Blinken delivers some of the strongest
US public criticism of Israel’s conduct
of the war in Gaza
Associated Press,
by
Josh Boak
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
5/12/2024 11:53:09 PM
Rehoboth Beach, Del.— Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.
In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from Israel for security and governance in the territory after the war.
Hamas has reemerged in parts of Gaza, Blinken said, and “heavy action” by Israeli forces
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
jalo1951 5/13/2024 12:13:21 AM (No. 1716900)
Israel was attacked. This is the war Hamas wanted and knew would happen. Hamas has said they will never stop attacking Israel. Not one Muslim nation has offered to take refugees. Every attempt at ceasefire has been thwarted by Hamas. Hamas still holds hostages. Hamas uses their own people as human shields and withholds provisions. Israel is fighting a war. FJB is a jello spinned leader. Bibi is not. Israel will go alone if need be. They will not listen to FJB and his clown car administration and they shouldn't. The antisemitism being displayed in America is shameful and disgusting. From the top down.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 5/13/2024 12:14:04 AM (No. 1716901)
Remember, Antony "Bubonic" Blinken was an integral part of the chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. He and the Demented Fuhrer, along with others, will attempt to suffocate Israel.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
WI Cynic 5/13/2024 12:44:37 AM (No. 1716909)
Israel has repeatedly been accused of genocide. Maybe they should give the idea a try. Hamas will never rest if a single Jew is left breathing on this planet, and Hamas deserves no better treatment than that which they espouse.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 5/13/2024 12:57:56 AM (No. 1716911)
What a waste of ink and/or bandwidth. All but the most blue democrats detest this Blinken idiot. The only way he could be worse is if he were twins.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
snakeoil 5/13/2024 1:02:06 AM (No. 1716914)
Unless Hamas is exterminated there will be a repetition of the Oct 7. 2023 slaughter. Keep going Israel.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Trigger2 5/13/2024 3:21:06 AM (No. 1716935)
Blinken is an incompetent jerk who has risen to the pinacle of the Peter Principle.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
mifla 5/13/2024 4:54:33 AM (No. 1716945)
The Doolittle raid on Tokyo.
The fire bombing of Dresden.
The battle of Midway.
The Marianas turkey shoot.
The nuking of Hiroshima.
That is how you win a war.
Blinken doesn't understand because his generation has never won a war.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Californian 5/13/2024 5:15:40 AM (No. 1716952)
We regularly blew up weddings in Afghanistan for 20 years. No one cared.
Israel kills most of Hamas and some of their "civilian" support. It's the most horrific thing ever.
Yawn.
Keep bombing! You're almost done!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
philsner 5/13/2024 7:54:12 AM (No. 1717033)
Depend on the leftist bureaucrats to always get it wrong. Israel isn't listening to your worthless chatter.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
downnout 5/13/2024 8:05:38 AM (No. 1717047)
Disgusting.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 5/13/2024 8:08:04 AM (No. 1717050)
Blinken is Pro-Hamas. JRB is Pro-Hamas. The Biden Administration is Hamas.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
hisself 5/13/2024 8:21:49 AM (No. 1717055)
Did blinky offer any proof?
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When you’re getting a bunch of excrement from the enemy it means yiu are over target and doing the right job.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jdano 5/13/2024 10:18:22 AM (No. 1717115)
Yet basically the Biden admin is helping Hamas by knowing their leaders location and keeping it a secret.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Miceal 5/13/2024 10:37:47 AM (No. 1717126)
This member of Quid Pro Joe's traitorous cabinet DOES NOT speak for me or mine. Cannot wait for KARMA to win out...
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
DVC 5/13/2024 11:57:36 AM (No. 1717154)
Consider the source. Blinken is a piece of garbage, always has been. Nothing he says or does is worth anything. He's a crooked, cowardly, lying puke who will say and do whatever he's told, right or wrong, good or evil.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Italiano 5/13/2024 12:08:53 PM (No. 1717158)
One look at Blinken and you know that he's an appeasing pussy. Same deal with pencil-neck Jake Sullivan.
We all feel bad for the innocent kids in Gaza, just as we would have felt bad for the innocent German and Japanese kids that we incinerated during WW II. And the latter would have probably grown up to be friends and allies of America, not Islamic terrorist vermin that we'd have to eventually kill anyway.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 5/13/2024 12:53:07 PM (No. 1717181)
Never forget that the Biden admin. is withholding sensitive information on the whereabouts of Hamas leaders as was pointed out in the Washington Post on May 11th:
FTA:
The Biden administration, working urgently to stave off a full-scale Israeli invasion of Rafah, is offering Israel valuable assistance if it holds back, including sensitive intelligence to help the Israeli military pinpoint the location of Hamas leaders and find the group’s hidden tunnels, according to four people familiar with the U.S. offers.
So, if they've had this information but didn't share it until after the Israeli's decided they'll go into Rafah regardless of the U.S. position (was only offered AFTER Israel called their bluff), then the "terrible loss of life of innocent civilians", according to Blinken, would actually be at the hands of the Biden administration.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 5/14/2024 11:23:03 AM (No. 1717724)
Blinken is an Obama stooge, like Biden
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