Trump threatened Hamas and Hamas buckled
Link to quote: Trump Said 'All Hell Will Break Out' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Returned By Inauguration
A lot went into the mix. Despite Joe Biden telling Israel to be careful, go slow and stay out of Rafah, Israel managed to bring all of its enemies to their knees. Biden did pursue a cease fire deal since May. Most importantly the man who killed Soleimani and defanged ISIS warned of all hell breaking loose if the hostages were not released by inauguration Day.
I guess there is credit to a various degree for a few. The other thing that helped move the needle was that the Israeli Prime Minister was under pressure at home to get the hostages released. He also knew that the incoming President would have his back. For Hamas it was clear that within a few days there would not be any separation between the Isreal and the US, therefore the timing was right.
Last night Joe Biden in a very bitter farewell speech tried to take credit for the agreement, which btw is still tenuous at best. For most people the pending release of the hostages will remind them of the release of hostages after Jimmy Carter left office. There are many similarities. It was Carter whose incompetence turned Iran from a strategic ally to an Islamist militant state.
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And we all know Biden didn't do a damn thing for the agreement. But that didn't stop Biden from claiming credit among all the lies he told last night.
Unfortunately for Biden...he isn't going to get credit for it.
It was fun yesterday
If I recall, yesterday Bondi told Congress that she is unaware that Kash Patel wrote down on paper an enemies list.
She also claimed to be unaware of Trumps phone call to the secretary of state of Georgia where he tried to corrupt that states election results.
She also claimed to not know who won the 2020 election.
When she gets in office she should investigate herself for lying to Congress.
Adam Schiff, and use the full force of the DoJ to destroy him.
I think she should go further than what the Rs in Congress have done and investigate the corruption of Biden.
It is well known that sitting presidents cannot be charged with crimes, but Biden will be out in a few days.
Let the head rolling begin.
It is absolutely hilarious Schiff thought he is in any kind of position to question the nominee for the AG position. And she called him on his bullshit several times for the world to see.
As in when she told him: "That kind of question is why you were censured by the House of Representatives."
That was great.
Did you notice his reaction? He quickly tried to move on and she wasn't having it.
He pretended not to hear it. As you say, he just kept talking. Maybe he was hoping that if he talked over her nobody else would hear it.
Democrats roll out punching bags like Schiff (a known leaker and famous liar) in the judiciary and Blumenthal (stolen valor) in the armed forces committee and they just look so absurd when they try to pontificate. It's a gift to the Republican nominees. They've run the normal ones out of town. All that are left are the real crazies.
Question: Who is older Pam Bondi or Kirsten Gillibrand?
Mentally ? Gillebrand.
Based on what evidence?
Interesting, wasn't it?
Thank you, Senate democrats, for the entertainment.
Ted Cruz is a long time buffoon.
That 's your argument?
Bondi embarrassed herself.
Do you have anything relevant or intelligent to say today?
By saying she'll follow the law?
John, the next AG:
Bondi embarrassed Shiff and the rest of the cowards hoping they don't get investigated. Coincidentally they are all Democrats.
On the contrary, she exposed this sexist bully for the slime he really is.
I like when she told him: "I won't be leaking like you did."
She wants to head the nations law enforcement and spent a lot of time yesterday lying.
What did she lie about?
And exactly what were those lies?
She refused to answer their questions about whether or not she would at as they did and open investigations and that pissed the left off. It could be said that there is justification for an inquiry. Depending on what an inquiry reveals could spark of an investigation.
His reaction to that was funny. Every time she called him out, he (and all the Democrats for that matter) tried to talk over her. And, naturally, they failed.
The understatement of the year.
Everyone saw it.
The bullying Shitty Schiff wouldn't let her get in a word edgewise.
I honestly think anyone would do the same if they were consistently being called out for all the bs they did for the past 8 years while they were trying to gotcha someone else.
I think its more a case of Netanyahu buckling. There is nothing Trump can do to Hamas that Israel has not already done. Trump is evidently very popular in far right Israel and could damage Netanyahu's political future.
Here is the latest:
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and bring a pause to more than a year of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to vote on the Gaza cease-fire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a "last minute crisis."
Netanyahu's office accused Hamas, without elaborating, of trying to go back on part of the agreement in an attempt "to extort last minute concessions."
Israel's Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire vote, accusing Hamas of trying to back out of deal | Fox News
There is nothing Trump can do to Hamas that Israel has not already done.
I thought the threat was to the middle east: most likely IRAN. That would get their attention, wouldn't it. Iran already knows that they are going to be under strong sanctions again. The party is over. So yes, Trump can do more than Israel has already done, including using the US fleet OFFENSIVELY for a change.
So f'ing what?
So, it was always tenuous to begin with. I'd love to see them call Trump on hell breaking loose.
The title of the article YOU wrote is literally TRUMP THREATENED HAMAS...
And now there is an agreement. How is this a bad thing?
Bondi's interaction with another Democrat ( Alex Padilla) wind bag was pretty funny.
They all tried the same bullying tactics with her, and they all failed miserably. They should be ashamed but don't seem to be capable of it.
In my opinion, the majority of these progressive simpletons are just plain old awful people. The certainly don't represent the hopes and dreams of a majority of the American people.