Along the Israeli-Lebanon border, it's about to get 2006 all over again.
At least that's what Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters late Tuesday at a press conference with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons - with whom he sponsored a bipartisan immigration bill that ultimately failed to garner enough support from their fellow lawmakers. The press conference was called to share details about a bipartisan trip last week to the Middle East.
Graham of South Carolina told reporters that Israeli officials made it clear to visiting lawmakers last week that the IDF will need to launch a military action in Southern Lebanon if Hezbollah continues work on a guided-rocket factory being built in the region - a factory that's purportedly being funded by Iran, according to Bloomberg.
"They’ve told us in no uncertain terms that if this threat continues - they keep making rockets that can hit the airport and do a lot of damage to the state of Israel - they are going to have to go in," Graham said.
Iran's decision to help fund the factory is a direct result of the US's lack of a strategy for countering Iranian influence in the region. President Trump and US military commanders in charge of the battle against ISIS have said repeatedly that battling Iranian agents isn't part of the coalition agenda.
Because of this, "they are testing Trump," Graham said.
Graham said the major request from Israel in a meeting with that country’s leaders was “ammunition, ammunition, ammunition” and for diplomatic support
Graham said the major request from Israel in a meeting with that country’s leaders was “ammunition, ammunition, ammunition” and for diplomatic support if Israel strikes civilian targets in Lebanon where it believes Hezbollah is located.
The Israeli threat shouldn't be taken likely. Over the past year, reporting from the region has exposed an Israeli shadow campaign - conducted in partnership with former foe Saudi Arabia - to push back against Iranian influence in the region, including the implicit threat of military violence.
Saudi Arabia famously forced the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri late last year, only to see him return to Beirut and put his resignation on hold.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit the White House next week, even though his administration is once again mired in scandal and his country's police force has recommended that he be indicted.
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In response to Graham's comments, Lebanon President Michel Aoun condemned the Israeli regime’s repeated violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty, saying Beirut is prepared to counter any potential Israeli threat or violation.
"Lebanon is keen on maintaining stability and calm in South Lebanon, but it is also ready to defend itself shall Israel carry out an assault," Aoun said in a meeting with UN Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Beirut on Monday.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah, which helped the Lebanese army defend the nation against two bloody Israeli wars in 2000 and 2006, has promised to defend the rights of its homeland in oil and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean region against any new Israeli aggression.
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Chosen people's war. We don't need to get involved.
israel's independence day, marks the moving of us embassy into jerusalem
In reply to Chosen people's war. We don… by aliens is here
Hezbollah should be eliminated to the last flea.
In reply to israel's independence day,… by earleflorida
So tell me why does this matter to our national security?
Why not pull out of the Middle East entirely and let them all destroy each other? Oh, Bibi's calling on line 2, never mind.
In reply to Hezbollah should be… by Arnold
“Goyim were born only to serve us. Without that, they have no place in the world – only to serve the People of Israel.”
“In Israel, death has no dominion over them… With gentiles, it will be like any person – they need to die, but [God] will give them longevity. Why? Imagine that one’s donkey would die, they’d lose their money.
“This is his servant… That’s why he gets a long life, to work well for this Jew.”
“Why are gentiles needed? They will work, they will plow, they will reap. We will sit like an effendi and eat… That is why gentiles were created.”
In reply to So tell me why does this… by Mr. Universe
They invade Lebanon.
We invade Marfa, but only for a weekend.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-28/practice-honesty-when-it-matters-most-yourself
The insider coming to speak about the US military should be awesome.
In reply to “Goyim were born only to… by hestroy
Israel would be singing a different tune if Iran did in fact posses nuclear weapons .... If there was ever a need for a country to be justified in possessing them Iran is at the top of the list, just if ever to blunt the Zionist thirst for war and blood.
If Israel does in fact invade Lebanon, Hezbollah should rain rockets on Tel Aviv and Haifa until this Zionist feign's insatiable thirst for blood is laid so close to their very eyes as to make them witness to what they have wrought around the world.
In reply to … by hedgeless_horseman
Seek help from a mental health professional.
In reply to Israel would be singing to a… by CTacitus
Hope they get their nose bloodied like last time.
In reply to Seek help from a mental… by Arnold
We'll see.
We are blown around by a ton of posturing right now.
In reply to Hope they get their nose… by DownWithYogaPants
The truly sad thing is that so few of us are looking at it.
In reply to We'll see… by Arnold
Fuck off Joo troll.
In reply to Seek help from a mental… by Arnold
Such an informed comment!
In reply to Fuck off Joo troll. by Hipower
You flatter them by using their chosen name 'jew'.
They are pharisees, the correct phrase is 'begone, pharisee'.
This explains why and how they became pharisees we know as 'jews', a name they invented in 1775.
https://biblicisminstitute.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/how-the-ashkenazi-j…
We must call them by their real name: pharisee if we are to wake up the christians.
In reply to Fuck off Joo troll. by Hipower
Silence, pharisee. Begone.
In reply to Seek help from a mental… by Arnold
WinstonChurchill has commented more than once that iran does indeed have them...got them as the USSR was dissolving & that israel knows this & as a result has not attacked iran; continues to dance gingerly around them. it may explain in part why israel & USSA are willing to allow SA to have nukes. time will tell, but having been in russia @ that time surrounded by unpaid scientists, i understand its plausible. i for one hope it's sound.
In reply to Israel would be singing to a… by CTacitus
The stinkin warmongering murderous deceitful so-called israeli jew supremacists and their complicit goyim slaves are at it again as always.
The jew supremacists of the world are The Ememy of the entire human race.
Reinstate the 1935 Nurenberg Laws NOW- world wide.
Purge immediately all dual citizen israeli's from all U.S. Government (Federal, State & Local) rather elected, employed, contractors or volunteers-NOW !
Prosecute & Shut Down all Foreign Agent jew supremacist organizations in the U.S. under the FARA Act, such as:
Aipac, Aclu, Adl, Splc, Zoa, Jdl, Jwc, Cfr, and a thousand more-NOW !
In reply to … by hedgeless_horseman
Ronald Regan removed the institutions that would be your current home.
In reply to The stinkin warmongering… by NumbersUsa
The Jews aren't very smart, are they? When they invade Lebanon that's exactly when those weapons will be used against Israel. Paranoia begets bad outcomes for the perennial victimhood milkers.
In reply to Ronald Regan removed… by Arnold
They get more credit than they deserve.
Seems to me that Russiañs made up a big early part of Israel.
In reply to The Jews aren't very smart,… by Brazen Heist
ar-nold the deceit filled jew supremacist squeals again... screech on & on like all Anti-Christ jews do !!
You still relishing the murder of 10's of millions of Russian Christians by your uncles lenin, trotsky, schiff & joe- how murderously jewey of you.
you most likely woke up with a big grin celebrating the anniversary massacre of 75,000 goyim by your jew supremacist ancestors- your jew celebrated murder day.
The only culture (jews) that openly celebrate their murder of 75,000 innocent civilians, and wake up the next day and ask to do it again-sick. And you make Hamans ears for the jew kiddies to eat and learn to hate the goyim-sick demented jew supremacists.
telling thing is, no where else in the entire Bible is purim mentioned- its only celebrated by jew supremacist murderous thugs.
"Hitler was Right"
In reply to They get more credit than… by Arnold
The 'star of david' is not mentioned in the bible either.
But the occult hexagram of moloch that is their flag IS mentioned: the only 6 pointed star that is. This is because they are talmud worshipping pharisees: which is why the elite (Clinton, Podesta etc) are all into the occult: it's part of the pharisees.
https://biblicisminstitute.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/how-the-ashkenazi-j…
In reply to arnold the deceit filled jew… by NumbersUsa
The Parasite's PM,Satanyahoo is coming to the Kosher House next week to sell his wars (Syria,Lebanon,Iran)to his American Bitch.And I am willing to bet that the Donald will oblige and sent young Americans to die and be cannon fodder for the glory of the zionist abomination.
It will be interesting also to see how they sell this to an American public who is tired of endless wars on which we spent Trillions and an army equally tired .
Will he sell this as part of MAGA?
In reply to The Jews aren't very smart,… by Brazen Heist
At least then we'd be admitting we send folks to die for em. Easy way to wake people up i guess, just costs thousands of lives is all.
In reply to The Parasite's PM,Satanyahoo… by veritas semper…
Young Americans need a sense of purpose.
In reply to The Parasite's PM,Satanyahoo… by veritas semper…
When they learn how you pharisees have tricked them you'll feel their purpose.
In reply to Young Americans need a sense… by Arnold
Hey ar-nold now we know you eat at the jew supremacist feces trough- enjoy your meals !
In reply to Ronald Regan removed… by Arnold
And thats exactly what the Parasites are doing, aided and abetted and enabled by our shabez goy treasonous traitors. 'No war occurs without my sons' consent' said one of the past Rothschild mothers.... All wars are bankers wars.
In reply to “Goyim were born only to… by hestroy
Israel is the Rothchilds kingdom. Fake Hebrews, from Southern Russia.
Fighting for Israel is fighting for the central banks that have enslaved nearly all. Free men fight for Syria, Russia, and Iran. Western Civilization has fallen to Mordor.
In reply to And thats exactly what the… by Expendable Container
Mordor? A similar name to Moloch, I wonder of Tolkien chose that on purpose?
Moloch is the goat headed god usually depicted in the occult hexagram that forms the centerpiece of the Israeli (pharisee) flag. The 'star of moloch'. (David has no star mentioned in the bible).
https://biblicisminstitute.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/how-the-ashkenazi-j…
In reply to Israel is the Rothchilds… by Polynik3s
one ring to rule them all, one ring to bind them, What is that ring?
In reply to Mordor? A similar name to… by PrivetHedge
The correct term is 'pharisee', not 'parasite'.
The pharisee is a whole lot worse than a regular parasite.
https://biblicisminstitute.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/how-the-ashkenazi-j…
In reply to And thats exactly what the… by Expendable Container
Oh, here's.
The zombie is talking again.
In reply to “Goyim were born only to… by hestroy
Way too late for that. Obama and the intelligence agencies have far too much invested in Iran to let that money go to waste. What was it, $1.7 Billion in cash and gold bullion? That money had an intended purpose. I'd guess it was so that the Iranians could put enough resources into Syria and Lebanon to start a war with Israel that the US MIC could jump right into.
In reply to So tell me why does this… by Mr. Universe
The money Obama sent to Iran was Iran's money. The Shah had it in New York City banks at the time he was overthrown, and the Carter and Reagan Administrations unlawfully impounded it. The Bush, Clinton and Bush II Administrations maintained the unlawful status quo. The Obama Administration finally decided to follow international law as a sweetener for the nuclear arms deal.
$1.7 Billion, if that's the correct figure, isn't enough to start a major war anyway. Not in that neighborhood. And Iran doesn't need any help, nor does Israel, in coming to cross-purposes. All the various pipeline project proposals from the Gulf Despotisms to the Mediterranean, to cut Iran out of selling energy to the E.U. give plenty of incentive.
US policy has forced Iran into the arms of Russia and China, and forced Russia and China into an awkward alliance, or at least confluence of interests, which is weird because they've been historical rivals until the US implemented the insane Zbigniew Brzezinski Chessboard Strategy, which even he repudiated before he climbed back into his coffin.
Nope, Israel is the attack dog of the US, making sure no peace breaks out in the region, the better to maintain violent instability where there are so many energy deposits. It's really that simple.
In reply to Way too late for that. Obama… by ATM
was just going to say that.
In reply to The money Obama sent to Iran… by swmnguy
So why the hell is the 5th Fleet in the Persian Gulf every day to protect the oil that's pumped out at like 25 cents a barrel while American Roughnecks work like dogs to get US energy our at $25-40/bbl? We should impose a tariff on every bit of oil that flows through there. You say get out? That's a f'ing stupid answer, u want China, Russia Sauidis, Shia, Sunnis in charge of that? They've killed 1000 times more of their own brethren than the jews etc. You want them to have that choke hold on that? Oh yeah they're peace-loving countries and cultures who would behave real nice if we just didn't poke them. Mao and Stalin killed like 100 million of their own people and continue the gulags etc. We have privatized prisons, but mainly for young Black males who are banged by the system and our faggot pussy cpig cops. Get yer heads out of yer asses, maybe u need windows implanted in yer stomachs....
Either +100 or -100.....
In reply to The money Obama sent to Iran… by swmnguy
+1000
Just when I think insanity has prevailed, I read this.
In reply to The money Obama sent to Iran… by swmnguy
That cash and that bullion did belong to Iran in the first place.
They were frozen by us, as part of sanctions.
With the nuclear deal, they were released back to the rightful owners.
In reply to Way too late for that. Obama… by ATM
LimpDick Lindsey is a little Jew-MIC bitch. He votes for endless war and Jewish primacy. Call your Congresscritters, tell them you are sharpening a stick at both ends . . .
In reply to Hezbollah should be… by Arnold
"Chosen people's war. We don't need to get involved."
Sorry, but we ARE involved. Practically every piece of armament Israhell uses is American made.
"Boy-lover Graham of South Carolina told reporters that Israeli officials made it clear to visiting lawmakers last week that the IDF will need to launch a military action in Southern Lebanon if Hezbollah continues work on a guided-rocket factory being built in the region - a factory that's purportedly being funded by Iran."
Let's turn this one around and see how the shoe fits, shall we?
"Boy-lover Graham of South Carolina told reporters that Lebanese officials made it clear to visiting lawmakers last week that Hezbollah will need to launch a military action in Northern Israel if the IDF continues work on a guided-rocket factory being built in the region - a factory that's purportedly being funded by the U.S."
Why is it legitimate and "okay" with the former scenario yet terroristic and evil with the latter? (The latter being the more truthful and honest)
Because Lebanese dual-citizens do not control our foreign policy... that's why.
In reply to Hezbollah should be… by Arnold
Agreed, but going a step further isn't he intimating that, if Lebanon has the means (be it Hezbollah rockets or whatever to defend themselves from Israeli aggression. Israel will see such measures as a threat which would require their preemptive aggression....
In short, if Lebanon protect themselves, they are a threat that must be eliminated.
A kind of a self fulfilling round logic, isn't it?
In reply to "Chosen people's war. We don… by J S Bach
You mistake Hezbollah for Lebanon.
What other mistakes do you make?
In reply to Agreed, but going a step… by lucitanian
You mistake what you spew out as relevant. go suck on Zio cock ya cuck.
In reply to You mistake Hezbollah for… by Arnold
Not understanding why you respond for Luasanne?(Lucitarian)
In reply to You mistake what you spew… by Betrayed
better get going your time is short
In reply to Not understanding why you… by Arnold
"""Hezbollah continues work on a guided-rocket factory being built in the region - a factory that's purportedly being funded by Iran, according to (((Bloomberg)))"""
and what about Senator Chris Coons... Is he Pro American Constitution or Pro Israel Firster ?
Edgey...
In reply to Hezbollah should be… by Arnold
Bad kike! Really bad!
In reply to Hezbollah should be… by Arnold
So, 61F in tel Aviv at the moment ... I hope the university library turned the heat on for you brave hasbara patriots
In reply to Bad kike! Really bad! by hestroy
Israel commits genocide to acquire an ethno-state. Using the white tax donkey, cause Muh Holohoax.
Then works to open your borders to Muslim invaders using your tax dollars.
Chutzpa
In reply to Bad kike! Really bad! by hestroy