re: Hamas needs to be ended

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what Hamas really needs to worry about is the Orange Man won't be tapping on Israel's shoulder to stop - unlike every POTUS before him.

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The Israelis make clever tactical decisions, but they have very poor strategic thinking.

Their support for Hamas is a good example of that. It did weaken and split the PLO - but then Hamas emerged as a real power. And they’re a far more serious opponent than the PLO ever was.

The invasion of Lebanon solved the PLO problem Israel was dealing with, but it led to the creation of Hezbullah. Which Israel has no answer to.

And in Syria, their efforts to topple the Ba’ath government failed, and the Syrians have emerged from the war much stronger than they were before.

Trump will back them all the way, sure, but they’re more than likely to pursue an ultimately self defeating strategy.

Ersatz Israel.

It’s fools gold.