Posted on Nov 25, 2019
Mystery Grows over Trump Administration Hold on Lebanon Aid
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I don't think there is any great mystery here. The President has articulated skepticism of where US international aid goes, particularly as it pertains to getting a return on investment and not having it siphoned off by corruption.
Lebanon is one of the most corrupt nations on Earth, and it has serious instability issues. It hosts the home of Hezbollah, an enemy of our ally Israel and actively engaged in all sorts of malfeasance in Syria right now in the furtherance of the aims of Iran.
Lebanon is one of the most corrupt nations on Earth, and it has serious instability issues. It hosts the home of Hezbollah, an enemy of our ally Israel and actively engaged in all sorts of malfeasance in Syria right now in the furtherance of the aims of Iran.
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LTC Trent Klug
1SG (Join to see) I'm in total agreement. Lebanon has been in chaos since their 'civil war' in the 1970s. There has to be a limit on which countries and governments we will support with any type of aid.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - No, but throwing money down that black hole has gotten us exactly what, besides 300 dead Marines?
Truly, I don't see that Iran can fund operations there fully either. So why not starve the beast.
Truly, I don't see that Iran can fund operations there fully either. So why not starve the beast.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
1SG (Join to see) - I don't have a solution, but we did win the Cold War by outspending the USSR. Can we do the same to Iran? Just wondering.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - Depends. The Iran regime is not entirely rational, so you can't rule out the bastards trying to go out in a blaze of glory.
If we are going to spend money on confronting Iran, I would suggest giving our Navy something to do, impounding all of their sanctions-evading vessels. Nothing good about them, fueling (literally) asshole operations in Syria, Yemen, Gaza, North Korea, and elsewhere. Starve them of revenue, rather than try and outspend them.
If we are going to spend money on confronting Iran, I would suggest giving our Navy something to do, impounding all of their sanctions-evading vessels. Nothing good about them, fueling (literally) asshole operations in Syria, Yemen, Gaza, North Korea, and elsewhere. Starve them of revenue, rather than try and outspend them.
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