The Astonishing Cluelessness of the Obama Administration

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Wednesday, August 17 2016

 

UPDATES  9 am Israel time:

…A staggering admission about Palestinian infiltrators into Israel…

Speaking before the Knesset State Control Committee in Jerusalem yesterday, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot said that, in addition to the 50,000 illegal Palestinians who permanently live in Israel, between 50,000 and 60,000 Palestinians illegally infiltrate Israel everyday and then return to their homes in Areas A and B of Judea and Samaria every night. 

50,000 and 60,000 everyday.

And how many of these are captured? According to Eisenkot, only 4,300 per year.

4,300 per year. 

Out of this 4,300, about 1500 are actually taken to court and of the few who are convicted, the average sentence is “a few days” in jail. 

At which point, Knesset Legislator and Committee Chairwoman Karen Elharar pointed out that 44% of the terror attacks that have “killed dozens” and wounded some 300 more” Israelis in recent months are connected to illegal infiltrators.

Why, she wondered, isn’t the IDF doing something to stop the infiltrations? According to Eisenkot, the reason is a lack of funding to close holes in the separation fence.

By the way, Eisonkot added that 101,000 Palestinians legally enter Israel everyday.

…Palestinian terror yesterday unreported in the mainstream media…

* “Rock” attacks occurred at more than 20 locations including multiple sites along Road 443, Makel, Anun, Al Moaiir, and Al Fawwar.

*At Al Fawwar, a Palestinian mob attacked IDF soldiers  who were forced to resort to live fire in order to defend themselves. At least one terrorist was killed.

*The daily assault at Rachel’s Tomb happened in the afternoon with worshipers and security forces being attacked with Molotov firebombs.

…A worrying revelation from Israel’s Shin Bet…

Israel’s security service Shin Bet published details yesterday about the widespread and ongoing efforts of Hezbollah in Lebanon to recruit Israeli-Arabs and Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria to carry out attacks against Israelis.

According to Shin Bet, it has captured “a number of terror cells” in recent months–most of which had been recruited through Facebook. One such cell, centered in Qalqilya, consisted of 5 terrorists who had intended to blow up IDF patrols.

…While Lebanese Hezbollah attempts to attack Israel, the U.S. arms the Lebanese…

The whole world knows what happens to all military armaments received by the so-called “Lebanese Army.” Eventually they find their way into the hands of Hezbollah. 

Yesterday this picture was proudly posted on the U.S. Embassy’s Facebook page–openly touting $50 million dollars worth of armaments that just arrived in Beirut:
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The shipment included: 50 vehicles, 40 howitzers, 50 MK-19 grenade launchers, and thousands of tons of ammunition.

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“The Astonishing Cluelessness of the Obama Administration”

Talk about the shifting of power in the Middle East.

By accounts from numerous sources today including the U.S. State Department and the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russians began bombing targets in Syria yesterday using aircraft based in Iran.

The targets included the so-called “moderate rebels” funded and trained by the Obama Administration as well as soldiers affiliated with Islamic State. In other words, the Russians bombed anyone and everyone opposing Bashir Assad’s regime.

This came on a day in which Obama spokesmen Mark Toner at the U.S. State Department made the following declarations:

1. There are no Russian troops in Iran.

2. The White House had no idea that the Iranians had given Russians permission to use Iranian Air Force bases as Russian bases.

3. Because of the “unfortunate but not surprising” development, the Obama Administration is now “evaluating the degree of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.”

4. Despite the development, the U.S. is still pursuing an agreement with Russia to attack IS bases in Syria.

No Russian troops in Iran in the same breath as acknowledging Russian use of Iranian Air Force bases? Not surprising, but had no idea? Still pursuing an agreement with entities that are bombing those we support?

Allow your humble servant to translate this gobbledygook.

The Obama Administration, once again, has been been caught completely with its pants down. What is more, the Obama Administration has no earthly idea about what is going on in the Middle East. What is even more, the utter cluelessness of the Obama Administration has created a power vacuum into which the Russians and Iranians have quickly and brazenly marched.

None of this is new or even news.

But once again it illustrates the perils that Israel faces by hitching its wagon to the falling American star in this neck of the woods and the perils of doing business with the Russians.