Vivek Ramaswamy just put out an utterly stupid statement on Israel, claiming that Israel entering Gaza would be ‘potentially catastrophic’.

He argues that Israel doesn’t have clear objectives and that Republicans should refuse any funding until they do:

Here’s his full comments:

I’m the only candidate with the guts to say it, but here’s the TRUTH: vote *NO* on the $106BN foreign aid warfest. We’re drowning in a $33 trillion national debt problem, caused in part by $6.5 trillion wasted in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The cost of funding the Ukraine war won’t be limited to the next $61 billion infusion that Biden proposes now but *serial* further involvement in a war against Russia that does not advance U.S. interests & increases the risk of major conflict with a nuclear power, at a time when we should instead focus on negotiating a reasonable path to peace in Ukraine while weakening the Russia-China alliance that represents a true threat to U.S. interests.

Meanwhile, Israel is barreling ahead to a potentially catastrophic ground invasion of Gaza without clear objectives. “Destroy Hamas” is not on its own a viable or coherent strategy. Instead, Israel is likely to invite attacks from Hezbollah in the north, which would almost surely draw the U.S. into a prolonged all-out regional war in the Middle East that won’t advance American interests. The U.S. should be clear with Israel that further U.S. support is contingent on Israel identifying clear objectives for success in Gaza and a coherent plan for what comes after toppling Hamas, even if Israel is successful in doing so. Right now these critical questions remain unanswered.

Biden’s pathetic gambit to conflate Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. border funding requests is a ploy to evade debate on the merits at a time when we need open debate more than ever. Republicans shouldn’t fall for it. I call on lawmakers in both parties to vote NO on this disastrous proposal.

I honestly don’t know what he’s talking about. Eliminating Hamas is a clear object and you can be sure Israel has a very specific plan in place on how to do this, every step of the way. Sharing specific sensitive information with America or others could threaten their effectiveness. Why Ramaswamy is trying to this ridiculous argument is very strange to me. Maybe he’s just trying to elevate his campaign or something.

Look, there’s no doubt that Israel invading Gaza could have larger consequences. And occupying Gaza after they destroy Hamas could inflame the Middle East. But what choice do they have? They must defend themselves and make sure this never happens again! Yes, I fully expect Hezbollah to unleash a full on war against Israel from Lebanon at some time soon. And YES, American should absolutely aid them from the sea and the air if they need it.

The question is why Vivek Ramaswamy believes defending Israel is not in our interest? They are our ally and the only western society in the Middle East. Their very existence is at stake and we shouldn’t just stand idly by and let them be destroyed by their evil Muslim enemies. Just imagine what the Middle East would look like without Israel. Ramaswamy has no business being president and I’ve never felt stronger about this.