Biden’s dangerous muddled thinking 10/15/2024

                                               Biden’s dangerous muddled thinking

The Biden administration is deploying an advanced anti-missile defense system, THAAD, and 100 U.S. troops to Israel, preparing for anticipated retaliatory strikes against Iran. This marks the first significant U.S. troop presence in Israel since the start of its assault on Gaza, despite billions already spent on Israel's military. "The irony is that the Iranian missile attack will only occur if we first assist Israel in striking Iran," says Harrison Mann of Win Without War. With U.S. troops stationed at Israeli military sites, Mann asserts that "Israel now has its own sort of American human shields" and "a mechanism to draw America into a war with Hezbollah and Iran."
Reports from The Washington Post suggest that Israel is planning to strike military sites in Iran within the next three weeks, potentially before the U.S. election. This follows Iran’s retaliation with nearly 200 ballistic missiles on October 1st, targeting Israeli sites in response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Biden administration’s deployment, emphasizing a commitment to Israel’s excessively cruel apartheid system, risks further entangling the U.S. in the conflict.
Mann, a Jewish former U.S. Army major who resigned from the Defense Intelligence Agency in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s actions in Gaza, highlights the symbolic nature of the THAAD deployment, which adds minimal additional defense capacity. He stresses that the move puts U.S. troops at risk in a combat zone, with no clear legal justification or congressional consultation.
Furthermore, Mann criticizes the strategy behind the U.S. support, noting the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent Israel from targeting more sensitive sites in Iran. He questions the wisdom of this approach, especially given Netanyahu's inclination toward further escalation. With U.S. troops in place, Mann warns, any conflict with Iran or Hezbollah could draw America into a broader war, creating significant risks for both countries and the region.

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