Notwithstanding supporting Israel’s wars against Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, the US is waging a cloaked battle against Iranian-backed terrorists in Syria.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced yesterday US forces had struck Syrian targets after US military personnel were attacked over the weekend.
“Our message is clear. Attacks against U.S. and coalition partners in the region will not be tolerated,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. “We will continue to take every step necessary to protect our personnel and coalition partners and respond to reckless attacks.”
The Syrian terrorist attacks, of which the US military has not released further information, come in the closing chapter of President Joe Biden’s administration.
President Biden’s administration has been repeatedly criticized by conservatives for inciting conflict across the middle east via poor foreign policy decisions.
One primary source of criticism has been Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), recently selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as national security adviser.
Representative Waltz has alleged Biden’s middle east policy “completely failed,” adding that “we have gone from the Abraham Accords to open warfare between Israel and Iran. And every time they say, 'de-escalate,' every time they try to pull back, our enemies push farther forward."
Waltz, a former Green Beret, has conversely stepped up to bat for Trump in foreign policy multiple times, with his most recent comments coming after a second Iranian plot to assassinate the President-elect was uncovered just before Election Day.
"The Ayatollah has decided that [Trump's] return is an existential threat to their control. They know President Trump will go back to maximum pressure, which, just a few years ago, had them almost bankrupt, and the Arab nations were signing peace deals with Israel on the White House lawn," said Waltz.
Favoring a “maximum pressure” approach to dealing with America’s enemies, Waltz’s selection as national security adviser is expected to result in a transformation of American foreign policy from Biden’s conciliatory approach to a ‘peace by strength’ dynamic.
