Thursday, September 13, 2018

Woodward Book Says The U.S. Believes Israel Is Unable To Defend Itself From Hezbollah

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)

Times of Israel: Woodward book says White House feared Israel was vulnerable to Hezbollah

Ousted NSC staffer and Iran hawk expressed concerns the Iranian-backed terror group could draw the US into a ‘catastrophic’ Middle East war.

WASHINGTON — Early in the Trump administration, top officials were worried that Israel could not defend itself against Hezbollah, with one National Security Council staffer warning that this could lead to a devastating Middle East war, according Bob Woodward’s new book.

In “Fear: Trump in the White House,” the veteran Washington Post journalist details how an intelligence analyst assigned to the Middle East portfolio in February 2017 expressed deep anxiety about Hezbollah’s expanding military arsenal.

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Update #1: Woodward Book Claims US Thought Israel was Unable to Defend Against Hezbollah (Sputnik)
Update #2: Former Trump aide warned of 'existential' Hezbollah threat to Israel (Jerusalem Post)

WNU Editor: An Israeli - Hezbollah war would definitely not be like the last one. Israel will probably be hit by thousands of rockets and missiles, and in turn Hezbollah areas of Lebanon will receive just as much (if not more) in retaliation.

7 comments:

fred said...

But we are warned not to believe the Woodward book. If what is said about Israel and Hezbollah is ok, then why not the rest of the book?

fazman said...

As usual the majority of rockets will land in empty fields, and many others will be intercepted.
This is indeed David vs goliath and David does not have a army.

Anonymous said...

The press is in a continuous lie cycle.

Anonymous said...

All power to the Axis of Resistance.

Anonymous said...

Axis of Resistance

Same as it ever was.

Anonymous said...

Axis of Resistance

Pelosi, Schumer, NYT, ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8

Anonymous said...

"Barbara Foley, a professor of English at Rutgers University, felt 9/11 was a justified response to the “fascism” of U.S. foreign policy."

If you have Leftists in your population, you ability to defend your border is cut by 50% to 100%.