This is CBSI in the world.

I'm John Batchel with my colleague and friend Bill Rajo,

senior fellow foundation for defense of democracy,

conversation with colleague of Bill's David Dayud,

watching the war around Israel.

Now we go north to Lebanon.

And this is a failed state or rogue state or a state again,

depending upon what point of view you have. Right now, I'm keen on the Hezbollah, the guys with

appointed sticks, maybe 50,000 rockets left from their barrage of the last more than a year.

And the ceasefire is in place.

However, the IDF has moved into important positions in case of a war restart.

The last time we spoke with David about this, cash is finding its way into the hands of

his law.

They need lots of cash to pay for their troops and for the rebuilding that can be

done. However, David, the Lebanese government exists. Is it doing anything unusual? Is it challenging

Hezbollah's reengaging with Iran? That's a good question because, as I've stated, in different pieces, and different programs, where Hezbollah ends is in the hands of the Lebanese.

The Israelis can only do so much without the total occupation of Lebanon from north to south and a prolonged occupation to dismantle what remains of Hezbollah.

That's not going to happen. So the burden is on the

Lebanese. What the Lebanese government has done. There have been certain actions, mostly cosmetic,

some that have been more action-oriented yesterday, or sorry, not yesterday, Friday rather,

Lebanese authorities seized $2.5 million

coming in carried by a Turkish-Turkish-Man, Beirut's Riffie Carrier International Airport

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