Before you start reading, I need to offer a warning. It is very shocking. Today, John Kirby defended the people of Israel and its government. Yes, someone from the Biden Administration defended the Jewish people and Israel from the actual podium and not just their Twitter account at midnight.
OMG I can't believe I'm saying this, but....go John Kirby?
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 26, 2023
TV Globo’s @RKrahenbuhl: “So, besides saying that he doesn't have confidence in these numbers, the President went further to say that innocents will die and that this is the price of the war. You also said that.”
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TV Globo’s @RKrahenbuhl: “So, besides saying that he doesn't have confidence in these numbers, the President went further to say that innocents will die and that this is the price of the war. You also said that.” Kirby: “I have indeed.” Krähenbühl: “Don't you think this is insensitive? There’s being very harsh criticism in about it. For example, the Council of American-Islamic Relations said it was deeply disturbed and call on the President to apologize. Would the President apologize?” Kirby: “No.” Krähenbühl: “And does he regret saying something like that?” Kirby: “What’s harsh — what’s harsh is the way Hamas is using people as human shields. What’s harsh is taking a couple of hundred hostages and leaving families and anxious, waiting and worrying to figure out where their loved ones are. What's harsh, is dropping in on a music festival and slaughtering a bunch of young people just trying to enjoy an afternoon. I could go on and on. That's what's harsh. That is what's harsh and being honest about the fact that there have been civilian casualties and that there likely will be more is being honest, because that's what war is. It's brutal. It's ugly. It's messy. I've said that before. President also said that yesterday. Doesn't mean we have to like it. And it doesn't mean that we're dismissing anyone of those casualties each and every one is a tragedy in its own right...It would be helpful if Hamas would let [Gazans] leave....We know that there are thousands waiting to leave Gaza writ large and Hamas is preventing them from doing it. That is what is harsh.”
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'Go off', King as the kids say.
Preach it louder for the people in the back!
— Meghan Reckling (@MeghanReckling) October 26, 2023
Wow, the blind squirrel managed to find a nut today.
— Brittany Hughes (@RealBrittHughes) October 26, 2023
Mark this day. Today is October 26 and the Biden Administration did something good.
even a stopped clock...
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) October 26, 2023
Wow. An appropriate response. Will wonders never cease?! 👏👏👏
— KD (@KirseyBelle) October 26, 2023
That’s as close to a FAFO speech this admin will ever utter regarding the Palestinians.
— Rasselas (@Rasselas68) October 26, 2023
Yes. It is actually the bare minimum we would generally expect from an administration, but for the Biden administration, this is exceptional. The bar is on the floor.
He's not shying away from acknowledging the harsh realities of war. But his statement about Hamas preventing people from leaving Gaza is a really important point. I appreciate that Kirby is willing to discuss it openly and honestly.
— @realbugsycat (@realbugsycat) October 26, 2023
Exactly! They are using civilians as human shields, as they always do.
Kirby’s comments are a refreshing moment of honesty.
— StrategyJam (@StrategyJam) October 26, 2023
Credit where credit is due. They are sure to disappoint America tomorrow, but today was a good day.
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