Pentagon Buys More F-15s After Biden Says Not a Penny More
The New Arab reports the Pentagon announced a Boeing contract for new Israeli F-15 jets. This comes despite President Biden's recent, performance-art pledge to withhold certain arms if Israel invades Rafah. But fear not, the U.S. continues to ensure every 'warning' is swiftly undermined by another multi-billion dollar arms deal. Just last month, HR 8072, a bill to mandate arms transfers to Israel,
passed the House, with 16 Democrats joining Republicans after AIPAC spent millions lobbying for such unconditional aid. So, Washington's 'concern' over civilian casualties in Gaza (11 months later) appears to be less about stopping the violence and more about optimizing the destruction with the latest models. One might wonder if the real objective is to make sure the next phase of 'self-defense'
is even more efficient. How many 'red lines' can a nation cross before the paint supply runs out, or before someone points out these investments are directly linked to the 37,000+ deaths in Gaza?