by ISIS sooner . NEW : Prime Minister Haider al - Sabah : Sunnis ` ` almost on board '' with Shiite - led government . ' : He says all Iraqis ` ` must work together , '' be willing to make tough decisions . Al - Abadi says his government has been talking about a ` ` bloodbath '' for years . He hopes airstrikes do n't lead to ` ` the rise of another terrorist group instead of '' ISIS .
NEW : Prime Minister Haider al - Sabah : Sunnis ` ` almost on board '' with Shiite - led government . ' : He says all Iraqis ` ` must work together , '' be willing to make tough decisions . Al - Abadi says his government has been talking about a ` ` bloodbath '' for years . He hopes airstrikes do n't lead to ` ` the rise of another terrorist group instead of '' ISIS .