BREAKING: White House makes statement on Iran attack.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

I am happy/relieved that President Biden is on the job compared to TFG

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[jimfields33]

1. Israel never gets a break. Every country around them wants them off the map.

Since 1940, they’ve been in hell.

[Irish_Dem]

2. They could have Idaho.

[BComplex]

4. Netanyahu started this when he bombed the Iranian embassy a couple of days ago in Syria.

The good people of Israel need to cleanse themselves of this war criminal that heads their country. Their lives would be instantly better.

[malaise]

5. The Truth

Selective outrage - I want no part of it.

[BComplex]

6. ....

[BannonsLiver]

36. Irony just died.

[sheshe2]

39. Ouch.

[Cha]

7. No fucking Butchers in Hamas

Started this fucking War

[BComplex]

8. So you support Netanyahu?

You want to see Biden being dragged into a war in the middle east during an election year?

Hamas. Hamas. Hamas. There are other things going on besides what happened on Oct. 7. And Oct. 7 wasn't the beginning of the problems between Netanyahu and Hamas.

Netanyahu was wrong to bomb the Iranian embassy. And he's been wrong to starve innocent people in Palestine. He's just trying to stay in power so that he won't end up like trump....which he SHOULD end up like trump...in court.

[EllieBC]

9. Right. Of course.

“There are other things happening.”

Stop demanding Israel agree to a ceasefire when Hamas 1) won’t and 2) has already broken quite a few.

Or maybe go over and try to broker with Hamas. Let us know how that works out.

[BComplex]

11. Who made demands?

Were you replying to my post? I made no demands.

I guess you think things are working out the way they are?

[EllieBC]

12. Hamas has zero interest in not attacking Israel.

Demands have been coming for months. Israel “must” agree to a ceasefire! But Hamas never has to?

[BComplex]

13. Again, I have no idea whose post you're replying to. "Israel "must" agree to a ceasefire"?

Who said that?

[lame54]

23. Can we ask Biden not to send weapons in our name?

[EllieBC]

34. I don't know. Can you? Without screaming

“Genocide Joe” and threatening to kill Jews and being an antisemitic asshole?

Seems hard for many to manage not doing those things.

[TexasDem69]

17. Why the fuck does it matter if it's an election year?

Do you support our ally Israel—one of the few democracies in the Middle East—when convenient and abandon them when inconvenient? Hamas is a terrorist organization comprised of rapists and child killers, and Hamas is funded by Iran. So do you support our ally or the terrorists and those who fund them? Its that simple.

[Uncle Joe]

27. Obviously because Netanyahu is primarily intent at putting our democracy at risk.

He will do whatever he can to aid longtime family friend Jared Kushner's daddy in law; *rump in coming back to power.

Whether it means committing slow motion genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, turning virtually the entire world against both us and Israel or trying to drag the U.S. into a wider conflict in the region with the potential of morphing into World War III.

It's that simple.

[KS Toronado]

38. And yes during an election year.

[sheshe2]

41. Where did she say that she supported Netanyahu?

She did not and you should apologize. Supporting Israel does not mean one supports him.

Biden is not gonna be dragged anywhere. He is an intelligent man and has chosen good people to surround him in the situation room. I will leave this to the experts and not keyboard warriors.

I trust Biden.

[Cha]

42. Good post..Mahalo, she.. it seems some

feel the need to put words in other People's Mouths.

Not a good look.

And, of course Pres Biden isn't going to be "dragged" anywhere. Not only is that an insult it shows they have no clue who Biden is.

[BannonsLiver]

43. And there are other things besides Gaza!Gaza!Gaza!

Maybe start paying attention to things that are actually going to have an impact on your life, like white nationalism and Trump's efforts to become a dictator. I bet there are a dozen things in your local community more impactful than Gaza! Gaza! Gaza! Are you engaged on any of those, or are they not trendy enough?

[Mountainguy]

14. Lol

Those Iranian RGC (a terrorist organization btw) were just there to play bridge and not oversee Hezbolla attacks against Israel.

Iran has destabilized the region for years, they deserve everything they get.

[Johnny2X2X]

28. Iran armed Hamas

Hamas gets almost all of their support from Iran. So technically this started when Hamas attacked Israel on 10/7.

[former9thward]

33. Iran has said they are going to wipe Israel off the face of the map.

They have said that over and over again long before any Iranian terrorist commanders were targeted in a consulate in Syria.

[Igel]

37. Or perhap's Iran's proxy, Hezbollah maybe set off the current round?

I mean, let's not deny them credit where credit is due.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. President Biden is in the Situation Room this afternoon with his national security team.

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[Cha]

15. TY LMPV!🕯️🕊️💙🌊

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Statement from @NSC_Spox below.

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[totodeinhere]

16. Aren't you glad that Joe Biden is sitting in the Oval Office right now?

With the crisis in the Middle East getting worse day by the day it is heartening to know that we have an experienced level head in the White House. Just imagine if Trump were president at this time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. The White House released a statement reiterating the U.S.'s "ironclad" support for Israel,

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. In a moment of incredible uncertainty, I'm so happy that we have President Biden in the Oval Office.

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[bdamomma]

20. Me too

I'm glad President Biden is there.

Russia involved in this???? I wouldn't doubt it. Eff Putin.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. All I can say is thank God Joe Biden is president and not Donald Trump. Who is with me?! 🖐️

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[MSN1221]

22. Wait..

Is the president not going to come out and make a Televised statement on something this big?

Just a tweet and press released? What is going on?

[ok_cpu]

29. Your concern has been heard

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218859919

[GP6971]

30. Welcome to DU.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. The statement about President Biden addressing the country was wrong but President Biden is on the job

President Biden is working with our allies.

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[mcar]

24. Thank god for President Biden's strong leadership

Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism

Iran funds and trains Hamas terrorists

Iran murders women for not wearing head coverings

There are people on this site cheering on Iran.

I don't even know where I am anymore.

[LexVegas]

25. For some, any enemy of Israel is a friend. nt

[mcar]

26. It boggles the mind

No sense of history.

[madaboutharry]

31. Everything you said.

[mcar]

32. ...

[betsuni]

35. K&R

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. Statement from President Joe Biden on Iran's Attacks against the State of Israel

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/13/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-irans-attacks-against-the-state-of-israel/

APRIL 13, 2024
Statement from President Joe Biden on Iran’s Attacks against the State of Israel
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Earlier today, Iran—and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq—launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.

At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week. Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.

I’ve just spoken with Prime Minister Netanyahu to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.

Tomorrow, I will convene my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack. My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders. And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.

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