At Least 254 Killed, Over 1,100 Wounded in Massive Israeli Attacks on Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
Friday, April 10, 2026 9:44 PM
Friends + Interlocutors:
Does this mean the White House is in favor of what Netanyahu is doing? More ominously, does this mean that Trump simply cannot tell Netanyahu to stop it, even if he wanted to? Trump is powerless.
Either way, it's an insight into the transmogrification of the U.S. alliance with Israel.
Please note that Prez Reagan picked up the phone and told Israeli PM Begin, another war criminal like Netanyahu, to stop bombing Lebanon in 1982. Begin stopped…
From Google AI:
On August 12, 1982, President Ronald Reagan held a blunt telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, demanding an immediate halt to the bombing of West Beirut during the Lebanon invasion. Reagan described the scene as a "holocaust" and warned that the siege was endangering the entire future of U.S.-Israel relations.
Key Details of Reagan's Intervention:
- The Ultimatum: Following intense bombing, Reagan told Begin that the U.S.-supplied weapons used in the invasion must be used for defense only.
- Immediate Results: Following the "tough" call, Begin ordered a complete ceasefire, stating the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had been instructed to halt attacks.
- Impact on Relations: The event signaled a major strain between the two nations, with Congress also voicing anger over the scale of the destruction.
- Policy Constraints: In 1983, Reagan followed up by blocking the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Israel until they withdrew from Lebanon.
Reagan's intervention was designed to secure a, negotiated withdrawal of Palestinian forces from Lebanon and to bolster the Lebanese government.
So now the relationship has reached the point where Israel can do as it pleases with American weapons and full USG financial backing, and POTUS is forced to stand on the sidelines acting clueless? Yes, that is where we are at. It did not start with Trump, but it is ending with him.Patrick
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