How Escalation Could Restore Calm on the Israel-Lebanon Border
And allow Israelis to return to their homes in the north.
September 24, 2024
Defending the West’s interests as well as its values.
Another reason Washington should welcome seeing Israel cripple, or at least batter, Iran’s most strategic asset is because of its global strategic posture, which also includes the war in Ukraine. Russia, it’s worth remembering, has refused to condemn Hamas, entertained its representatives, fought alongside Hizballah, and bought drones and missiles from Iran. In short, the Kremlin and the Iran-led axis are allies, something missed by the American conversation. Michael Mandelbaum writes:
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“Battling the but.”
Defending the West’s interests as well as its values.
A tale of two academies.
Mozart and the Mahzor.