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Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-owes-israel-5-million-fuad-shukr-bounty-assassination-947c0cd0
The U.S. Owes Israel $5 Million
(Wall Street Journal) Gil Troy - Israel killed Fuad Shukr, a leader of Hizbullah's Jihad Council who orchestrated the Beirut Marine barracks bombing that killed 241 U.S. servicemen in 1983. The State Department subsequently offered a $5 million reward for information on him and listed him as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist." America should now cut Israel a $5 million check. Negotiating with jihadists telegraphs weakness. Americans should stop demanding ceasefires and trying to mollify the perpetrators of terror. Only by projecting power, unifying the West behind Israel, and intimidating Iran and its lackeys can the U.S. restore global stability. America owes Israel a debt of gratitude for taking the lead - plus $5 million. The writer, a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University, is a Senior Fellow in Zionist Thought at the Jewish People Policy Institute.