{"id":2080253,"date":"2023-10-26T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-sullivans-article-rewrite-shows-his-biden-foreign-policy-brags-crumble-in-real-time\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:27:31","slug":"jake-sullivans-article-rewrite-shows-his-biden-foreign-policy-brags-crumble-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-sullivans-article-rewrite-shows-his-biden-foreign-policy-brags-crumble-in-real-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Sullivan&#8217;s article rewrite exposes Biden&#8217;s foreign policy boasts crumbling."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjake-sullivans-article-rewrite-shows-his-biden-foreign-policy-brags-crumble-in-real-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Embarrassing \u200dForeign Policy Fumble<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200bBiden \u2063administration has a longstanding habit of \u200cembarrassing itself on\u200b the \u200csubject of foreign policy \u2014 and the latest \u200dfumble by National Security Adviser Jake\u200b Sullivan\u200d is no\u2062 different.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs \u2064Magazine published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/united-states\/sources-american-power-biden-jake-sullivan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lengthy piece<\/a> authored \u200bby \u2064Sullivan on its website providing an overview of U.S. foreign\u2063 policy under President Joe Biden. The\u200c article \u2063\u2014 which reads like a White House press \u2062release \u2014 \u200dtouches on different areas of\u200c foreign affairs, \u200bsuch as\u2063 U.S. competition with China \u200cand\u2064 the \u200congoing conflict \u2064between Russia and Ukraine. Of course, the national security adviser couldn\u2019t\u200d resist taking shots at former President Donald Trump, \u2064whom Sullivan claims \u201cdamaged\u201d U.S. alliances with key allies.<\/p>\n<p>Most notable about Sullivan\u2019s diatribe,\u2063 however, are the significant differences\u200b between the online \u2064edition\u200b published on Tuesday \u200band the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/system\/files\/pdf\/2023\/FA_102_6_ND2023_Sullivan_print_edition_version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">print\u2062 version<\/a> published earlier this month. Included at the bottom of \u2063the online edition of Sullivan\u2019s piece is\u200c an \u2063editor\u2019s note revealing that the section of the article discussing Middle Eastern affairs had been \u201cupdated\u201d from the print version \u201cto address Hamas\u2019s [Oct. 7] attack\u200c on Israel.\u201d\u200c A \u200bcloser look at the lines scrubbed \u2062from the original reveals what little\u200d understanding Sullivan and the Biden administration have of the geopolitical environment in the region.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Biden has the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under control<\/h3>\n<p>In his original piece, Sullivan claimed the \u200b\u201cIsraeli-Palestinian situation is \u2064tense, particularly in the West Bank, but in the face \u200cof serious frictions,\u201d the administration has \u201cde-escalated crises\u200b in Gaza and restored direct diplomacy between the parties after years of its \u2063absence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Did the Biden\u200d administration forget to\u200d tell Hamas about this restoration of \u201cdirect diplomacy\u201d? Because five days after Sullivan\u2019s article was published, the Iran-backed\u2062 terror group\u200b launched the deadliest attack against Israel in the Jewish state\u2019s \u2062history. Among the more than 1,300\u200d civilians slaughtered were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&#038;rct=j&#038;q=&#038;esrc=s&#038;source=web&#038;cd=&#038;cad=rja&#038;uact=8&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiqoNi2iZSCAxVfLVkFHfjVABEQFnoECCUQAQ&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Finternational%2F4257788-number-of-americans-killed-in-israel-rises-to-30%2F&#038;usg=AOvVaw2c4mzdAkgOHj9bbSFOP_eH&#038;opi=89978449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30 Americans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>2. No \u2062more attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria<\/h3>\n<p>Following his assertion that \u201cU.S. troops were under regular attack \u2064in Iraq and Syria\u201d under the Trump administration, Sullivan claimed \u201c[s]uch attacks, at least \u2063for now, have largely stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately\u200b for \u2062American forces in \u200cthe region, \u2062Sullivan\u2019s analysis turned out to be total bunk. In the weeks following Hamas\u2019 attack \u2062on Israel, U.S. troops stationed at military bases throughout Iraq\u200c and Syria have been under siege by Iran-backed proxies. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/us-led-forces-begin-live-fire-exercises-iraq-syria-14-attacks-american-bases-left-24-injured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, U.S. \u200dmilitary personnel \u201chave been attacked 14 times \u2014\u200b 11 times in Iraq and three times in \u200cSyria \u2014 between\u200d Oct. 17-24 \u2026\u2062 resulting in 24 people getting injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3. Biden\u2019s approach to Middle Eastern\u2062 affairs leads \u2063to peace<\/h3>\n<p>Sullivan originally contended that Biden\u2019s \u201cdisciplined approach\u201d to Middle Eastern politics \u200c\u201cfrees up resources for other global priorities, reduces the \u2064risk of\u2062 new Middle Eastern conflicts, and ensures that U.S. interests are\u2063 protected on a far more sustainable basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do any of these \u201cother global\u2063 priorities\u201d involve giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/10\/18\/u-s-announcement-of-humanitarian-assistance-to-the-palestinian-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$100 million<\/a> in aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza?<\/p>\n<h3>4. All quiet on the\u200b Middle\u200c Eastern front<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s tragically obvious that\u2062 Sullivan\u2019s original claim that the Middle East \u201cis quieter than it has been \u2064for decades\u201d\u2064 holds about as much validity as Bruce Jenner\u2019s belief that he\u2019s a woman \u2014 Zilch.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for \u200cThe Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention\u2062 of States Action \u200dand his \u2064work has been featured in numerous \u2063outlets, including RealClearPolitics, \u2062RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>2) What\u200b evidence undermines the Biden administration&#8217;s assertion\u200d of defending Ukrainian sovereignty against ongoing Russian aggression?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  That the\u200d Biden administration has \u201c\u200dreduced \u200crocket attacks on U.S. personnel\u200c and \u2064partners,\u200b including in \u200dIraq and Syria.\u201d Yet, just days after Sullivan\u2019s\u2062 article was published, \u200dthe Iranian-backed militia Kata\u2019ib Hezbollah\u2064 launched a rocket attack on an Iraqi air base\u2064 that housed American\u200b forces, injuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/10\/17\/rocket-attack-on-iraq-base-hosting-us-forces-wounds-12-including\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12\u2064 individuals<\/a>. Once again, the reality\u2064 on the ground contradicts the\u2064 bold claims of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Russian aggression\u200d in Ukraine is under control<\/h3>\n<p>Sullivan\u2063 boasted\u2062 in \u200chis article that the\u200c Biden administration has \u201c\u200ddefended Ukrainian sovereignty against\u200d ongoing Russian aggression\u200b.\u201d\u2062 However, just last week,\u2062 Russia launched a major offensive against Ukrainian forces \u2064along its eastern border, bringing the two countries closer to all-out war. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-announces-plan-for-mass-evacuation-of-americans-from-war-torn-israel\/\" title=\"US to evacuate Americans from war-torn Israel\">situation remains highly volatile<\/a> and\u2063 far \u200cfrom \u201c\u200dunder control,\u201d \u2063as Sullivan would have us believe.<\/p>\n<p>These glaring discrepancies between \u2062Sullivan\u2019s original article and\u200d its updated online edition illustrate the lack of expertise \u200cand understanding within the Biden administration when\u200c it comes to \u200cforeign policy. It seems that Sullivan and his colleagues are\u200b more interested in\u2064 crafting a narrative that portrays\u200d the administration in a positive light, \u200brather than accurately assessing and addressing the complex challenges in \u200dthe international arena.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the \u2062Biden administration has stumbled on the world stage. From the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to the mishandling of the border crisis with Mexico, the administration has consistently demonstrated a lack of strategic foresight \u2063and\u2063 a disregard for the\u2062 consequences of its \u200bactions. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-sullivans-article-rewrite-shows-his-biden-foreign-policy-brags-crumble-in-real-time\/\" title=\"Sullivan's article rewrite exposes Biden's foreign policy boasts crumbling.\">embarrassing \u200d\u200dforeign policy fumbles continue<\/a> to \u2064erode America\u2019s credibility \u2064and undermine its\u200d position as a global\u2063 leader.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the Biden\u200b administration to \u200breassess its \u2064approach to foreign policy and prioritize competence and expertise. The world is watching, and the \u2062United States cannot afford to continue stumbling from one embarrassing incident\u200b to another. \u200dA strong and effective\u2062 foreign\u2062 policy is essential in\u2063 maintaining America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tucker-carlson-confronts-desantis-on-alleged-flip-flopping-on-ukraine\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson questions DeSantis about Ukraine stance.\">national \u2064security<\/a> and promoting \u200bstability and prosperity around the world.<\/p>\n<p>As citizens, we\u2062 must hold our \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">elected officials accountable<\/a> and \u200ddemand better. The future of our country and its standing in the \u2062world\u200d depend on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden&#8217;s administration consistently embarrasses itself in foreign policy, and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan&#8217;s recent blunder is no exception. Sullivan authored a lengthy piece for Foreign Affairs Magazine, offering an overview of President Joe Biden&#8217;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2080254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}