President Joe Biden’s weakness and lack of moral backbone are fueling a possible escalation in the Middle East, all while he disappears from public view for the rest of his lame-duck presidency.
Biden has emboldened terrorists against Israel with his weak rhetoric and even weaker policies, which include funneling aid to Gaza that is inevitably stolen by Hamas and coddling the terrorist-supporting Iranian regime both in rhetoric and by unfreezing $6 billion in funds for the regime. Knowing that Biden would blame Israel for anything while blaming Hamas and other Iranian-backed terrorists for nothing, Iran-backed Hezbollah launched an attack on a soccer field that killed 12 children.
Israel has responded by eliminating several high-profile terrorist targets from Hamas and Hezbollah, and, just as everyone expected, Biden responded by chastising Israel. Biden announced that he once again lectured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about agreeing to a ceasefire, and it was reported that Biden whined about Israel killing a Hamas leader and tacitly threatened, again, to withdraw American support for Israel.
So, now that the threat of escalation here lies with Iran, what is Biden’s strategy? Is it stern lectures or the threat of losing the support of his administration, as he has repeatedly used against Israel?
No, Biden’s grand strategy is hope. When asked whether Iran would stand down, Biden said, “I hope so. I don’t know.” It is reminiscent of all the times Biden warned American adversaries “don’t” any time a threat loomed and considered that to be deterrence. Surely, Iran is trembling in its boots at Biden’s warning of “I hope so.”
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For the duration of his presidency, Biden has projected weakness to all of America’s worst adversaries. It is why the Taliban conquered Afghanistan despite the Biden administration’s “concerns,” why Russia invaded Ukraine, and why Iran and its terrorist proxies have been recklessly escalating conflict with Israel. Throughout all of this, Biden has been tougher on Israel than just about anyone else.
Placating and coddling adversaries while saving your harshest words for an ally under constant assault from terrorists is how you embolden those adversaries to take more reckless and more extreme actions that lead to the escalation many are worried about now. Biden’s weakness and unwillingness to stand up for American interests and allies have made the world more dangerous, and everyone can see it.