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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 60 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

According to the report, Netanyahu believes Israel now has an opportunity to significantly improve its security situation by pushing Hezbollah beyond the Litani River.

And if that happens, Bibi will say he needs to grab even more land to secure the new land.

Because logically that justification will never end, wherever the border is, there will always be the same "security need" to defend the new land as there was to grab it.

It literally never ends, and as other nations realize that, surrender and peace stop being an option because you know it's just a minor delay.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On a positive note, that attitude was a factor in the collapse of Rome - and the Romans had a much larger economy.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 21 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

But the Romans didn't have a stranglehold on a superpower country through religious cult fanatics. I don't think. Honestly actually wouldn't be surprised.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they're being so aggressive right now because they know their hold on both US parties is on a timer.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

And the orange war will make more people question their energy security, advancing that timer. The middle east becomes less important as the oil becomes less important. The gulf states know that which is why they are trying to diversify. They hitched their wagons to the USA for security but the USA just fucked them with making their safety and security doubtful for the foreseeable future, undermining any attempts for tourism, ai data centres, travel hubs etc.

Trump has basically burned all bridges in all parts of the world, for no appreciable gain.

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

No they just were that themselves

It's more that they didn't have the ability to destroy cities with a single bomb dropped from the upper atmosphere by a stealth bomber as a constant threat to anyone in the world who disagreed with Rome.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago

It also won't stop them from attacking Iran again, so...

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

I see we've entered the Lebensraum era of Israeli genocide.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

No surprises there. He knows there's still children in Lebanon he hasn't murdered yet.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Would be nice to see the whole rest of the middle east unify against Israel...

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Would be nice to see the entirety of the USA unite against Israel.

[–] viov@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

That is work in progress

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I suppose both are equally lofty pipe dreams.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What happens when this fuckers heart finally gives out? Seriously, what’s the long term plan here?

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There isn’t one. Tyrants don’t do succession, it’s part of the overall effect

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, when the president dies the country just stops existing. thank you for clearing that up Steven

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think Israel has an election coming up this year, and the Likud is expected to do poorly because they lost an unfair advantage due to recent legislation that took away the privileged status of ultra-orthodox voters

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Our warmongering will never be satiated!

[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago
[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

His hatred is beyond any reason.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago

He seriously thinks there's gonna be a US-Iran deal?

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

Piss off out of Lebanon!!

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

We need to invade Israel.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Theoretical next step, Libanon pollutes the lands south of the river all the way to the border with nuclear waste.... What would bibi's answer be then? Still claim wanting the land because of safety?