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Israel launches ground offensive into southern Lebanon (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I did not realize that Netanyahu was gaining in popularity, but it’s true

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Countries typically have the highest approval ratings when waging war.

George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush had the highest approval ratings among US presidents at 89% and 90% respectively when the US was invading Iraq and Afghanistan (source), so this is to be expected.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

The power of modern propaganda is impressive and frightening.