Biden administration's clueless Middle East policies

 NY Post:

If it weren’t taken for granted by now that everything that comes out of the Biden administration is a colossal screwup, it would be shocking that anyone shaping foreign policy for the White House is still employed there.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s embarrassing, 7,000-word drivel in Foreign Affairs magazine should leave no doubt.

“The Middle East is quieter than it has been in decades,” read his piece — which went to press just days before Hamas’ savage attack on innocent Israelis.

President Biden’s “disciplined approach frees up resources for other global priorities, reduces the risk of new Middle Eastern conflicts, and ensures that U.S. interests are protected on a far more sustainable basis.”

Yes, “challenges remain,” particularly in the West Bank, Sullivan conceded. But “we have de-escalated crises in Gaza and restored direct diplomacy between the parties after years of its absence.”

Uh, you fell for Hamas’ grand charade, is more like.

And so much for Biden’s “direct diplomacy” between Israelis and Palestinians being “restored.”

Fact is, while Team Biden was patting itself on the back, Hamas — likely in cahoots with Iran — was preparing for a major terrorist operation that now threatens to enflame the entire region.
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Each passing month brings a new round of depressing news on record-high border crossings, rising prices, high interest rates — and now two wars with major implications for the United States.

But with every development, there’s someone in the Biden White House to tell us that, in fact, everything is awesome.
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The Biden administration is a place where ineptitude is seen as a success.  They at least are not kidding that "challenges remain."  They are not to blame for Hamas's mass murders, but they certainly misjudged Hamas's intent ability.

See, also:

Israeli forces airstrike kills head of Hamas Aerial planner, Asem Abu Rakaba

And:

 Iran’s Top Diplomat: U.S. ‘Will Not Be Spared from This Fire’ if It Continues to Support Israel

And:

 Israel launches Gaza war's second phase with ground operation, Netanyahu says

And:

 US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops

And:

 Iranian girl dies after being ‘beaten by morality police’ for not wearing hijab

And:

 Hamas ‘hoards medicine and food’ as Palestinians go short of essentials

And:

 Battle Lines: Unedited footage of Hamas atrocities, on the ground in the West Bank, and China's wave of anti-semitism

And:

 Israel sends in its elite troops to Gaza after 'bunker buster' bombs destroy Hamas' network of tunnels: Fierce gun fights erupt as Benjamin Netanyahu vows to 'eliminate' terror group and 'bring back' hostages