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First-ever speedcubing competition in P.E.I. draws large crowd | SaltWire #rubikscube #charlottetownWhat should you do when your government assures you that everything is under control and says there is no need to buy generators, stock up on food and withdraw money from the bank?Don’t forget to get extra fuel for the generator, and for the car. But it’s probably too late to invest in a blast shelter.
One possible flaw in the plan is that Israel may not be able to ‘handle’ Iran, given that Hezbollah has a huge rocket force in southern Lebanon , including some thousands of highly accurate GPS-guided missiles with half-tonne warheads that can reach anywhere in Israel. For the past six months, Israel’s indispensable U.S. ally has loyally backed its war in Gaza despite the appalling death toll of Palestinian civilians .Netanyahu
To that end, he turned a blind eye to the large transfers of money and arms that went to Hamas via Qatar in the long years of his premiership.Netanyahu therefore needs the war to continue. He probably doesn’t have a clear plan for how winning more time will get him out of his troubles – I certainly can’t think of one – but if he keeps the war going long enough, something might eventually come along to save him.
The mullahs in Tehran are highly motivated to avoid a foreign war since they have only just survived a major non-violent challenge to their power at home.
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