BAD NEWS FOR BEIRUT

“Biden denied media reports that U.S. troops will join Israeli soldiers in fighting Hezbollah should the Lebanon-based militant group decide to help Hamas and initiate conflict with Israel.” And of course, the world knows that Joe Biden never lies. He’s referring to the 4000 US troops that are being deployed to the area. The area was never specifically defined, it was hinted that they would be used to protect American citizens in Gaza and maybe help find those held hostage. But Lebanon looks like a better bet.

I’ve been to Lebanon, in a landing of Marines there, many years ago, so I know personally that we’ve fought there before and will probably do so again. War with Iran looks inevitable and Iran is the force behind Hezbollah. If we fight Iran, we also fight Hezbollah, and Hamas too if the Israelis can’t handle them alone, since they’re also an arm of Iran.

We were told it was 2000 troops being deployed, a small number for us, and the other 2000 were quietly added later. But the whole story is a lie, aircraft carriers have crews of 5000 and there’s two of those plus guided missile destroyers and cruisers, supply ships and littoral craft, two full naval battle groups. No mention of troop carrier ships but they’ll be on their way. It’s when you hear about them that you know the invasion is on.