Clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon | DW News

[@Owen7768]

It always amazes me that Israel's neighbors spend all their effort and money on trying to destroy Israel and none of their resources in trying to improve their countries. What a waste.

[@Donetravlin]

You steal from America to steal their homes' lives and dreams. What do you expect. STOP you, monsters. STOP

[@urbansenicar81]

Amazing, isn't it? Yet at the same time have no problems with other neighbours.

[@stennan]

​@@urbansenicar81makes you wonder if Sunni vs Shia would replace Islam vs Israel. Country borders don't always correspond to religion and ethnicity in the region.

[@youtubewarri0r]

As if israel spends its own money to improve its own country without israel's sugar daddy USA israel is nothing

[@sackykamati7071]

How much money US pumps into Israel every year? And what for?

[@tutelohim2104]

Those F-35s are extraordinary air weapons

[@gregos123]

Why are they always insisting israel show restraint?? Nobody thinks to insist iran should show restraint?? Ridiculous double standards.

[@DK-yz9xk]

Why is Iran bombing the people of Lebanon and and Gaza? 😂😂😂 you people are mad

[@RavitShrivastav]

@@DK-yz9xkIran has been pumping up terrorist groups in Gaza, Lebanaon, and Yemen for over a decade. It’s only aim is to continue a war with Israel to maintain power in the middle east over the Saudis. It has no regard for civilian well being in those countries. Please learn about the complexities of geo politics in the region before forming an opinion. I highly recommend Frontline docs.

[@lazyblind]

That poor Palestinian guy had no chance... ohh the irony

[@amirsadeghi9888]

do people really believe that? wow

[@sosososososo4148]

I actually feel bad for Palestinians but not Southern Lebanese

[@sosososososo4148]

@dr.brocoli They probably thought attacking Israel for a year is worth their homes and assets. They simply don't care

[@sosososososo4148]

@dr.brocoli If they cared about civilians they wouldn't even start it

[@sosososososo4148]

@@dr.brocoli Israel realized just exchanging shells in the border is meaningless so they seem to determined to solve the problem by force since diplomacy won't work.

[@sahilhossain3166]

Look at her smiling. This woman ( news presenter ) is very happy.

[@EunanPlacidAmaeshi]

Israel should ignore Biden and move ahead with business. He has lost his bearings.

[@joecruiser]

He lost his nappies.

[@ottomueller4425]

He never had any he has been a buffoon all his life.

[@ehisgeorge414]

Also tell the US to move out of the fray and stop shielding Israel.

[@Hayesaxib]

Israel should ignore Biden, but insist on American military support, right? 😂 The level of self importance and arrogance in your statement is amazing.

[@LordNerfherder]

Biden is making a political statement. He isnt interfering much for israel. Biden needs to stay positive with europe so he takes amore neutral stance optically.

[@Observer82]

He did not want a war..but they attacked directly from iran...?😂

[@JuniorDread-we2rq]

Israel is carrying terror activities in Lebanon these terror activities are sponsored by America.

[@AstuteRealm]

Israel attacked Iranian soil first. They wanted Iran not to respond and some called Iran weak for not responding to those attacks but now they're singing a different tune

[@RandomYoutuber234]

This is what happens when you terror someone directly in the capital of another nation. You can't expect otherwise right? What if Iran terrors the French head of state in Washington? Y'all just continue moving forward with life?

[@AstuteRealm]

Israel attacked Iranian soil first. So under international law Iran had a right to defend itself. This is the fact that hypocrites are overlooking.

[@GreenVibezIguanaDaddy]

For someone with the name Observer82 you certainly aren't very observant.

[@mcaddc]

By Iran retaliating for Nasrallahs death, it took ownership of Hezbollahs attacks in Israel. Some 8000 rockets were launched into Israel from October 8th last year. Irans attack is declaration of war. Israel has no choice but to respond in that capacity.

[@majesticface3631]

An Iranian general died in that strike, and by the same logic, that gives Russia credence to attack NATO countries for supplying weaponry to Ukraine

[@user-vo6ro2nh2s]

They can't even get in Lebanon right now as we speak.

[@TmanRock9]

@@majesticface3631would make sense if Russia wasn’t on the wrong side of that war.

[@iacnuL]

Hahahaha wakakakak right to defend it self?? Oooh so other then Israel they dont have the right to do so?

[@TmanRock9]

Correct everyone else in the conflict other than Israel has no such right because the aggressors can’t claim self defense. Now your getting it.

[@Global_Perspectives-r1s]

Blood thirty and hatred in the Middle East 😢😢

[@stackmanstack]

You forgot to say Islam

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

Their banking system is not like that of the West. This is why the Middle East and its population are being persecuted.

[@user-vo6ro2nh2s]

@@stackmanstack And Zionism

[@tnh723]

that's Looney Tunes level of bad luck. lemme guess, ACME Rocket Company

[@morissonmaroon8329]

LooneyTunes show of israel, what up doc😅

[@rangpyrbot7511]

"That poor palestinian guy", you mean to bring hatred between islam community. Be realistic.

[@blink182bfsftw]

What?

[@dennydritic2628]

Somehow only Israel has a "right to defend itself". No other country does because Israelis are God's "chosen people". How ridiculous.

[@xXAlmdudlerXx]

who else is not allowed to?

[@brucefale6132]

Did your parents have any children that lived?

[@lowellstewart335]

Israel is showing to much restraint

[@ritushukla9284]

Aahhh! You should have asked the same question on October 7th last year....

[@DK-yz9xk]

@@lowellstewart335wtf have you not been seeing the news in Palestine and Lebanon?

[@ClamBurger66]

Hi. I'm 18, a student. I have been learning about this region for the past year. I have a question for the older folks : Where do you see this going this time. Thanks

[@ChristianPareATLAS]

If Iran didn't do much damages why we cannot see any images of the damages in Israel? Iran can attack Israel nuclear power plant in response if Israel attack Iranian nuclear facilities 🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼

[@bugdev7384]

@@dr.brocoli hezbollah build their bases with civilian buildings on top. they do that ON PURPOSE so its in their bloody hands. they purposely build hospitals, apartments as meat shields! dont be hypocrite please!

[@igordrm]

@@dr.brocoli If weren't critical they would brag about it. They were hit hard, and for who believes himself invincible, it was a major moral blow. If Israel's population start believing that their defense systems aren't invincible, the government will be in a bad situation.

[@canitbethat]

@@dr.brocoli This is an extremely misleading comment, of course. Israel conducts strikes in residential areas because that's where the enemy weapons and fighters are. If Hezbollah were operating from separate military bases outside of residential areas, Israel would already have destroyed them by now, since Hezbollah has no effective air defenses. For all of the nonsense accusations of "genocide" against Israel, the truth is that enemies such as Hamas and Hezbollah survive as long as they do only because Israel attempts to limit civilian casualties. They know that, you know that, and the rest of the world knows that, but generally doesn't say it.

[@tomhenry897]

Forgot the Israeli children murderd by iran

[@kevins4447]

​@@dr.brocoli no they didn't. They started firing missiles in discriminately all over Israel, simply take a look at all the footage and the red alert apps showing the affected areas. I'm pretty sure the Iranian missile that fell on the poor Palestinian man in Jericho wasn't a military target... oh maybe he actually was

[@Sim882]

🇮🇱🦁❤️

[@joyfulfelix2082]

Stella remain safe

[@oksyar]

How could one country be such a pain in the a-- for the whole world

[@sebastianstoica578]

Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, which one?

[@Sasanarx-ct7yh]

@@sebastianstoica578 the U.S no doubt

[@oksyar]

@@sebastianstoica578 which country in the world causes most wars?

[@sebastianstoica578]

@@Sasanarx-ct7yh, sure buddy. The US couldn't be more inactive than it is today.

[@sebastianstoica578]

@@oksyar, Russia, by far.

[@plantsaretalking4832]

So Israel has a right to exist and they have the right to determine that no1 else has the same rights?

[@puraLusa]

No, a country is a political construction. If attacked all countries retaliate with immense violence - all! Israel was attacked, folks like u who deligitimize the existance of 1 country only use those lame ilogical sentences to deflect from active orgs whose aim is to use israel as an excuse to be armed and drug/ people trafficking. Edit: typing error

[@messsatsu4118]

who's noone else im curious?

[@vincentnin1]

they will have the same rights only if they behaved. Israel left Gaza 2006 and yet what did they do? dig tunnels, smuggled weapons, allow rocket launchers placed near hospitals and schools

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

Israel is a state just like America and Germany and Ukraine and Russia and Taiwan and communist China Hezbollah isn’t a state nor is it the leading faction in Lebanon

[@ProfessorDBehrman]

I appreciate the fair and objective reporting of DW. As Sgt. Friday famously put it: "Just the facts, Ma'am."

[@Fxtrapperz]

Stop the war please...love from South Africa❤

[@chesterburnett6999]

Where is Beirut, in the southern area 🤔 i dont understand... why is Israel constantly bombing city centers and residential buildings? I thought the fighting was at the border

[@jaabaadaabaaadoo]

You live on Mars?

[@FromHJH]

Iran has huge balls striking a country that has nuclear weapons Lol

[@HansM-go6sr]

same like ukraine has bollss he attack russian lAnd

[@puraLusa]

Israel hasn't confirm nor denied being nuklear - ur making assumptions.

[@michaeldelgiudice1057]

what would you do?

[@KiNgSuSu]

Iran has nuclear weapons too....

[@majesticface3631]

And then lose US support. Iran has the fissile material for 2 nuclear weapons, they also have ballistic missiles that can reach into Israel.

[@ryankay4457]

This isn't a war against hezbollah it's a war against the people of Lebanon. I wouldn't expect a German news station to get the nuance since this whole this began when Germany committed a grave sin and then made Palestine pay for it

[@ES-vb6pf]

Believe this started when the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Balkanized, after losing WWI.

[@Juneaugold123]

rubbish, If it's a war against the people of lebanon then they are doing a terrible job. Grow up. And Germany wasn't responsible for the Palestine, that was the UN and UK. Please use Wikipedia in future - your opinion are not facts.

[@bkh8528]

@Juneaugold123 The kingdom of Judah is thousands of years old and was the land of the Israeli’s until the Byzantine empire and Roman Empire “occupied and colonized” it ……… get your “facts” straight and get off Wikipedia since it’s only opinions and not facts……… 🤨 Funny how people like yourself believe that world history only started in the early twentieth century………… 😉 And fun fact Palestine never existed as a sovereign country EVER……… in fact Palestine was the name given to an region of land by the Roman Empire and it also extends into Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt sooooooo until those countries also “give back those lands” then the world can talk……… Wikipedia mention that?………. 😕

[@peterwilkinson1975]

This is way bigger than Lebanon, ultimately it’s China vs the us, and all the layers of proxies in between them. Like China has been building Iranian drones and supplying them to Russia.

[@tomhenry897]

Hezbolla is not Lebanese Their Palestinian

[@happymelon7129]

It always amazes me that Emerican work hard to send $tax$ to other country to do the KXXXX . For entertainment ?

[@eyon7630]

Learn to type bro damn

[@geekwithabs]

4:25 The poor old man just wants to be left alone. lol

[@ucapsalam]

There are messengers whose stories We have told you already and others We have not. And to Moses Allah spoke directly.

[@ABC69-s7v]

Unfortunately if WWR 3 happens it will clear 3 bane factors though lot of misery will be on globe for 2 decades.. 1. Religion ideology expansion , want to kill non believers or convert 2. Land grabbing for Resources( China) 3. Economic and power expansion..US 3 anti dotes 1. Israel being the most brainy people and contributed to science 2. India's " World is one family " approach. China will behave civilizedly as Implosion will rootout PRC 3. Alternate currency/ barter trade. Countries that have food,medicines, technology, healthy citizens will be next super power. US will lose its hegemony

[@lakcheong1499]

Look at that white israeli woman with a perfect New York accent. She's totally indigenous to that land.

[@lazyblind]

Well, maybe she is well educated and learn to talk with that accents, its not uncommon 🤔

[@boussip]

I don’t think that Arabs are red

[@abdimohammed1807]

​@@boussipwait what are they then?

[@Wildekon]

Israel invest in its people not terrorists.

[@eliqfor1]

your comment is not racist at all , not even in the slightest .Please share your views on the indigenouse shapes of noses and phrenology

[@tomhenry897]

Don’t attack Israel

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

Hezbolah stopped reporting casualties of their regular fighters since the pager incident 😶..I bet you those 6 casualties in Beirut are not civilians, if they were DW would jever fail to put that in bold letters 😶

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

@@dr.brocoli the pagers attack victims were also reported by health ministry of yours, that means those victims were civilians as well 🙄🤷‍♂️

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

@@dr.brocoli stop lying then if it has nothing to do with you🙄

[@pawanjangir5326]

Israel hu akbar

[@waynegalley-p7c]

I really could not help but notice how unfriendly this anchor was to the English/Israeli female reporter giving the report on Israel and Gaza and the latest on Iran and Hezbollah. I thing the young reporter did a great job and was very competent. However the anchor seemed to epitomic nightmare for any on location reporter. While she is all cozy anchoring in the studio and people are out there feeding the news to us from volatile and active war locations you would think the producers would get a handle on this anchor for being so obviously rude. Its a turn off. I cant help but wonder why she treated her like that. Hmm maybe jealousy. Producers help us and take a look because it was off putting. And I tried to be empathetic with all newscasters while their doing there job.

[@Mike-hu8yz]

I saw nor heard any unfriendly attitude or disrespect from the news anchor to the field reporters. Only business like reporting the news. They all did a great job. What exactly is your agenda against the news anchor?

[@logiclust]

Why can Israel use IS weapons outside their borders but not Ukraine?

[@MustardSkaven]

Cause Russia has thousands of nukes.

[@bkh8528]

@logiclust Because Ukraine begged for those weapons, got them for free and Israel purchased those weapons and paid for them…….. got it now…….

[@Rikimkigsck]

@@bkh8528 Ukraine didn't get them for free what are you smoking? When a bank loan you money it's not free

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

Because Jericho 3 missiles and most of the IDF arsenal is made and manufactured in Israel most Us weapons that are in Israel are defensive rockets for iron dome and David sling as well as f-15,16, and 35s respectively also Ukraine and Israel are two totally different entities Israel has way more autonomy than Ukraine does because Israel can survive without US help it was shown in the 48,67,73 war Ukraine if that aid runs out Ukraine is going to capitulate

[@azulaquaza4916]

@@RikimkigsckBecause US is still showing respect to Russias power status which they recognize and why WW3 hasent begun.

[@Useryr-m8q]

Watch the video : " Lebanon Pre-Hezbollah"

[@Akshay-w1h]

Israel: Or bhaee aa gya swad😜

[@rudytagala7076]

Bigtime foreign investors in Iran sure are very worried too!

[@Kevin-h5c1n]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💪💪💪💪💪🙏🔥🔥

[@thomasphiri8744]

This stuff is becoming annoying. These so called "Holy people" blowing up each other. 😪😪

[@sharokha.h.6774]

The war is in Lebanon border or in the city center and women and children?I suppose it was the retaliation of the IDF troops big loss. Your reporter in Beirut said rightly they are not an Army who fights on the ground why should they,when they are not indigenous.

[@Ameau121]

The reporter's speech patterns from Beirut are making it difficult for me to concentrate on the content.

[@Featherface01]

Don't worry about it mate. She says the same thing every day.

[@AnthonyEvans-gf8fd]

So Israel's response will basically be to carry on doing what it's been doing for years

[@thatthecompanywasabl]

이스라엘이 광신도, 전쟁광의 위협으로부터 해방되길 바랍니다.

[@andrewyakovlev9710]

Isn't it the the US lapdog South Korea barking?)

[@dkrao77]

Emily DW correspondent) what a fresh face and voice Enjoyed her reporting style and her German accent..👍

[@Givemeproofkid]

“They left brown and came back white”

[@runmiltality5230]

You know nothing of evolution ape to humans...mix marriages look at the people of India and Middle east looks the same...if the bible we believe adam and eve..then look at our skin..

[@sauravmondal4342]

mitochondrial dna still remains same

[@jean-luceyesofyoureyes5502]

Abdel Nasser... And thats why they dont allow DNA tests in Israel

[@RichardCranium.]

"White" No. They are not

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

Racism is ok I guess

[@ArichiKulukatoo]

No, it does NOT have the right to respond because that was not a provocation, it was a response. Every country has the right to defend itself. They attacked and killed someone on their ground.

[@peddyplaylist01]

How can a small country like Israel happen to have so many weapons and bombs that it dropped in Beirut and Gaza. Are they from the US and Great Britain?

[@Goose7p]

Oh Iran please don't add the numbers..💀

[@andrewnielsen6498]

So even DW is saying that Biden won't do what is best for the world, he will do what is best for his political faction.

[@adrianligt6022]

What do palastinians expect?they allowed Hezbollah to run there country so now put up with what you support

[@Trumpfor-x3o]

Remember the promise from ISRAEL.

[@burnindownthehouse]

Stella Manner looked very stern.

[@edlawrence5059]

She's nauseating.

[@telsurrey1]

Stella is in Beirut, not a holiday camp.

[@MarvinMarbella-zf4jt]

My prayer to you IDF may the God who created heaven and earth keep you and bless you. give wisdom like that of David, and Gideon who is a warrior even though he is small like you Israel in the name of Jesus 🙏amen.

[@user-vo6ro2nh2s]

You do know they hate Jesus right?

[@ZakWayne]

Let’s walk through this together, class. It’s okay for a “defense” organization (NATO) to station rockets in a non-member country (Ukraine) aimed at Russia for “defense”. It’s NOT okay for a “defense” organization (Hezbollah) to station rockets in their own country (Lebanon) aimed at Israel for “defense”. It’s DEFINITELY not a double-standard.

[@tired-dev]

the world is weird

[@Everyonehasanopinion]

I’m amazed that Israel has time to fight all these battles while they’re so busy stealing homes.

[@andrewomo5429]

Go and sleep 💤

[@az-rule84]

And they dont care if their economy is going down

[@Owen7768]

Take your pills and go sleep

[@noamkoren7390]

Learn from us, use your time to find a job

[@Corpsefire86]

​@@noamkoren7390 you mean get a sugar daddy like the US to financially support your every whim and caprice? 🤣

[@peddyplaylist01]

Is Natayaneu planning to expand Israel territory to include Palestinians Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria?

[@danielcarmeli7624]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@chengscottheihuen3629]

Israel, God is on your side

[@ardiii746]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💪💪

[@joshcolity5895]

You should be ashamed

[@madmike9530]

Gay.

[@Rachid-mc3cp]

Iran Hezbollah👍

[@PeterJordansonn]

🇨🇵💪

[@saygebordeaux488]

​@@joshcolity5895You educate yourself...

[@0015100151]

You will not know the hour nor the time,but the Lord God of Israel, surely appear and He's rich extend, anytime, anywhere any place, than shall be fear and gnashing of teeth, HAM ISRAEL HAI❤️

[@ChunLee-gu1br]

Time and time again, the IDT is excising their power air power over people whom can not defend themself. IDF have erase all Grace from their short history.

[@redsparkle7839]

FJB

[@Pooja-647]

Poor german propagandist

[@AP-mk3nl]

Ridiculous

[@ereznativ3890]

Your reporter is clueless 😆more than 40 terrorists were killed in this battle where 8 IDF soldiers were killed. Israel soldiers are much more skilled then these chickens terrorists. The avg ratio is 1:10 for Israel. DW, go and do some homework before talking nonsense.

[@MrJebosan]

DW Journalist??

[@vam9785]

Stop this war.... Israeli people ... come on. We can all live on this earth side by side. This war will hurt a lot of people. Lebanon has its own beautiful culture and history. If you ruin this, you ruin world heritage.

[@بحرالحزن-ن2و]

هل انت امريكي

[@bitw434]

German newscast reporting for Israel?

[@mljcombrink8484]

South Africa 🇿🇦 stands with God's chosen people Israel 🇮🇱 🙏

[@RichardCranium.]

no

[@ArichiKulukatoo]

DW comments section full of bots or heartless

[@happymelon7129]

most comments with heart will be remove.

[@Earthen-u2f]

Brave 💪 Israel jai shree Ram

[@uchihaimron3153]

When biden says "no" = yes

[@mimmofonda]

Please stop this war! Leave Lebanon alone! Stop Israel from this war crime!

[@zido2041]

There are multiple damages on Iranian strikes on Israeli soil 😅

[@NOWFAITHBR]

Iran's is going to surprise everyone

[@moss830]

Blood thirty and hatred in the Middle East

[@pointblank0020]

That Biden video looks like it was made with AI

[@kensnall3889]

FJB and FTC

[@vincet6730]

Veni, vidi, vici…

[@SR1-191]

We Indians 🇮🇳🙏🏼 pray to both the nations please stop this bloodbath, both side has have kindness and love inside the Core heart ❤️🙏🏼

[@PrasetiaKristianLumbantoruan]

Wow...Stella Männer...my new favorite reporter...😍

[@fortunenow1]

Deutchland Sehr Gute

[@drorbenami4827]

A Palestinian man FROM GAZA ......!!!

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

One man , not 40 000 people!

[@AnotherBrownKid]

whys she reading from a teleprompter so obviously ...

[@happymelon7129]

agenda , not allow to perform off script

[@arameh]

still doubt scripture?

[@user-yz7mw1qi2j]

War cannot avoid the collateral damages. It is always there.

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

The minute your mom signed your birth certificate you became collateral to be used by the State. Your response is a programmed one. 😂

[@SURPRISECAMPERPLAY]

This is an Isreali Attack,,,, not air strike….lol

[@utubewatchinhesk]

Usual news from mideast

[@หญิงสมหญิงฯ]

อิหร่านไม่กลัวอิสราเอล เพราะอิสราเอลไม่มี ballistic missile hypersonic และ cruise missile ที่ยิงไกลได้ถึงประเทศอิหร่าน_ทำให้อิสราเอลยิงตอบโต้สวนกลับทันทีไม่ได้/_ นี้คือจุดอ่อนของอิสราเอล ต้องรีบแก้ไข/_

[@Justo242]

They just got the country in 1948 but saying they belong there 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Walter-j9e]

Israel is defending it's European heritage in the middle east 😗.

[@Hassanyaramin]

Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla

[@TheAntipushka]

Al DW.

[@dannyhughes4889]

The woman reporting from Beirut claimed that the Israel Army.[should have been Air force] attacked this Middle Class suburb but didn't say why. Israel wouldn't do this unless it had concrete Intel that Hezbollah terrorists were residents...it has bigger fish to fry. It seems to be standard procedure for DW News to put the cart before the horse in its reporting. Instead of firstly stating the reason for Israel attacking 'whatever' it leads with 'Israel attacked', immediately giving the impression that there was no reason for Israel to do it.

[@ottomueller4425]

Middle class in Lebanon LMAO.

[@myspace614]

Please just pause at 4:17, then you will witness diplomacy at its finest all over Biden facial expressions.

[@Featherface01]

😂

[@seanmilhuisen8174]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheEnglishOne]

Fir anyone who isnt aware.. this isnt "the response" 🤣 this was lebanon not iran

[@Wort.der.Wahrheit]

Netanyahu is considering canceling the month of October from the calendar. The Iron Dome has also become anti-Semitic.😂

[@p.k.hidden]

😂😂😂

[@simplelife4019]

Do the Israëlis understand that this gouvernement does not care about them ?! Contrary to what they are saying...the most important in this war is Israël Nation, not the current population...Nethayahu have integrated the notion of population sacrifice but the population does not hear it....

[@ndjibukabengele973]

Stop with the BS, Israel is a democratic and prosperous state so they do care about their people. There is no country that is free in the Middle East like Israel. Look at Iran lol, they don’t give a f*** about their people lol, Iran is an opened sky prison lol. Stop with the taqiyaa dude. People of Iran have no freedom and women have no rights, they get killed for not wearing the ajabs properly. That is a damn shame.

[@OryanNir]

Yes. Many of us do not support this government. Netanyahu only cares about staying in power to avoid corruption charges. Im afraid He will bring us to WW3 if he "needs" to.