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2020-01-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Kindergarten lesson is unlikely to work for Iran, Israel in the long run

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-10 06:42|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Is this a way to formulate strategy?

Old as the bible - an eye for eye, a tooth for a tooth, a brother for a brother. (adding the NYC descriptive "in spades")

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-10 08:32|| 2020-01-10 08:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran is being dealt with thru diplomatic and economic measures as well as cyber activity and espionage.

If results can be achieved that way, why not?

Posted by lord garth 2020-01-10 10:54|| 2020-01-10 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Sometimes letting the opponent save face and back down is a better option than continued escalation. Only time will tell if this was one of those times.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-01-10 14:56|| 2020-01-10 14:56|| Front Page Top

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