Former senior Obama administration officials criticise Biden’s Gaza policies on foreign policy podcast

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29503706

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.”

  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    6·
    3 days ago

    It’s sad this needs to be explicitly said, but obviously yes. I feel like I’m in a room with toddlers every time it needs saying.

    Which is worse, being shot on sight or beaten to death? Bombed or starved?

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
      52·
      3 days ago

      Which is why the whole “lesser evil is still evil” schtick bothered me so much. Like yeah, we know, Dems are evil. But Republicans are more evil, and the race was not close enough to entertain alternatives.