When the Biden administration suggested building a temporary pier so that ships could offload critical humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, I thought it was a bad idea, putting U.S. troops in a war zone. But President Biden insisted there would be no "boots on the ground" in Gaza. The military was going to build the whole thing offshore and then push it into place, never touching the soil.
I didn't know what was going to stop Hamas from taking control of the pier and confiscating all of the aid. Was the IDF expected to guard it?
Building a pier means that this war has gone on far longer than Biden is comfortable with, and since Israel has rebuffed his requests that they "tone it down," Biden has realized he has to play both sides.
As far as putting U.S. military personnel in a war zone, here you go: terrorists have fired mortar shells at it already.
Palestinian terrorists fired mortar shells at a pier that is being constructed by U.S. forces to bring aid into Gaza
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 25, 2024
The mortar attack occurred as United Nations officials were touring the site with Israeli troops on the coast of central Gaza, the IDF says in response to a… pic.twitter.com/MuzK3BrKhk
The mortar attack occurred as United Nations officials were touring the site with Israeli troops on the coast of central Gaza, the IDF says in response to a query on the incident.
The IDF says the UN officials were rushed to a shelter by troops amid the attack.
A Hamas official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the militant group will resist any foreign military presence involved with the port project.
Biden’s pier project is going well. pic.twitter.com/244KAtEq7X
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) April 25, 2024
Who could have seen this coming?!
— Philip Reichert (@PhilipReichert) April 25, 2024
“Why doesn’t Gaza have functioning infrastructure? Must be Israeli sabotage.”
— Max (@MaxNordau) April 25, 2024
Building something that might alleviate the civilian suffering which Hamas is strategically cultivating. What could possibly go wrong? Totally unanticipated result.
— Ilan Levine (@IlanYLevine) April 25, 2024
It's going exactly as expected.
— Blackwater (@FamiliarDaemon) April 25, 2024
Americans are going to die because of this, but it will be a small price to pay for Dearborn votes.
— SteveInTennessee (@stephen_deakins) April 25, 2024
I’d consider dying for my country but I don’t think I’d die just so Biden can goose his numbers in Michigan. https://t.co/UPeRTD8FUa
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) April 25, 2024
Who came up with the idea to build a temporary pier that was guaranteed to be attacked?
Cool, so we can pack up and abandon this farce? Sounds like a win win to me!
— varyar (@varyarpol) April 25, 2024
American troops shouldn't be anywhere near Gaza. But I guess Biden needs those votes in Dearborn. Look, he's sending aid to Israel and to the Palestinians, because there are good people on both sides. Biden told reporters yesterday that he condemned the antisemitic protests on American campuses, but he also condemned "those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians." I understand the Palestinians were dancing in the streets on October 7.
This was such a bad idea. Someone's going to get killed.
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