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TexasTowelie

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Mon Sep 30, 2024, 11:46 AM Sep 30

Will Israel's Dismantling of Hezbollah's Leadership Reduce Violence in the Middle East? - William Spaniel



Over the last week, Israel has been systematically trying to take out all of Hezbollah's key leadership with various types of strikes. Will the plan work? Today's video examines the broader context of Hezbollah's role in the Gaza Crisis, how Israel strategized in response, the bigger picture of what happens following successful strikes against leadership, and where Iran fits into all of this.

0:00 Israel's Busy Year
2:04 Hezbollah's Intervention in Gaza
4:11 Israel's Preemptive War Meta-Problem
6:33 Is this the End of Hezbollah?
9:46 Iran's Role
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Will Israel's Dismantling of Hezbollah's Leadership Reduce Violence in the Middle East? - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 30 OP
When Iran stops sponsoring terrorism the comradebillyboy Sep 30 #1
No. Everyone they kill becomes a recruiter's dream for enlisting more members. Killing women and children ... marble falls Sep 30 #2
I'm so glad that . . . Richard D Sep 30 #3
But they were, only Great Brittian and France declared war on Germany when they invaded Poland. Eko Sep 30 #4

comradebillyboy

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1. When Iran stops sponsoring terrorism the
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 11:59 AM
Sep 30

violence will decrease by a lot. Iran supports Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and the Syrian régime with weapons and money. He who pays the fiddler calls the tune.

marble falls

(62,012 posts)
2. No. Everyone they kill becomes a recruiter's dream for enlisting more members. Killing women and children ...
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:02 PM
Sep 30

... is no way to encourage an armed political faction to be "reasonable": they are unreasonable in the face unreasonable actions by Israel.


I know my family did nor become reasonable to the Crown when British troops burned their farms North Carolina during the Revolution.





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Richard D

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3. I'm so glad that . . .
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:11 PM
Sep 30

. . . the allied forces in WWII were not seeking ways to be reasonable with Germany, otherwise our flag and many others might very well contain a swastika.

Eko

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4. But they were, only Great Brittian and France declared war on Germany when they invaded Poland.
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 04:03 PM
Sep 30

Of course it took far longer for the US to do so.

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