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Absolutely correct. Without taking out the mullahs and their capacity to wag.e war or influence the likes of Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis to do their dirty work, there will be no peace in the Middle East.

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The war is not over. Biden forced this ceasefire with Hezbollah and Israel will take advantage of it. Biden is gone on January 20 and I believe Israel will act against the Mullahs.

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From your mouth to God’s ears. 😉

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Half measures and irresolve most always result in worse outcomes. Why must we relearn these things?

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Bad leadership.

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Bidens' foreign policy was all about getting reelected. Do the safe thing: call for a ceasefire. It's not really helpful but it's easier than making tough choices that matter. Same in Ukraine: give a lot of aid that makes the administration look good but doesn't really help Ukraine win. I figured out years ago that there wasn't much to Biden. The only reason I voted for him in 2020 was he wouldn't be woke, I thought. The first thing he did when elected was cancel the pipeline from Canada. That made Russia and Iran cheer I bet. I didn't vote for Trump but I am so happy the Democrats lost. I hope Donald does well.

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All likely true, but the question of what Trump will do is far from clear (to me). The Middle East is hardly his highest priority, so presumably he'll want the issue(s) dealt with quickly and decisively; Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iran, etc. But each, singly, and the lot of them taken together are hard to accomplish. Which is exactly why the Biden Administration sought to "manage" these situations. Is Trump likely to develop a different approach? And, if so, will that approach be conducive to a strengthened Israel?

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