Hezbollah in Lebanon fired an Iranian rocket onto an Israeli soccer field and killed at least 12 young children (at the time of this writing) and critically injured a dozen more. It is the worst attack on Israel since the unimaginably brutal attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
There will be a major response from Israel – some of which has already been started. The war in the Middle East has just ratcheted up — significantly. This means that there will be a war between Hezbollah and the Jewish state – as there is between Israel and Hamas. There is already a war between Israel and the Houthis. There is also a war between Israel and Iran.
Yes, I understand that the only “official” declared war is between Israel and Hamas, but when one nation or one group of terrorists are constantly attacking Israel – and Israel is obligated to respond for its own defense and preservation, it is war.
Innocent people are being killed – including Americans. Civilians are being taken hostage – including Americans. Weapons production is higher than at any time since World War II. And yet, American leadership has been missing in action for the past four years.
It took more than 24 hours for the White House to respond to the murder of the children in Israel – and even then, the official statement was issued by a low-level bureaucrat, Adrienne Watson, at the National Security Office. And the statement was weak diplomatic mumble-jumble.
“We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific attack yesterday in Northern Israel that killed a number of children playing soccer. This attack was conducted by Lebanese Hezbollah. It was their rocket and launched from an area they controlled. It should be universally condemned.”
No outrage. No naming Iran as the sponsor. No promised actions by the United States. Just a political pablum. And Vice President Harris’ response was no better – and also issued through a spokesperson.
@VP has been briefed and has been closely monitoring Hezbollah’s horrific attack on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in northern Israel that killed a number of children and teenagers. She condemns the horrific attack and mourns for all those killed and wounded.
No outrage. No naming Iran as the sponsor. No promised actions by the United States. Just a political pablum. Biden’s and Harris’ responses have all the passion of a daily weather report.
All the deadly conflicts in the Middle East are proxy battles being waged against the United States. “Death to America” is the mantra as much as “Death to Israel.” The war in Ukraine is a proxy war with Russia — and with China and North Korea in supportive roles. The common purpose is to end American world leadership and democratic values through terrorist tactics and sponsorship.
The last serious effort to fight terrorism was the military campaign against ISIS during the Trump administration. The effort to build a Caliphate was crushed – although ISIS has been re-emerging again.
As has been the case for the past four years, the Biden policy has been between acquiescence to tepid responses to attacks on allies and American personnel and assets. This is just the latest example.
One cannot expect Biden or Harris to have a strong and meaningful response to attacks on Israel when they do not have strong and meaningful responses to attacks on American personnel. What was Biden’s response to the killing of 14 American soldiers during his ill-advised and disastrous surrender to the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan? What was the administration’s response to the killing of four soldiers in Iraq? A few sand-pounding rockets.
Biden’s weakness and too little/too late policy empowered Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the Iranian-sponsored Hamas attack on Israel. Since that time, Israel has been directly attacked by the Houthis …by Hamas … by Iran … and now again by Hezbollah.
And again, Biden and Harris issue weak responses – with Harris doubling down on her demand that Israel enter into a Hamas favorable cease-fire. As inconceivable as it may seem, Harris is proving to be even less friendly and less supportive of Israel than Biden.
It will be interesting to see how Biden and Harris react to Israel’s response to the murder of all those children. More “monitoring the situation?” More expressions of “concern?” More pressure on Israel for a “limit response?” More toothless diplomatic mumble-jumble?
Yes … America’s enemies are winning. The terrorists are winning. Because the United States under the Biden/Harris administration is not even fighting – or giving full support to those who are.
So, there ‘tis.