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Originally Posted by bellskids
The difference is Hitler was leader of a sovereign state which invaded other nations. In the current battle Hezbollah are pseudo terrorists with some legitimacy who provide some vital services within their country. Why do the lebanese population deserve to be punished so greatly for the actions of a group who are not even in power. Wouldnt it be better to support the Lebanese government and assist them in ousting Hezbollah themselves?
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Hezbollah is the PART of the Lebanese Government. What you are actually proposing is to declare the war on USA, for example, but ONLY hurt Republicans. How exactly do you plan to achieve that?
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When Israel was created the US immediately began to financially support it and tacitly assisted them in ousting the indigenous populations of all races and religions. Now Israel is a powerful and largely succesful democracy. I think it would be better to help its neighbours develop to a similar level than blow them back into the stone age.
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not true. The FIRST ones who were supported Israel were...Soviets, who saw them as allies against their old enemy UK. When Soviets saw that USA is getting involved on the same side, they switched sides and aligned themselves with Arabs.
I wish your degree in history was more meaningful.