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Given The Genocidal Belligerence Of Iranian Threats Against Israel, It Is Hard To Take Issue With Israel's Right To Preemptive Self-defense.

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Given The Genocidal Belligerence

Conrad Black

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Given The Genocidal Belligerence Of Iranian Threats Against Israel, It Is Hard To Take Issue With Israel's Right To Preemptive Self-defense.

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