I think his time is done, soon: he has to either go full mass-shooter ( nuking the region ) or be removed:

Since he's a competitive-nihilist ( as mass-shooters are ), ONLY escalation is allowed, for him..

& then it all comes down to whether those around him have the guts to remove him from power before/when he does it.

Yes, I know this is a satire-piece, but what I'm saying isn't satire: I think it's a real addiction for him, competitive-nihilism, & I think that that places millions of lives at risk, now.

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The problem is there is more psycopaths that could replace him

This world needs more assassins.

did he actually stop, or is that the joke here?

What happens in Lebanon, stays in Lebanon

Ah, sweetie, you're still killing lots of people....

That is the joke, yes. He cant stop. No zio can.