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maxsolomon

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18. The IDF is trying to "mow the lawn"

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:29 PM

21 hrs ago

and defeat Iran's 2 proxies, Hamas, and now Hezbollah.

The cell phone attack wasn't enough to protect the Israeli settlements on the border. The UN Blue Helmets proved utterly useless in curbing Hezbollah's control S. Lebanon.

Israel goaded the Dotard into attacking Iran as cover for their incursion and ethnic cleansing of Shiite villages.

They're at the end of Trump's leash now, but their war crimes have made real dents in Hezbollah's power.

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JD Vance tells Israel 'you can't kill your way out' of security problems [View all] Polybius Friday OP

If Vance (and the Trump administration) would just follow his own advice Raven123 Friday #1

Then why the hell did HIS president decide to bomb Iran? Biggest foreign policy disaster lostincalifornia Friday #2

Israel's right-wing government seems to think that killing everyone around them is just fine. Lonestarblue Friday #3

Israel figured out how to expand into new territories outside of Israel no_hypocrisy Friday #4

Sgt Carter from Gomer Pyle. twodogsbarking Friday #5

This is all kabuki theater Bluetus Friday #6

A clever method for him to deflect from responsibility as well as agenda. Torchlight Friday #7

Vice Puppet of Putin. 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #8

The Trump regime is trying to kill its way out of the Epstein crisis. Martin68 Friday #9

So, he is saying that Miguelito Loveless Friday #10

Can you kill your way out of bad public opinion polls? JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #11

A lesson Vance learned from the people of Minnesota. delisen Friday #12

They're hedging on the anti-Israel sentiment that is now pervasive. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #13

Bibi's response? LudwigPastorius Friday #14

A broken clock... ck4829 Yesterday #15

Irony still not dead. DavidDvorkin Yesterday #16

Only time I've ever agreed with Vance, but why doesn't he apply it to his own country? LeftishBrit Yesterday #17

The IDF is trying to "mow the lawn" maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #18