John Kirby Projects Weakness From White House Podium
The world is reeling right now, and National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby projected discernible weakness from the White House podium. He refused to address whether the Biden Administration would respond quickly to Iran’s drone attack in Jordan that left three U.S. soldiers dead. Will President Biden step up?
The National Review reports on Kirby’s feckless response:
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday morning that the White House is not looking to escalate the conflict in the Middle East, even as Republicans urge the administration to retaliate against Iran directly after the country’s proxies killed three American troops and wounded 25 others in a drone strike on U.S. forces in Jordan on Sunday.
“We are not looking for war with Iran,” Kirby said during an appearance on NBC’s Today.
“Obviously, these attacks keep coming. We’ll keep looking at the options,” Kirby continued. “I can’t speak for the Supreme Leader or what he wants or he doesn’t want. I can tell you what we want. What we want is a stable, secure, prosperous middle east, and we want these attacks to stop.”
If you’re confused by the Iranian militia’s drone attack that launched from Iraq, I don’t blame you for being confused. Even if you’re from inside the Biden Administration, I don’t blame you for being cautious about giving updates. That’s because top-level reports about the attack are coming from every direction.
I also understand the concerns about wanting to avoid a full-scale war. But that still doesn’t excuse Kirby’s ridiculously weak response – not wanting to “escalate” anything by responding to Iran.
My brother, Logan Sekulow, pointed out that when he was growing up, the U.S. military responded and leveled someone if America got attacked. The world knew not to mess with the U.S. But now we’re tiptoeing around and trying not to demonstrate any strength until absolutely necessary. Three U.S. soldiers are dead. If that’s not an occasion for escalation, then what is?
The Administration must take some form of drastic action. Otherwise, we’re sending a message that killers will be allowed to get away with future attacks on the U.S. military.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday asserted that the Middle East has “not seen a situation as dangerous as the one we’re facing now across the region since at least 1973.” Blinken was referring to the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when basically the entire Arab world went to war against Israel on the national Jewish holiday. Ultimately, Israel won the war and pushed the Arab countries back, but thousands died in the process.
So Secretary Blinken says the region today is as dangerous as it was during that violent time in 1973. Who is to blame for this constant unrest in the Middle East? I would argue that the U.S. displaying discernible weakness only increases the volatility of the Middle East.
The world needs strong U.S. leadership and communication – right now, the Biden Administration is offering neither.
The Biden Administration is also projecting weakness in its handling of the southern border. The record numbers in illegal immigration and crime rates have prompted the House of Representatives to draw up articles of impeachment for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Read here for an explanation of the possible impeachment process for Mayorkas.
Our sister organization, ACLJ Action, is taking direct action. Visit their website to learn more about their efforts to send personal letters to Congress in support of Mayorkas’ impeachment.
Today’s Sekulow broadcast fully analyzed the White House’s weak response to Iran’s attack that killed U.S. troops. ACLJ Action Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff Bob Burkett spoke on garnering support to impeach Secretary Mayorkas, and Grammy-nominated Five for Fighting (John Ondrasik) joined to discuss his new music video “OK” which calls for action in response to the horrors of Oct. 7. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also spoke on the Chinese Communist Party’s threat to the world.
Watch the full broadcast below: