Was ist das eigentlich für ein Laientheater?
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ZitatAlles anzeigenDuring a press call on Friday, White House national security spokesperson retired Adm. John Kirby said, “We did inform the Iraqi government prior to the strikes occurring.”
On Monday, in response to questions from The Intercept, the White House said the Iraqis had not gotten advance warning of the strikes.
“For operational security, we did not provide any kind of official pre-notification with specific details on these strikes,” a National Security Council spokesperson acknowledged.
During Monday’s State Department press briefing, spokesperson Vedant Patel also acknowledged the Iraqis had not gotten a warning. (The State Department had referred The Intercept’s questions to the White House.)
Und offenbar besteht auch Kirby darauf, dass die US-Regierung den Konflikt zwischen Gasa und Israel erfolgreich begrenzt hat. All die anderen Konflikte haben gar nichts damit zu tun:
ZitatDespite the rising tensions in the region, the Biden administration has been at pains to say that its strikes are not part of Israel’s war on Gaza.
“I absolutely don’t agree with your description of a ‘same larger conflict,’” Kirby said in response to a question about the regional fighting. Though he was not asked about Israel’s war, Kirby added, “There’s a conflict going on between Israel and Hamas.”
Klassischer Fall von es kann nicht sein, was nicht sein darf.