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Former U.S. officials lamented the Biden administration's policies toward Israel amid the Gaza war during a 60 Minutes segment focused on disillusioned officials.

Miller added the U.S. did not impose any red lines, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the message that "he was the one in the driver's seat, and he was controlling this, and U.S. support was going to be there, and he could take it for granted."

Former diplomat Hala Rharrit noted she was "basically berated" by a superior for including images of children that starved to death, with her reports on Arab views on the U.S. role in the war suspended after just three months.

Miller, meanwhile, noted the war will only end "when Israel says it's over. Absent intervention from the United States or for someone else to compel or to force a decision. It ends when Netanyahu says it's over."

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"SLAM" 🤣

Can we just get someone to SLAM Netanyahu, like literally slam him to a pavement and genocide is over.

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Obama risked his re-election chances to give healthcare to tens of millions of Americans. Biden threw away the presidential election just because he was that stubbornly committed to protecting Israel from any consequences for their aggression. Even his ambassador to Israel conceded that this sunk the campaign. He is so out of touch.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Okay, well, now it gets worse then.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -3 points 5 days ago

At least you didn't have to listen to anyone to your left.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

We literally sanctioned the ICC rather than Israel. So yah... this is putting it lightly. The US will never again be able to claim they are above genocide without looking like ridiculous hypocrites, and it's fucking sad.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

Can't fail if you didn't ever really try.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

The US was belligerent to international calls for some form of help. I mean it's blatantly obvious the message is our forward operating base is what it is and we'll just let shit happen to keep it.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago

What failure? The excessive use of force is why we were selling them weapons. Gaza has been Biden's only unmitigated success.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"Come on and SLAM and welcome to the JAM!"