The United States will send more troops to the Middle East to support Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza. Israel says that it killed a senior Hezbollah leader, Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. President Biden called this kill a “measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.”
Now politicians are strongly signaling for a war with Iran. The President’s statement says that it supports war against “against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups.” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austen “stressed that the United States is determined to prevent Iran and Iranian-backed partners and proxies from exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict. Secretary Austin made clear that should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people.”
Defend the American people from Iran? That’s what they are signaling to us now?
A coalition of 57 Arab and Muslim countries have said unequivocally that they will offer Israel a peace deal and guarantee security for Israel in exchange for a Palestinian state and an end of occupation. Is anyone listening? Peace!? Anyone?
Both the Harris/Walz campaign and the Trump/Vance campaign support this. On this, they agree. President Trump’s son-in-law and first administration adviser Jared Kushner said this on X: “The main issue between Lebanon and Israel is Iran; otherwise there is a lot of benefit for the people of both countries from working together. The right move now for America would be to tell Israel to finish the job. It’s long overdue. And it’s not only Israel’s fight.”
Yikes.
As the U.S. preps for war with Iran, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in Iran on an official visit.
