Morning Jolt: Biden Comes to Hamas’s Rescue

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY

May 09 2024

On the menu today: President Biden announces he's blocking the transfer of certain weapons systems to prevent Israel from sending additional forces into Rafah, a policy that amounts to an attempt to save the remaining leadership and forces of Hamas. It's just the latest shameless flip-flop from a spineless jellyfish of a man, a figure who is spectacularly unqualified to sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, and who is only sitting there by default because of the flaws of his past and current opponent. Believe it or not, a "coin flip" of a decision might have dramatically altered Biden’s career trajectory, and one change from that moment probably would have set off a domino effect, leaving the entire world in a different state than it is today. Read on.

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