Suffering Lebanon

kw: opinion, world affairs, mideast, lebanon, hezbollah, hizbollah

World War 3 is heating up. The news continues full of the growing war between Israel and Syria/Iran, through their proxy Hezbollah. Syria provides money and logistical support, and Iran most of the weapons. These two countries and one organization lead, by far, those who are devoted to eliminate Israel.

Let's be clear. They don't want to "beat" Israel, or subjugate it, but to destroy it. They would, if they could, kill every Jew.

Suppose Israel is defeated, and destroyed. These folks know that there are more Jews living in New York City than in the nation of Israel. That there are millions more Jews, mainly concentrated in major cities worldwide. They won't stop with Israel. And now they have, or soon will have, nuclear weapons.

A military man I know once defined peace thus: "Peace means you have no living enemies."

As an organization, I believe Hezbollah will cease to exist in my lifetime. Sooner or later the present leaders of Iran and Syria will also pass away, but probably not before they lose a war or two. Just as the present Iranian leaders are more moderate than the Ayatollah Khomeini, the next generation might also be more moderate yet. If not, WW3 will continue.

A lot depends on continued American support for Israel.