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The Little Hitler is taking his victory lap in Lebanon because that nation is now an Iranian colony in all but name. The poisoned dwarf senses (correctly) that Obama has the backbone of a jelly fish, is cowardly, confused and stunned (by the failure of his “reaching out” policy) and will never fire a shot in anger in defense of the United States or its friends – (outside of predator drone strikes against the Taliban).
by Caroline Glick
By Iranian and Hizbullah accounts, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon next week will be a splendid affair.
The man who stole his office and then killed his countrymen to protect his crime will be greeted as a conquering hero. Billboards bidding him welcome and Iranian flags will line the roads from the Beirut airport down to the border with Israel.
Ahmadinejad’s visit to southern Lebanon will be the highlight of his two-day visit. In preparation for his arrival, in the border town of Maroun a-Ras, Hizbullah has built a replica of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem festooned with an Iranian flag. Ahmadinejad is scheduled to stand outside the structure and throw stones at IDF forces patrolling what he has reportedly referred to as “Iran’s border with Israel.”
Many Israelis are rattled by Ahmadinejad’s trip to our neck of the woods. It is unsettling that the man who personifies the Islamist goal of eradicating the Jewish people will be standing at our doorstep, provoking us.
Before we lose our composure, it is far from clear that Israel is Ahmadinejad’s primary audience.
By throwing stones at Israel, Ahmadinejad will not be telling us anything we don’t already know about his sentiments towards the Jews and our state. He won’t be signaling anything we don’t already know about his proxy force Hizbullah’s capacity to make war on us.
So what new message is Ahmadinejad bringing with him? Who is he communicating with? AHMADINEJAD’S VISIT must be seen within the regional context. Specifically, it must be seen against the backdrop of Lebanese politics. It must also be seen in the context of waning US power and influence in the region. Finally, it should be evaluated in terms of Iranian domestic affairs and Ahmadinejad’s ongoing struggle with his people who reject his leadership. While Iran’s ill-intentions towards Israel remain static, all of the other developments in the region are dynamic.
Read the rest here: Ahmadinejad’s target audience
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