On one hand, this is a hugely symbolic move, and it is what I wrote to the White House saying that I wanted to see. On the other hand, it's only symbolic. The IDF already has enough weapons in its stockpile for its planned operation in Rafah. Let's hope that this symbolic move is followed by action. What we really need to be doing by now is sending precision-guided bombs to Israeli government officials, like Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir, by personal, special delivery.
Think what would have happened if he did this in January or February.
Or November
are you suggesting that the usa start engaging in targeted assassination attempts of world leaders?
start
Lmao well here's the thing...
Start?
That moment when you realize a conservative think tank has forever ruined a common phrase for you.
"Think" Tank is an awful generous way to describe the septic tank of failed policy ideas that is Toilet Paper USA...
I had to reread the title several times to stop my brain from throwing errors.
Charlie Kirk’s ears must be burning.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
While insisting that his support for the Jewish state remains “ironclad,” Mr. Biden opted for the first time since the Gaza war erupted last fall to use his power as Israel’s chief arms supplier to demonstrate his discontent.
“We’re going to continue to do what’s necessary to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself,” Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III told senators at a hearing on Wednesday as he became the first administration official to publicly confirm the weapons pause.
The dispute has come to a head in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his war cabinet appeared to be approaching a decision to proceed with the military assault on Rafah despite U.S. objections.
“The decision means Biden has decided to use his only real form of leverage over Bibi — withholding weapons,” said Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, who had just returned from a trip to the Middle East, referring to Mr. Netanyahu by his nickname.
On the other hand, Democrats and progressives who have been pressing Mr. Biden to limit or cut off arms to curtail Israel’s war said the president’s action was long overdue and still not enough after more than 34,000 have died in Gaza, including both combatants and civilians.
The State Department is also still weighing whether to proceed with the delivery of Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits that can convert so-called dumb bombs into precision-guided weapons, but there is no imminent shipment at the moment.
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