DAVID WOOD - "Cautious Escalation" (Ep.389)

A conversation with David Wood - senior analyst at Crisis Group. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today. Covering warfront expansion deeper into Lebanon, “cautious escalation” between Hezbollah and Israel and wider geopolitical developments. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps:: 0:00 Intro 1:53 Retaliation vs provocation 3:20 Calibrated responses 5:12 Resisting calls 8:27 Respective targets 10:55 Baalbek strikes 13:08 2006 in retrospect 15:58 Statements taken seriously 18:29 Invading Lebanon in history 24:12 Borders 28:55 Displacement 32:10 Palestine