I wish I knew what President Trump had in mind when he said that if the hostages in Gaza are not released by the time he’s sworn in there will be “hell to pay.”
That sounds really good and strong, but what does it really mean? We know that by their own admission, the Biden Administration has been a colossal failure on all their policies and strategies, but especially in how they handled the crisis and ongoing battles in the Middle East.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Wall Street Journal last week that the U.S. made mistakes that cost people’s lives in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and even Iran. Blinken, as Secretary of State, was in way over his head and disrespected around the world for the weak way in which he presented himself and represented the cognitively-impaired Mr. Biden.
Once he leaves office, Blinken will probably get a book deal where he will be able to state that his sole motivation in the Middle East was to create a Palestinian State. This means that in order to achieve lasting peace and expand on the Abraham Accords, it’s just Biden, Blinken, and a few others who are still stuck in the past, wanting to create a new state that no one really wants.
On Tuesday, Trump reiterated that “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if the hostages are not home by the time he’s sworn in. But what does that really mean? It’s not impossible that Trump is planning to send in U.S. forces along with British and Israeli forces to take over Gaza. The intelligence services have enough Hamas leaders in custody to discover where the hostages are being held. If that is the plan and it is successful, then it can be followed up with military or police forces from the Emirates and Saudi Arabia to oversee the reorganization of life in Gaza.
One of the things about this awful process with Hamas in Gaza is the way in which negotiators actually imagine that somehow a deal that will bring peace to the region can be agreed upon and signed by a group of terrorists. How does anyone in foreign affairs believe that a legitimate, law-abiding country like Israel can negotiate with ruthless murderers like Hamas?
It’s a good thing that the U.S. is saying goodbye to Biden, Harris, and Blinken. It’s only the so-called diplomats like them who expect Israel to adhere to any kind of agreement that the parties can reach, just making sure that Israel but not Hamas adheres to all the points in the agreement. After all, they would explain, Hamas is a terror group and it is breaking treaties that defines them as terrorists so why expect anything else?
The upcoming Trump Administration has a lot to clean up both domestically and internationally from the mess Biden is leaving behind. From the disastrous Afghan withdrawal to the mess in the Middle East, the Trump team is going to need a good and strong broom. A mop would come in handy too.
With the inauguration within sight, it is good to also note the movement towards the right in important spots around the world. In Canada earlier this week, Justin Trudeau and his transgender agenda are rapidly becoming history.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Mar-a-Lago this week to visit with Trump, who said she is becoming a leading superstar in Europe. The leftist open borders agenda has destroyed much of Europe as it is overrun by Islamic radicals.
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, was elected in 2023 and is now dominating the move to the right in South America. Things are moving in a good and promising direction around the world with certain spots like Iran and Afghanistan still suffering from the failed policies of the Biden administration.
There is excitement about the forthcoming domination of Republicans in D.C. Career politicians like Biden, Harris, Schumer, and you can add Hakeem Jeffries to that list, have been a major disappointment to America. They cannot be gone too soon.
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