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“Using the American Playbook”: The REAL Reason US, Israel Should FEAR Iran’s Retaliation

Beirut-based analyst Sharmine Narwani argues that “forever wars” only persist because Americans are shielded from their real human cost.

00:00 Iranians “too well-behaved”
00:52 Iran now using the American military playbook
02:31 Sharmine: “Wars won’t stop unless Americans die”
03:52 Americans may have to die at home
05:01 Clip: Netanyahu advisor threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza
07:07 Hezbollah resists despite pager attacks and lost leadership
07:51 Israelis keep attacking after the ceasefire
09:21 Displaced Lebanese still back the resistance

Sharmine Narwani is a Beirut-based writer and analyst of West Asian geopolitics, and a columnist and editor at The Cradle. Her work has been published in outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, The Guardian, Al-Akhbar English, Assafir, The American Conservative, Al Jazeera and others.

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Sharmine Narwani

Sharmine Narwani has a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in both Middle East studies and journalism, and from 2010-2014 was a Senior Associate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, Sharmine has written commentaries and analysis that have appeared in a variety of media publications, including Al Akhbar English, the New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, BRICS Post, the Huffington Post, As-Safir, USA Today, Russia Today, Salon.com and others.

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