r/InternationalNews • u/speakhyroglyphically • Nov 03 '24

Opinion/Analysis Why isn't Lebanon declaring war on Israel?

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u/adeveloper2 Nov 03 '24

These days, nations don't declare war anymore. They just attack

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u/Appropriate_Ant_4629 Nov 04 '24 edited Nov 04 '24

Also - because Lebanon's leaders are Quislings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quisling

Rather than representing their citizens who are getting murdered, they see more profit for themselves by collaborating with their occupiers.

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u/Seputku Nov 04 '24

Idk much about Lebanon, I just assumed they didn’t wanna be in open war with a us backed military force

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u/Appropriate_Ant_4629 Nov 04 '24

Idk much about Lebanon, I just assumed they didn’t wanna be in open war with a us backed military force

The US's proxies are already killing their civilians by bombing their cities.

They could reach out to the international community to make alliances. Not all countries want to bomb their hospitals and children, just 2. They could form a coalition to at least help defend civilian areas. .

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u/Seputku Nov 04 '24

Agreed, although I have to imagine us military might in a direct war would be way more horrific than by proxy. (Not that the proxy isn’t also horrrific)