Hezbollah Backs Diplomacy; Washington Backs Missile Sales
The New Arab reports Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem supports diplomatic efforts to halt Israeli strikes. A seemingly reasonable stance, yet one rarely framed in Washington as anything but a ploy. Meanwhile, the Biden administration continues to ignore its own alleged calls for de-escalation by approving over 100 separate foreign military sales to Israel since October 7th, including precision-guided
munitions and bunker buster bombs, often circumventing Congressional review. ("Biden administration has approved and delivered more than 100 separate foreign military sales to Israel since the Oct. 7 attack." The Wall Street Journal , March 8, 2024.) One might wonder, who exactly is preventing diplomacy when the arsenal is constantly replenished?