Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having “solid intelligence” that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
The report said that a briefing took place at the White House on October 27, three weeks into the brutal Israeli military campaign. Due to the sheer destruction in Gaza, it was clear Israel was bombing the Strip indiscriminately, and a report from +972 Magazine published in November revealed Israel was actually intentionally hitting civilian targets.
Israeli intelligence sources told +972 that Israel targeted what it called “power targets,” which include civilian infrastructure, such as high-rise apartment buildings, banks, universities, and other public buildings. The sources said that the Israeli military would also approve strikes that kill large numbers of civilians in an attempt to target only one Hamas member.
Biden officials also acknowledged during the October 27 meeting that Israel had no clear plan on how to defeat Hamas. “We never had a clear sense that the Israelis had a definable and achievable military objective,” a source familiar with the meeting told the Post. “From the very beginning, there’s been a sense of us not knowing how the Israelis were going to do what they said they were going to do.”
US intelligence has acknowledged since that Hamas isn’t going away. The annual “threat assessment” that was released publicly by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence this month said Israel “probably will face lingering armed resistance from HAMAS for years to come.”
Despite the lack of a realistic goal and massive civilian casualties, President Biden still continues to provide unconditional military aid for the slaughter. Since October 7, his administration has approved over 100 arms deals for Israel.
So it goes……………..
The Houthis aren’t going away either…!
As long as there is brutal oppression there will be resistance, anyone with a brain knows it.
The Hout’hi are STALLIONS!
If the Biden people have a grain of common sense and some honesty they would know HAMAS is NOT an IDEOLOGY, Hamas is a down to earth a RESISTANCE against the brutal oppression, denial of basic human rights by the extremely brutal ISRAELI occupier.
The resistance is not an idea, it is a fight for simple human rights, the resistance will never die.
If the Putin people have a grain of common sense and some honesty they would know Ukraine is NOT an IDEOLOGY, Ukraine is a down to earth a RESISTANCE against the brutal oppression, denial of basic human rights by the extremely brutal RUSSIAN occupier.
The resistance is not an idea, it is a fight for simple human rights, the resistance will never die.
Oh snap, you finally got it.
Congratulations.
I knew you were a Ukrainian supporter.
Thanks.
Don, you are insane.
Don, why are U so blind, is it money, are you being paid?
we don’t refer to him as Agent Julio for no reason
I support the Ukrainian people, not the criminal Zelinsky and his masters. He put his people and the country in the meatgrinder, he could have implemented the Minsk agreements.
BTW it was the Obama/Biden criminal regime change of the elected Ukrainian government that started the destruction of Ukraine.
It is Biden blocking an end of the slaughter, Biden is evil.
no Don, Ukraine was a convenient location for illegal bioweapon labs outside of US laws and jurisdiction.
Any evidence for that claim yet?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a0cd98b50944ee4ef0095069e5081bef0952f4d4a2b0578e50b8ae6501ba8d33.jpg
What happened to his ridiculous corny ice cream cone?
It was in bad TASTE while you butcher women and children!
His minders noticed that?
https://scheerpost.com/2024/03/19/no-longer-on-the-brink-borrell-blames-israel-for-famine-in-gaza/
They knew about all of this going back for decades of the previous war crimes against the Palestinians, what took them so long?
Their corruption made it all possible, their ruthless bombing and blockades did not start today they knew for decades how the Palestinian people are being treated. They are old partners committing war crimes. They did not dare say a word of critic, they have no spine, no decency.
Add Putin to your fake little bitch!ng session.
The Russian nation is proud of Putin, many people went out to vote to show their support for President Putin. He and his people ‘made Russia proud again. They rebuild Russia , and the people respect the man.
Are you proud of Biden and Trump before him? They destruct and destroy, leaving trails of blood and death and a American nation in decay. I understand the envy you have for outstanding government compared to our overpaid incompetent sh*t heads. They need lobbyists to write the laws to suit the donor class. Nothing to be proud of, just shame and more shame, decades of corruption and decay.
Don, Putin is showing great mercy toward Ukraine.
Remember the USS Liberty massacre!!
I do believe Biden knew all along about the war crimes, he is a dyed in the wool well rewarded Zionist.
Biden may have been told this, but I doubt he knows much more these days than how to wander to his mark and read the teleprompter, poorly, and then wander off again to new and exciting places he was just at. The permanent security state has decided upon genocide and genocide there will be.
He may try to plead “mental incompetence.” It worked with Hur on the documents case. But throughout his career, a cheerleader and later principal for all the criminal ‘ops’ and wars for the last 50 yrs, he’s shown a marked insensitivity to human life, suffering and slaughter. His behaviour here is unexceptionable.
Plus his undying commitment to Zionism with no conditions going back years. Not to mention being king of AIPAC contributions.
All true, but an important point: For a long time, AIPAC didn’t directly contribute to political candidates or campaigns. It only made informal “suggestions” to related groups and friendly individuals who forked over the big bucks. AIPAC now has a political action committee and does contribute directly, but those amounts are only a portion of the enormous cash flows the lobby funnels to friendly politicians. By design, that makes it difficult to follow the money.
I’m sure it’s more than this, but what has been accounted for makes him the most bought:
During his 36 years in the Senate, Biden was the chamber’s biggest recipient in history of donations from pro-Israeli groups, taking in $4.2 million, according to the Open Secrets database.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-10-21/i-am-a-zionist-how-joe-bidens-lifelong-bond-with-israel-shapes-war-policy
Biden, King Of The Jewels.
Age related stubbornness makes things even worse. He has to go, how dare the Democrats expect him to get re-elected?
Democracy is dying on the vine with all the corrupt, incompetent so-called democratic USA/NATO governments.
Hi Lysi
I’m one of the proud 105k “uncommitted” Michigan voters.
Kudos to all of you, you can look in the mirror and be proud, every little drop of resistance counts.
Did it work with Hur because Biden wanted Hur to think he was a doddering old fool? It seems like Hur was doing a campaign ad for Trump. He should have just said Biden was guilty, just like Trump, and he should face the same consequences.
Yes, had he the least bit of integrity, personal or professional. But, like the rest he knows where the money is and, like a pig to slop, ….
Biden sold his soul long ago, Trump not that much better.
Jay, if there ever was a time for the Amerikkkan people to revolt and vote third party, this is it.
Sadly, ain’t a-gonna happen 😕
The Washington Post has another “duh!” moment.
No one is willing to say it: the US is a genocidal state just like Israel. It always has been – look at its previous wars in the south Pacific and elsewhere. The US and Europe is run by imperialist white racists and always has been.
The rest of the world is run by imperialist racists and always has been. Look at how the Japanese and Chinese regard each other. Ever watch a Chinese kung-fu movie where the Japanese are portrayed as brutal animals?
In fact, humans by their very nature are genocidal creatures. It’s an inevitable genetic consequence of hierarchical tribal primate origins. Competing tribes must be exterminated for the survival of the tribe. It’s that simple.
And no amount of “kumbayah” talk is going to change that.
Brilliant thinking,,and all the “religions” of the world have been unable to stop it and it breaks my heart to admit it.
I just hope that who ever is operating the UAP’s, UFO’s can put an end to all of our hate and destruction, brutality, but I even doubt that. 🙁
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68577026
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/7A8F/production/_132957313_51434b95-7594-419f-bf6e-8b79eca4e51e.jpg.webp
Reminds me of this:
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Borrell Openly Blames Israel for Gaza Famine
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/03/18/borrell-openly-blames-israel-for-gaza-famine/
We all knew. How could you not know?
It’s worse. With thermal imaging, you 1000% know. Here is Israel talking up their use of military thermal imaging for medical applications the month before: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-terror-fighting-thermal-imaging-tech-being-adapted-for-medical-purposes/
Who seriously believes that Joseph Robinette Biden is running this administration in any way? He can’t even say anything off script without fear of “getting in trouble”.
You just described every president since JFK. And even his predecessor waited for his farewell address to mention the dangers of the MIC.
I respectfully disagree with you, with the exception of President George Dumbya.
No need to be respectful about it 😉
I suppose a case could be made that Carter and Reagan had brief flashes of mild criticism of / disobedience to the political class, but not with any kind of substantial follow-through. Ever since December 22, 1963, if the Pentagon or CIA says “shit,” POTUS generally asks them what color they want him to squat and produce.
If true, Biden joins the ranks of histories most notorious war criminals like Hitler nr others of genocidal proclivities. He is adding to the dirty reputation that the U.S. has earnend by doing horrific crimes. In this case to mostly women& Children..!! WAY TO GO GENOCIDE. JOE !!!!!! From “The working mans friend to Genocide Joe, directly and knowingly responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of INNOCENT women & children!!!!!! He has becum a slimy turd to me..
As the below Intercept article notes, US military intelligence gathering, and US military intelligence sharing with Israel have been highly secretive (vs. Ukraine).
And therefore, it has been difficult for citizens to know just how much the US knows about Israel’s targeting of civilians, and, also, how much knowing and direct intelligence support the US has provided to support Israel’s targeting.
Israeli bombing is “indiscriminate”? (Biden) How indiscriminate? For how long? How much more does US intelligence know, or facilitate?
Note that a Freedom of Information act lawsuit was necessry to get key info in this piece:
“BIDEN ADMIN DEPLOYED AIR FORCE TEAM TO ISRAEL TO ASSIST WITH TARGETS, DOCUMENT SUGGESTS
Guidance for officers deployed to Israel appears to show the U.S. military providing intelligence for airstrikes in Gaza.” (Intercept)
(As reported recently, the same goes for the US’s 100+ deliberately secretive weapons sales to israel:
“US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report” (Guardian))
Wish you would write an article for us here. 🙂
And this:
Lowkey
@Lowkey0nline
Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, launched satellites for Israeli intelligence company ImageSat International last year.
ImageSat International uses those satellites for target acquisition in Israeli air force bombings on the region.
https://twitter.com/Lowkey0nline/status/1732378231418876223/
“WaPo reported on a briefing in October on Russia bombing buildings without having ‘solid intelligence’ that they were military targets”
There was a minor typo there with a name.
Everyone in the world knew that Israel was bombing civilian targets by the 14th of October. But beyond that, the US has been actively helping Israel commit crimes against Humanity _and_ war crimes since at least the 60’s.
And well before that. The destruction of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Dresden were war crimes, even if not officially so.
I believe tough guy LBJ was the first POTUS to openly drop to his knees and swallow before his jewel masters. Remember the USS Liberty massacre!
It is a crime under the US Federal government’s own Uniform Code of Military Justice to issue an “unlawful order.”
It is also a crime to obey a “manifestly unlawful” order. That is why “I was just following orders” was not a defense in war crimes trials after WW2.
It is an affirmative defense to disobedience of an order (dereliction of duty) to assert the order was unlawful. The one disobeying has the burden of proof. However, if the order rises to the level of “manifestly unlawful” then it becomes a crime NOT to disobey.
So what is “manifestly unlawful?” An example is an order to shoot prisoners, or to shoot unarmed civilians. Other examples are to deliberately target medics or medical facilities — this is why medics wear ID and do not carry weapons. Thus, striking a hospital full of unarmed civilians crosses many lines at once, all of them “manifest” and so a crime both to either and to obey the order — and a crime to assist.
Israeli conduct has thus reached the level at which it is a US Federal crime for a US soldier to obey orders to help them do it. It is a crime to issue that order, and ALSO a crime to obey that order.
Our military leadership (Joint Chiefs) are thus both criminals and issuing unlawful orders that it is a crime for service members to obey.
Every thing that the Israel people are doing to the Palestinian civilians is what the USA people deserve for what they have done, allowed to be done, since VietNam by the DC Ghouls. Hell’s a coming folks take your Disney trips while you can, watch those sporting events while you can and don’t forget to see Taylor Swift……while you can…………
I sadly agree with you, Jay.
Amerikkkans require a modern war on our own soil before we just MAY stop tolerate obliterating other nations.
“Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” – Presidential Daily Brief, presented to Bush II on August 6, 2001.
“Netanyahu Determined to Destroy Everything in Gaza” – what we may presume was the title of the Presidential Daily Brief, presented to Biden on October 27, 2023.