Staff Reports
The Biden administration, in its usual display of exceptional foreign policy acumen, likely thinks it has found the golden ticket to avoiding an Israel-Hezbollah war by playing ‘hard-to-get’ with its Israeli ally. One must appreciate the administration's irony, led by a president who can barely navigate a flight of stairs, trying to maneuver complex Middle Eastern geopolitics like it’s a game of hopscotch.
By distancing itself from Israel, the administration apparently believes it can dodge any showdown with Iran. In what seems to be a peculiar twist of logic, the Biden team thinks reality bends to their wishful thinking. This is akin to putting out a fire by standing as far away from it as possible and hoping the wind is on your side. The move is less of a strategy and more of a “let’s see what happens” experiment, reminiscent of the amateur hour at a Vegas casino.
Between Israel and Hezbollah, Biden is choosing shame — and risking war https://t.co/a7R56xM6N0 pic.twitter.com/NIduL0aouT
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) July 8, 2024
Iran, the rogue state that once inspired the administration’s exquisite nuclear deal, must be chuckling at this masterstroke of diplomacy. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror group, probably isn’t losing sleep over this ‘distance’ either. Far from creating peace, Biden’s policy of aloofness sounds like a strategy to alienate allies and empower adversaries – a classic move in the left’s playbook of foreign relations.
The administration’s approach seems to envision a utopia where bad actors like Iran play nice simply because the U.S. decides to play hard-to-get with its friends. Meanwhile, Israel, America’s steadfast ally in a volatile region, is left pondering the stability of a partnership where one side is keen on playing diplomatic dodgeball.
Ultimately, this is more than just a misguided attempt at peace; it signals to adversaries that the administration is willing to trade loyalty for a fleeting dream of conflict avoidance. It smacks of weakness wrapped in diplomatic naivety, a hallmark of an administration that daily demonstrates a relentless commitment to misunderstanding the world stage.
