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Lebanon
Tim’s take
Lebanon rarely gets treated as its own subject; it shows up as a piece of the wider Israel-Hezbollah-Iran story, whether he's reading out casualty numbers from the walkie-talkie bombings 8:54 or letting guests describe it as part of a 'greater Israel' expansion alongside Syria and Gaza 32:18 7:33. When he does editorialize, it's usually folded into broader points about the Arab world and Israel's relative tolerance rather than about Lebanon specifically 1:02:43.
Mostly he uses it as a punchline for the endless-war machine, joking that once Iran is dealt with, Lebanon is next in line to be declared dangerous 50:38, and mocking oblivious Americans traveling abroad while the US and Israel are actively bombing it 31:26. Elsewhere it's just one more name on the list of fronts — Hezbollah's backers, a possible source of a drone strike, a strained talking point in the US-Israel relationship — that he runs through without landing on a distinct verdict about the place itself 16:38 18:12 1:16:12 50:25 53:57.
Every Reference (12)
"know but supposedly it was Because Libya Syria Iran Iraq Lebanon Lebanon Yemen whatever yeah seven countries we're gonna destabilize and"
"000 palestinian ref palestinians who live in refugee camps in lebanon and who are not allowed certain jobs they interviewed a palestinian"
Shelling Press Buildings and Hamas's Human Shield Strategy — #256 - The Announcement | The Tim Dillon Show+205s into the segment"are being launched at Israel all the time you also have hezb Lebanon as well yes still today I'm talking to my sister and she's like"
Gaza as a Terrorism Incubator and the Water Pipe Rockets Claim — A Case For Israel with Noa Tishby | The Tim Dillon Show #368+226s into the segment"project that's why you see commanders of the Israeli Army saying Lebanon is ours we're going to take Beirut we're going to turn Beirut"
"that blast in Beirut set off panic in the streets as you can see here that was amid a crowd attending a funeral for Hezbollah Fighters early reports indicate the explosions took place in southern leanon"
Grandmother's Funeral and Lebanon Explosions — Diddy Freak Offs & The Costco Family | The Tim Dillon Show #410+48s into the segment"Hezbollah, and it has gone to war. Uh Hezbollah is backed by Lebanon, but Iran is funneling money to all of these different groups."
Neocons, Iran, and the Forever War Machine — Stay At Home Summer & Being A Good Guest | The Tim Dillon Show #439+470s into the segment"Someone's next. You'll just start hearing about how dangerous Lebanon is. Lebanon. When it comes to spending, sometimes"
Bombing People and Wondering Why They Hate Us — ICE, Iran, & The American Summer | The Tim Dillon Show #448+97s into the segment"kind of greater Israel idea of having little parts of Syria, Lebanon, and whatnot. So, and I mean, listen, again, it needs not be stated"
Regime Change Track Record: Taliban, Iraq, Libya, and Beverly Hills Persians — Waiting For War & Negotiations Under Fire | The Tim Dillon Show #449+61s into the segment"from Iran. They're saying it may have come from the direction of Lebanon, which is an interesting thing. Um the Iranians are saying that"
Does Israel Want Qatar and the Gulf Severed From America? — Emergency Podcast: Iran, Israel, & Imminent Destruction | The Tim Dillon Show #486+118s into the segment"they just issued forced evacuation orders displacement orders in Lebanon clearing out hundreds of thousands of people from the South suburbs"
Turkey as Israel's Next Target and the 'Religious War' Framing — Emergency Podcast: Iran, Israel, & Imminent Destruction | The Tim Dillon Show #486+203s into the segment"you have any ketchup? Do you have any ketchup? We just bombed Lebanon. We're going to bomb everyone. Maybe even you. It nobody wants"
Stay Home: Americans Shouldn't Travel Abroad Right Now — Bibi, Genghis Khan, & The Decency To Stay Home | The Tim Dillon Show #488+135s into the segment"the war in Gaza, the war in Iran, uh now the war in southern Lebanon. It has put a strain on the USIsraeli relationship. Like no time"
The Fraying US-Israel Relationship's Future — Donald Trump’s Endgame | The Tim Dillon Show #501+22s into the segment