{"id":2108600,"date":"2023-11-27T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-hamas-contemptuous-of-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:05:40","slug":"tom-cotton-hamas-contemptuous-of-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-hamas-contemptuous-of-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cotton: Hamas Disrespects Biden"},"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\">10<\/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%2Ftom-cotton-hamas-contemptuous-of-biden%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=2108600&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>Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton Slams \u2062President \u200dBiden Over American Hostages Held by Hamas<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a fiery interview on Fox News, Senator Tom \u200bCotton did not hold back in criticizing President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of\u2064 the American hostages still held by the terrorist\u200b group Hamas. Cotton, a military \u2063veteran\u200b himself, expressed his support for using \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-suspects-russian-directed-energy-attacks-on-us-soldiers\/\" title=\"Pentagon Suspects Russian Directed-Energy Attacks on US Soldiers\">special forces<\/a> to rescue the hostages, but emphasized the need \u200cfor coordination\u200b with Israeli forces fighting Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, Cotton didn&#8217;t stop there. He took the opportunity to \u200bhighlight what he sees as \u2063Biden&#8217;s weakness in dealing with \u200cterrorist groups:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8220;But again, it\u2019s\u2064 not just those small special operations units that we have trained; we have two \u200caircraft carriers in the region; we\u2019ve increased the\u2062 number of troops and aircraft \u200bin\u2064 the region. Yet Hamas is \u2064still so contemptuous of President Biden that it hasn\u2019t yet released American hostages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>This would never have happened\u2062 under Donald \u2064Trump or Ronald Reagan. In fact, if you will recall Jimmy Carter had a hostage crisis with Iran, Hamas\u2019 patron, for over 400 days. Iran\u200d released those hostages the day Ronald Reagan took office, because they were so scared of what Ronald Reagan might do to them. You don\u2019t see that \u200bkind of fear of President Biden from Hamas, or\u200d Iran, or frankly,\u2063 anyone around the \u2064world.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cotton&#8217;s \u2063criticism\u200b of Biden&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a> is not new. Even before Biden was elected president,\u200b Cotton, who has served in combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq, wrote an article titled &#8220;Joe Biden Is China\u2019s Choice for President,&#8221; where he highlighted Biden&#8217;s past \u200cactions that favored China&#8217;s interests \u200bover America&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cotton \u2064pointed\u2064 out \u200dthat Biden had \u2063supported granting China\u200d most-favored-nation\u200b trade status and World \u2063Trade Organization membership, as well as praised Chinese\u200d President Xi Jinping as he consolidated power. Meanwhile, American jobs were being \u200blost\u200c due to increased trade with China. Cotton concluded by emphasizing the importance of having\u2064 a president who\u2063 unequivocally stands on the side of the United States in its competition with China.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 larger concerns within the Republican Party does Senator \u2063Cotton&#8217;s criticism of\u200b President \u200bBiden&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-analysts-biden-giving-china-everything-they-want-china-going-to-be-quite-aggressive\/\" title=\"China Analysts: Biden Giving China \u2018Everything\u2019 They Want, China Going To Be \u2018Quite Aggressive\u2019\">foreign policy approach<\/a> reflect<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cFor the hostages and his disappointment in the\u2064 Biden administration&#8217;s response.<\/p>\n<p>The interview took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-anti-israel-hatefest-could-violate-federal-law-group-warns\/\" title=\"Group warns UPenn anti-Israel event may violate federal law.\">place amidst escalating tensions<\/a> in the Middle East, following clashes between\u2064 Israel and Hamas. While there have been efforts to broker a ceasefire \u2063and ease the humanitarian crisis, the fate of several American hostages \u200cremains uncertain. Senator Cotton utilized the platform provided by Fox News \u200dto \u2063voice his concerns and\u2062 call out President Biden on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Cotton&#8217;s frustration with the handling \u2064of the hostage situation was evident as he criticized \u2064President Biden&#8217;s response. He accused the administration of failing to prioritize the safe return of American citizens held captive by Hamas. As a military veteran himself, Senator Cotton empathizes\u2062 with the hostages and \u200ctheir families, and recognizes the urgency of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The senator&#8217;s condemnation\u200b of the administration&#8217;s approach stems from his belief \u2064that a strong and assertive stance is required in dealing with terrorists. He\u2063 argued that President Biden should \u200bnot engage \u2062in appeasement or negotiation with\u200c Hamas, as it would only embolden the group and put American lives at further risk. Instead,\u200d he urged a firm response, emphasizing that concessions should not \u2063be\u200b made to \u2062terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton&#8217;s criticism is not baseless.\u200b The plight of American hostages held by terrorist organizations is not something new. History has shown that prolonged\u2062 negotiations and concessions often lead to more kidnappings and encourage ransom demands. In this \u2063context, \u200dCotton&#8217;s call for a strong response is not only justified, but also necessary to safeguard\u2063 American lives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Senator Cotton&#8217;s rebuke is not only directed at the current administration, but also at the broader strategic approach towards combating\u2062 terrorism. He argued that a weak stance towards terrorists fosters a culture of impunity, making it easier for terrorist organizations to operate \u200dand pose a threat to American \u200cinterests worldwide. He\u2064 called for a more robust strategy that prioritizes the safety and security of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062important to \u200bnote that Senator Cotton&#8217;s criticism is not limited to the issue of American hostages held by Hamas. It is indicative of a larger concern within the Republican Party regarding President Biden&#8217;s foreign policy approach.\u2062 Cotton&#8217;s \u2064remarks reflect a growing dissatisfaction with what is perceived as a weak and indecisive response to international challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of American hostages held by Hamas is a sensitive and urgent matter. It requires a strong and coordinated response from the United States and its allies. Senator Tom Cotton&#8217;s criticism of\u200d President Biden&#8217;s handling of the situation is a reflection of the imperative need for a steadfast approach in dealing with \u2062terrorists. As the situation evolves, it is crucial for the administration to reassess its strategy and prioritize the safe return of American citizens held captive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton criticized President Biden for his handling of American hostages held by Hamas, stating that the terrorist group shows complete disrespect towards Biden. During an interview on Fox News, Cotton, who has served in the military abroad, shared his thoughts on the matter when asked by Shannon Bream<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2108601,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2108600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2108600","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\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2108600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2108601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2108600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2108600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}