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Dan Gillerman: As we know, the Hezbollah is really just a proxy of Iran and Syria. This is not just about this horrible terror…

On the recordAugust 6, 2006
As we know, the Hezbollah is really just a proxy of Iran and Syria. This is not just about this horrible terror organization in the south. It's about Iran and Syria, who are financing it and using it in order to destabilize the region.
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Dan Gillerman

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Gillerman discusses Hezbollah's connections to Iran and Syria and the broader implications for regional stability.

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