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After destroying Ukraine and Gaza, Biden seeks a destroyed nation trifecta in Lebanon

Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL, 29 Sept 24

One might surmise that with 2 failed nations on his presidential resume, Joe Biden would cease nation destroying during his last 4 months in office.

But no, he has plunged pell-mell into full support of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s pager terrorist attack on Lebanese civilians and a massive bombing campaign also mainly killing civilians there.

Of course Biden pays lip service to peace, requesting Netanyahu immediately implement a 21 day ceasefire in his Lebanon bombing campaign. But Netanyahu essentially told Biden to go straight to Hell with his emphatic rejection.

“The report about a ceasefire is incorrect. This is an American-French proposal that the Prime Minister has not even responded to. The report about the purported directive to ease up on the fighting in the north is the opposite of the truth. The Prime Minister has directed the IDF to continue fighting with full force, according to the plan that was presented to him. The fighting in Gaza will also continue until all the objectives of the war have been achieved.”

But while once again trashing Biden’s latest peace proposal, Netanyahu was gobbling up another $8.7 billion in US military assistance to continue his devastating bombing of Lebanon along with his near total destruction of Gaza as a habitable land. Biden trotted out his Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to defend US nation destroying with this doublespeak: “We’ve been committed from the very beginning to help Israel, provide the things that are necessary for them to be able to protect their sovereign territory and that hasn’t changed and won’t change in the future.”

Israel’s ‘sovereign territory’? Apparently Joe Biden believes Israeli sovereign territory includes all of Gaza, the West Bank and possibly even southern Lebanon as well.

The most plausible explanation of Israel’s self-destructive warfare in Gaza and Lebanon is expand the war to Iran which could draw in the US. Without direct US participation, Israel will fail to achieve any of its multi war objectives. If that occurs, President Biden may move beyond destroying 3 countries by adding Iran to his ignominious failed state hit list.

Say it ain’t so, Joe.

September 30, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international, weapons and war