Staff Reports
President Biden’s disastrous Middle East policies have been exposed for all their ineptitude and failures, thanks to a damning Yahoo! News report. The recent terrorist attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians is a clear indication that Biden’s attempts to appease the Iranian regime and shift focus to China and Russia have backfired spectacularly. This catastrophic miscalculation not only threatens to engulf the entire Middle East in another deadly conflict but also undermines the progress made in normalizing relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
The escalating war between Israel and Hamas will undoubtedly lead to skyrocketing gas prices, divert attention from other simmering conflicts, and encourage America’s enemies to exploit perceived weaknesses in the U.S. In short, Biden’s Middle East “exit strategy” has completely unraveled, thrusting the region’s turmoil back into the forefront of global concerns.
Biden’s strategy initially revolved around reviving the failed Iran nuclear deal, which quickly devolved into turning a blind eye to Iran’s violation of economic sanctions and its dealings with Russia and China. In exchange for hollow promises of a slower nuclear weapons program and reduced provocations, Biden unfroze $6 billion in sanctioned Iranian funds and released American prisoners held in Iran. Instead of calming the region, these actions only emboldened Iran and lent credibility to the circumstantial evidence linking them to Hamas’ attack on Israel.
The Yahoo report rightly points out that Biden’s misguided approach relied on the Middle East magically settling down while he directed his attention elsewhere. Nevertheless, Iran and Hamas refused to cooperate, derailing the administration’s naive hopes. Another scathing op-ed from the Middle East Institute highlighted how Biden’s policy of de-escalation did nothing to prevent Iran from coordinating with Hamas and launching attacks against Israel.
While Biden shoulders a significant portion of the blame, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan cannot escape scrutiny. Fox News reported that Sullivan played a central role in establishing and promoting the administration’s misguided policies, demonstrating a shocking lack of awareness regarding the volatile situation in the Middle East. His boastful remarks about the region being quieter than it had been in decades came back to haunt him as the Hamas assault unfolded, exposing the disastrous consequences of the administration’s ineptitude.
It is clear that President Biden’s Middle East policies have been an embarrassing and catastrophic failure. His attempts to appease Iran and pivot towards China and Russia have only exacerbated tensions in the region, fueling violence and endangering American interests. The time for naive and weak leadership is over. America needs strong, decisive leadership that prioritizes the safety and security of our allies, like Israel, and confronts our adversaries head-on. Only then can we hope to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
