President Joe Biden actually had the audacity to take credit for the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, when the truth is that his administration has done little more than ride on the coattails of previous Republican efforts. Biden’s speech from the White House on Sunday was nothing more than a self-congratulatory pat on the back, claiming that his policies were responsible for Assad’s ousting by rebels after decades of tyranny.
Biden boasted about U.S. policies supposedly isolating Assad, tying Russia down in Ukraine, and allowing Israel freedom of action against Iran and its Hezbollah proxy. He conveniently ignored how these strategies were already in motion thanks to Republican leadership before him.
"At long last, the Assad regime has fallen."
Pres. Biden gives an update on the situation in Syria after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. https://t.co/MKkDY98fis pic.twitter.com/StYSNZluJG
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 8, 2024
Biden said:
<blockquote><em>Over the past four years, my administration pursued a clear, principled policy towards Syria. First, we made clear from the start that sanctions on Assad would remain in place unless he engaged seriously in a political process to end the civil war, as outlined in the U.N. security council resolution that passed in 2015. But Assad refused. So we carried out a comprehensive sanctions program against him and all those responsible for atrocities against the Syrian people. Second, we maintained our military presence in Syria, our counter ISIS, to counter the support of local partners as well on the ground, their partners, never ceding an inch of territory, taking out leaders of ISIS, ensuring that ISIS can never establish a safe haven there again. Third, we supported Israel’s freedom of action against Iranian networks in Syria and against actors aligned with Iran, transporting lethal aid to Lebanon — and, when necessary, ordered the use of military force against Iranian networks to protect U.S. forces. Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East. Through this combination of support from our partners sanctions, diplomacy, and targeted military force when necessary, we now see new opportunities opening up for the people of Syria and for the entire region.</em></blockquote>
DON’T believe a single thing this bumbling idiot says!
We Know who took Assad out! It definitely wasn’t this imbecile!
It starts w/a see and ends w/an aye!It took no time for Biden to support the rebels and demanding a regime change! Of course he’s going to take our money to… pic.twitter.com/UPOg4NFqXQ
— ✝️🇺🇸🇮🇹RoseDC11 (@RoseDC11) December 9, 2024
What the president failed to mention was how President Barack Obama had previously tried to cozy up to Assad’s regime while turning a blind eye to his use of chemical weapons despite drawing a “red line” back in 2012. Both Obama and Biden have been complicit in attempting to shift power dynamics in favor of Iran’s influence across the Middle East. And let’s not forget Biden did not truly give Israel any real freedom against Iran; instead, he pressured them into showing restraint.
In typical Democrat fashion, Biden spoke with unwarranted optimism about starting a process for drafting a Syrian constitution with diverse group input and international aid aimed at rebuilding what remains after years of conflict.