Iran has consistently been described by the United States as the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism. It actively supports terrorist groups, most prominently the Lebanese group Hezbollah. The Iranian relationship with Hezbollah demonstrates one accepted explanation of why states sponsor terrorism: to indirectly influence politics elsewhere.
Dimwit Donny begins process of War with Iran.
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Iran has consistently been described by the United States as the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism. It actively supports terrorist groups, most prominently the Lebanese group Hezbollah. The Iranian relationship with Hezbollah demonstrates one accepted explanation of why states sponsor terrorism: to indirectly influence politics elsewhere.
Wolverine. did you even read the Article?
"He went on, “For others, it’s part of a religious ritual. But the élite who use it exploit the term for political reasons. Poll after poll shows that Iranians are greater supporters of America than any other Muslim country in the region."
“So whom does America want to rely on to judge public opinion?” Hadian asked. “The twenty per cent who do shout ‘Death to America!’ or the eighty per cent who don’t?”
It's a Political Slogan. It's like when you stand up at a Trump Rally and begin chanting "Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!".
The 80% have no voice or any say in policy. The 20% who rule are terrorists and continue with their terrorism.
No, locking one up is not similar to death to America, Jack.
Here's the Reality, if you actually want to know. (which I doubt)
"The Republican myth of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostages, debunked"
https://www.vox.com/2016/1/25/10826056/reagan-iran-hostage-negotiation
It's a 'Chant' used to gin up the political base.
Earl, let's be honest. When Trump is on TV ginning up the crowd with "Lock Her Up!" or "Mexico will Pay for the Wall" or whatever, you immediately spring from the couch and begin screaming the same thing in your Living Room, right?
Is Hezbollah threatening the US? I must have missed that.
Yes, they are a threat to Our ally, Israel and to America and the world.
“Iran helped create the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon in the early 1980s in order to expand its influence in the region. Under the pretense of fighting foreign occupiers in Lebanon, Hezbollah has been responsible for murderous terror attacks against Israeli, American, and Jewish targets around the globe. Despite its rhetoric of freeing Lebanon from foreign occupation, Hezbollah has made no secret that it is heavily supported by foreign powers, namely the Islamist Iranian regime.”
Stop supporting terrorist groups, it’s unattractive.
evince
Truthmatters
then you are not really listenting
Eagle_Eye
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Jack remember the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia? Guess who was responsible. That's right Hezbollah. So yes they are a threat to our forces and people in the area.
moon
Satire for Sanity
Hezbollah attacked the degenerate Saudis ? Haw, haw.............haw.
" Our people " ? You mean the dismembering murderers ? Haw, haw............haw.
The US was up to its neck killing Iraqis at the time. Haw, haw.........haw.
Eagle_Eye
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Earl, people like Jack only worry if the terrorists are a threat to main land America. If it's overseas then it's no big deal. Thinking like that is what gave us 911.
Yes. Global terrorism is everyone’s business. Ignoring terrorism and putting one’s head in the sand is not a plan to combat terrorism.
born in 1967 in Qatif in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province, al-Mughassil joined Saudi Hezbollah and became its military commander. Saudi Hezbollah, also called Hezbollah al-Hejaz, was close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the 1990s. Saudi Hezbollah operatives were trained in camps in Lebanon and Iran by Hezbollah and IRGC experts.