Finally, at least some countries are taking a pro active stance against the spread of terrorism. Perhaps this will stop a "Boston Massacre" in the countries of the European Union. A tough stance must be taken by all countries, in unison, is the spread of terrorism is going to be curtailed.
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The EU's decision to blacklist Hezbollah is fraught with problems. Mainly, there is a distinction between "military" assets and "political" assets. Only "military" assets can be blacklisted. Hezbollah has a huge social network which is secret, and its estimated it deals in millions of dollars yearly. Many foreign affairs experts agree this is more of…
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It's a start, but I don't know how much of one for the EU. They have so many countries they have to make happy in what they do, it is probably difficult to get them to truly "do" anything strong.
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The fact that the EU didn't go further and completely blacklist Hezbollah once again shows the need for America to remain strong in our stance. The America Israel relationship is more important than ever, and I for one, believe it must be unbreakable.
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Sounds good. We will watch their actions.
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It has taken this long for the European Union to " blacklist" Hezbollah, a well known terrorist organization? Apparently , some diplomats were concerned that by blacklisting this terrorist Group might make them more radical. One can almost equate that kind of thinking with being nice and "playing fair" with the playground bully. It does…
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The EU has not blacklisted Hezbollah completely, only what they are calling it’s “military wing.” It is impossible to separate Hezbollah into “wings” – its terrorist ideology is consistent throughout the organization. This will have very little impact on its activities. The EU has shown once again how little real power it actually possesses when…
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They actually only blacklisted the military arm of Hezbollah and it will be difficult to distinguish many of the activities. While it may reduce some of the funding that comes from the supporters in the EU nations, there may be little actual effect. Perhaps it will reduce the ability of the military to travel easily in…
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