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‘Total fucking disgrace’: Ex-Obama officials slam Biden’s Gaza policies (www.middleeasteye.net)

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By #MEE staff Published date: 2 May 2025 19:39 BST

Rhodes: “#Israel doesn’t want to end the war … if they were willing to end the war, they would get the hostages out. The idea that they need to continue to fight the war against #Hamas in Gaza - I’m sorry, there’s no security need to do it. You’re just talking about an already traumatised people, including a lot of injured people, who are being bombed in tents with no food and medicine.”

Vietor: “What a total fucking disgrace the Biden administration’s policy on Gaza was… Loyalty to #Netanyahu blinded him to the carnage, the total immorality of the policy, and US complicity in that policy.”

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[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

“What a total fucking disgrace the Biden administration’s policy on Gaza was… Loyalty to Netanyahu blinded him to the carnage, the total immorality of the policy, and US complicity ...”

Sorry, but that's a cop out. Nothing "blinded" Biden. He saw it all and was unfazed enough to let it play out, and also lie about seeing photos of things that framed Hamas for atrocities it didn't commit.

As for the former Obama aides speaking out only now. I think they're the people referred to in the title of the book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad.

[–] immuredanchorite@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

those advisers coming out against the Biden administration would have had a lot more power behind their words if hey hadn't waited over a year until Biden's term was over... for their silence I think they just as much deserve to go to The Hague

[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago

Because obama did such a good job bringing peace to West Asia. It's not like the usa gave more money to isisrael under obama than any previous administration... oh wait.