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2naSalit

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3. K&R

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:22 PM

15 hrs ago

I just heard part of a conversation with a Lebanese poli-sci professor and some hack from bibi's country and it was maddening to say the least. Listening to the attitudes of the people of that country piss me off and makes me hope they learn a valuable lesson that will contain them within their borders. If they can't do that, I hope we stop funding their brutality toward their neighbors. They spent decades fomenting these conflicts, they need to learn that it is a plan that can't continue.

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Spare a thought for the people of Lebanon [View all] malaise 16 hrs ago OP

Israel's punching bag. Sneederbunk 16 hrs ago #1

Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. OGBuzz 13 hrs ago #13

And a Christian stronghold. Sneederbunk 12 hrs ago #19

I've known people who grew up there and they talk applegrove 2 hrs ago #28

DURec leftstreet 16 hrs ago #2

K&R 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #3

Really... LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #4

Yes. LoisB 15 hrs ago #5

One of Iran's 10 points is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon. If they don't stop, the cease fire will collapse. flashman13 14 hrs ago #6

At the moment I posted this, a report came out that the Straits are now closed because Israel continues its flashman13 14 hrs ago #9

Netanyahu got MFer to provide cover for the IDF's Ethnic Cleansing of S. Lebanon. maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #7

Southern Lebanon Bettie 14 hrs ago #8

Isn't the stated reason to provide a buffer from Hezbollah? maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #10

Israel could create the buffer zone on its own land instead of allowing settlers to live on the border. Lonestarblue 13 hrs ago #11

Just saw this and I agree with the poster who Bettie 11 hrs ago #22

That would be too rational. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #23

Humans are the worst of animals. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #12

It's why we have rules and laws and prisons. AloeVera 13 hrs ago #15

Lebanon once was the "Switzerland of the Middle East" Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #14

That happens when you only listen to yourselves malaise 13 hrs ago #16

Cervantes grokked before there was a word for it. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #21

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." malaise 11 hrs ago #24

Not just criminals, but genocidal criminals. Scalded Nun 13 hrs ago #17

Yep to fulfill some imaginary pie in the sky BS malaise 11 hrs ago #25

Israel has become the monster Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #18

You become what you hate MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #26

Very observant comment Farmer-Rick 9 hrs ago #27

Over 250 killed today muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #20

K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty 2 hrs ago #29

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd 43 min ago #30

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