Joe Biden (or whoever is controlling him) not only fails to broker peace, he does the opposite, provoking and prolonging conflicts in every region he touches. Let’s look at some examples over the past year.
April 2022: Russia offered to withdraw all troops from Ukrainian territory in exchange for security guarantees and recognition of the LDPR. This was a great deal, as Ukraine was at its high-water mark in terms of global support, economic strength, available military equipment, and trained soldiers to use such equipment. By coming to terms at this point, Zelensky could end the war before it got worse while saving face. As I have noted in previous posts:
Once again, Russia left the Zelensky regime in Kiev with the perfect roadmap to peace. After all, voluntarily surrendering territory is the ultimate act of deescalation. Not only could Zelensky stay in power, he could save face. Ukrainians could say they went toe-to-toe against Russia in a “David vs. Goliath” situation and gave the Ruskis a bloody nose. Yes, they lost Donbass, but saved their sovereignty as an independent nation state and retained most of their territory. As generous as this offer was, it wasn’t enough. Whatever Zelensky was thinking, NATO leaders, particularly Boris Johnson, insisted the war continue. And so it did. Looking back, I would characterize this first phase as “seize the initiative” and bleeding into “dominate.”
In other words, Joe Biden, leader of the “free world,” preferred the war in Ukraine to continue. And so it did.
October 2022: Saudi Arabia offered to withdraw all troops from Yemen as well as provide them considerable financial assistance to rebuild in exchange for security guarantees (sound familiar?). Finally, it appeared that one of the most bloody conflicts in the 21st Century so far was finally coming to an end. But again, Biden was having none of it. As reported by The Cradle:
Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on 6 January that Saudi Arabia has expressed its readiness to end the status quo in Yemen and withdraw under the conditions set by Ansarallah.
The kingdom agreed to lift the blockade, and pay compensations for the war after retreating under a pledge not to interfere in the country’s political process.
For that, Riyadh demanded the government in Sanaa present a set of “guarantees” that it will not threaten Saudi Arabia and its security, nor allow hostilities to originate from Yemeni soil.
According to Al-Akhbar, these demands were reiterated by Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, who assured the kingdom of Ansarallah’s willingness to meet Riyadh’s demands.
Despite that, no progress has been made to end the current state, which has left Yemen torn between peace and war. This lack of progress has prompted Ansarallah’s leadership to publicly reject that this limbo becomes a permanent reality.
In an interview with Al-Masirah TV on 1 January, Ansarallah’s spokesman and peace envoy, Mohammed Abdel Salam, demanded a permanent ceasefire between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
“We are working to reach a point of clarity in Yemen, in which we move into either a truce or permanent ceasefire, and we have presented our point of view to the Omani mediator,” said Abdel Salam.
He added that this would require opening all ports, airports, and roads, and paying salaries with the revenue generated from Yemen’s oil and gas exports.
A source close to Ansarallah in Sanaa revealed to The Cradle that Saudi Arabia agreed to this demand in October 2022, and was ready – along with Qatar – to finance the salaries of all government employees in northern Yemen.
However, the US sabotaged this agreement and blocked the solution by pressuring Riyadh to cease its efforts.
Whatever the justifications might be to continue fighting in Ukraine, it’s hard to imagine what reasoning there would be to prolong bloodshed in Yemen, except to guarantee continuing demand for American weapons. Hmm.
December 2022: Turkey tentatively offered to withdraw all troops from Syria in exchange for security guarantees (yes, this is a pattern) during a meeting between their defense ministers in Moscow on 28 December. The central reason for Turkey and Syria finally seeing eye-to-eye was, apparently, their agreement that Kurdish terrorists are a mutual enemy, and Israel/USA are the primary sponsors of Kurdish terrorism in the Middle East. Around the same time, the UAE and Jordan are making noise about normalizing relations with Syria.
However, a Turkish withdrawal from Syria is not in line with Biden’s policy of perpetual war and death. Just two weeks before the Moscow meeting, the USA had passed further sanctions against Syria. The war is not supposed to end now, and the Biden administration is willing to take extraordinary steps to prevent that from happening. As reported by Zerohedge:
Following the UAE’s visit to Damascus, which came after the US called on its allies and international partners to refrain from normalizing ties with Syria, Asharq Al-Awsat quoted an official as saying that the US has been the only western country to issue a statement against normalization, and is working alongside Paris, Berlin, and London to assume a united stance against normalization with Syria.
Communication is currently underway for a meeting between the representatives of Paris, Berlin, London, and Washington and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pederson in Geneva on 23 January. This meeting will take place before Pedersen’s visit to Damascus to meet with the Syrian foreign minister to “confirm the position against normalization, and support the provision of funding for electricity projects within the timeline of early recovery,” stipulated by a resolution for international aid that will be extended before 10 January.
Why does it seem like Moscow is consistently at the center of actual diplomacy while Biden’s White House consistently stonewalls and sabotages diplomacy whenever and wherever he can?
Ian Kummer
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i still think of the phrase “no peace dividend” when this all comes up
https://archive.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/154-general/25762.html%3Ftmpl=component&print=1&page=.html
also a bit odd how the MSM and elsewhere was just talking about the saudis turning to china and away from the west. seems like they hold enough cards to tell the US to sod off but don’t because [reasons].
NOT Ineptitude. The plan is chaos, that is why it is called the Empire of Chaos.
On April 11, 2017, Sean Spicer 3× mentioned the goal of the administration: Destabilization of Syria.
People thought it was a mistake, but only in the sense that Biden makes mistakes … they say something in public that you are not supposed to reveal openly.
It is completely in line with long-standing policy, also articulated in the Wolfowitz doctrine … the US must prevent any power or combination of nations to become a geostrategic rival of the US. The US alone must remain hegemon.
Everywhere in the world, the main strategy is to stir the pot, saying different things to different parties, making contradictory and maliciously intended promises, all to make sure that US influence and US possibilities to prevent prosperity and cooperation from leading to other centers of power or regions impervious to US influence.
FJB is a war criminal as are all US presidents since 1945.