Lisa, yesterday Biden let slip that he is working behind the scenes for a peaceful solution. There is only so much he can do; he and Blinken are working to keep the tinderbox of Iran/Hezbollah/Isis from catching the whole region on fire.
Lisa, yesterday Biden let slip that he is working behind the scenes for a peaceful solution. There is only so much he can do; he and Blinken are working to keep the tinderbox of Iran/Hezbollah/Isis from catching the whole region on fire.
Yeah, they should have called for a ceasefire weeks ago. They enabled this and I hope it doesn't grow larger. I truly question their judgment and morals that they have backed vile Netanyahu in his and his fellow leaders' murderous terror on Gaza. They talk about sending the Palestinians to Congo! I would never vote for Biden again if it weren't absolutely critical to stop the insane GOP. Vote Blue no matter who.
Something that gives me pause - and should give others pause - is this: while the Senate is the body actually entrusted with ratifying treaties, only 4 out of 100 senators have publicly and explicitly expressed ceasefire support, and those 4 (Durbin, Merkeley, Warren, Welch) expressed lengthening the November temporary ceasefire if conditions were met (which were not). So there is literally ZERO support at the necessary level of the U.S. government for an immediate ceasefire at this time.
Every person with a heart will have a horrible reaction to seeing what is happening in Gaza, including me. But if literally NO ONE at the necessary level of government is supporting a given position - not even Bernie Freaking Sanders - one could conclude that such a position is somewhere between quite fringe and downright impossible
No, I didn't. Bernie has been uncharacteristically nuanced in his stance, and caught flak from many supporters for refusing to publicly call for an immediate cease fire. There have been many articles about it.
Like I said, everyone has the right to an opinion and to express it peacefully. But if Bernie, of all people, thinks your stance is too unrealistic and lefty... hoo boy!
Lisa, they did call for a ceasefireтАФand the Israeli government ignored them, saying that they need to destroy the group (Hamas) that is calling for killing all Jews, whatever collateral damage that action causes. Just like тАЬbomb the Mexican drug labsтАЭ proposed by a past president to get support, war against an enemy is a relatively easy action to distract a populace from a corrupt leader and disrupt a recall action.
I agree that Netanyahu has a motive to stay out of jail, in addition his other motives. I don't remember them ever actually calling for a ceasefire. They voted no on the UN resolution. Biden has said there should be no daylight between the US and Israel about anything. And they could shut off funds and arms if they chose, but Biden and Blinken are all in.
If they back out, who will be left to call for a ceasefire? Biden said no light when it comes to genocide of Jews. The arms are to replenish the iron dome to protect the Israeli people. The carrier fleets are to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
Ummm, heтАЩs not allowed to go over CongressтАЩs head. If he could actually do that, heтАЩd be continuing to fund UkraineтАЩs efforts against Putin, defying the House of Reps, right?
Lisa, yesterday Biden let slip that he is working behind the scenes for a peaceful solution. There is only so much he can do; he and Blinken are working to keep the tinderbox of Iran/Hezbollah/Isis from catching the whole region on fire.
Yeah, they should have called for a ceasefire weeks ago. They enabled this and I hope it doesn't grow larger. I truly question their judgment and morals that they have backed vile Netanyahu in his and his fellow leaders' murderous terror on Gaza. They talk about sending the Palestinians to Congo! I would never vote for Biden again if it weren't absolutely critical to stop the insane GOP. Vote Blue no matter who.
Something that gives me pause - and should give others pause - is this: while the Senate is the body actually entrusted with ratifying treaties, only 4 out of 100 senators have publicly and explicitly expressed ceasefire support, and those 4 (Durbin, Merkeley, Warren, Welch) expressed lengthening the November temporary ceasefire if conditions were met (which were not). So there is literally ZERO support at the necessary level of the U.S. government for an immediate ceasefire at this time.
Every person with a heart will have a horrible reaction to seeing what is happening in Gaza, including me. But if literally NO ONE at the necessary level of government is supporting a given position - not even Bernie Freaking Sanders - one could conclude that such a position is somewhere between quite fringe and downright impossible
Will; You omitted Bernie from that list.
No, I didn't. Bernie has been uncharacteristically nuanced in his stance, and caught flak from many supporters for refusing to publicly call for an immediate cease fire. There have been many articles about it.
Like I said, everyone has the right to an opinion and to express it peacefully. But if Bernie, of all people, thinks your stance is too unrealistic and lefty... hoo boy!
Lisa, they did call for a ceasefireтАФand the Israeli government ignored them, saying that they need to destroy the group (Hamas) that is calling for killing all Jews, whatever collateral damage that action causes. Just like тАЬbomb the Mexican drug labsтАЭ proposed by a past president to get support, war against an enemy is a relatively easy action to distract a populace from a corrupt leader and disrupt a recall action.
I agree that Netanyahu has a motive to stay out of jail, in addition his other motives. I don't remember them ever actually calling for a ceasefire. They voted no on the UN resolution. Biden has said there should be no daylight between the US and Israel about anything. And they could shut off funds and arms if they chose, but Biden and Blinken are all in.
Lisa,
If they back out, who will be left to call for a ceasefire? Biden said no light when it comes to genocide of Jews. The arms are to replenish the iron dome to protect the Israeli people. The carrier fleets are to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
https://sv.usembassy.gov/president-bidens-statement-during-his-visit-to-tel-aviv/
He can stop the money!
Jenny, in the same way Trump did with Ukraine? IsnтАЩt a Senate decision to make?
My understanding is he went over the heads of Congress?
Ummm, heтАЩs not allowed to go over CongressтАЩs head. If he could actually do that, heтАЩd be continuing to fund UkraineтАЩs efforts against Putin, defying the House of Reps, right?
Dave, he has recently sent 14,000 tank shells to Israel without approval from the Senate.
Thank you for the reference
David and Jenny, as I understand it, those tank shells are strictly for restocking the Iron Dome to protect the Israeli citizens.