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Tucker Carlson: “The first thing that Israel did within two weeks of this war…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 11:15

There was a world order built up after 1945 which suggested that aggression should not be condoned into countries. They're. That countries with borders have the right to. I totally agree with that. Okay. Which is why The first thing that Israel did within two weeks of this war starting... was take southern Lebanon. take someone else's country, as they have done repeatedly, and no one even mentions that. And so I guess I would be opposed to that, because I guess I think Lebanon has a right to exist. (11:15–11:23)

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Asserts that Israel took control of southern Lebanon shortly after the war began.

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