{"id":2120822,"date":"2023-12-10T00:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T05:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attacks-against-u-s-forces-escalate-in-middle-east-as-biden-lacks-response\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T05:24:15","slug":"attacks-against-u-s-forces-escalate-in-middle-east-as-biden-lacks-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attacks-against-u-s-forces-escalate-in-middle-east-as-biden-lacks-response\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Forces Face Escalating Attacks in Middle East, Biden&#8217;s Response Lacking"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fattacks-against-u-s-forces-escalate-in-middle-east-as-biden-lacks-response%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=2120822&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>Increased Attacks \u200dby Iranian-Backed Terrorists in\u200b the Middle\u2062 East<\/h2>\n<p>Attacks by Iranian-backed\u2064 terrorists against U.S. forces in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East<\/a> have \u2064intensified, leaving U.S. officials frustrated by President Joe Biden&#8217;s lack of a strong response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wyoming-college-student-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-after-setting-fire-to-full-service-abortion-clinic\/\" title=\"Wyoming student jailed for arson at abortion clinic.\">deter future attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of\u2064 approximately \u206448 hours, around a dozen attacks targeted U.S. forces\u2064 in \u2063Iraq and Syria, including sites such as Al Asad Air Base, Mission Support\u200d Site Euphrates, Rumalyn Landing Zone, \u2062Patrol Base\u2064 Shaddadi, Erbil, Green Village, and\u200b the U.S. Embassy\u2063 in Baghdad, according to Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin.<\/p>\n<p>Since October 17, U.S. forces have faced numerous attacks in the region from Islamic\u200c terrorist groups supported by\u2063 Iran. These attacks have involved\u2064 missiles and drones, some of which\u200b have targeted U.S. Navy warships in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, U.S. Central Command announced that the French Navy had successfully intercepted and destroyed two Houthi\u2062 drones in the Red Sea off\u200d the Coast of Yemen, which were\u2062 launched from\u200c Yemen itself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The French Navy have announced that\u2062 the LANGUEDOC (D653), \u2062a FREMM\u2063 Multi-Mission Frigate, shot down two Houthi drones in the Red Sea off the Coast of \u2062Yemen that \u2064were \u200dlaunched from Yemen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qpjSyRQtC8\">https:\/\/t.co\/qpjSyRQtC8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1733665600612749708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200d 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly informed Biden\u200b that if \u200cthe U.S. fails to take action against the Houthi terrorists based \u200bin\u2063 Yemen, Israel will\u2063 take\u200b matters into its \u2062own hands. This comes after the terrorist group has repeatedly \u200ctargeted shipping vessels \u200bassociated with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>According to numerous U.S. defense officials who spoke to POLITICO, Biden&#8217;s approach\u200d to handling\u2063 the situation has been problematic. By\u2063 attempting to avoid escalation, \u2063the opposite \u2063effect is occurring.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where are the strikes on \u200d [Houthi] targets?&#8221; questioned Marc Polymeropoulos, a former \u2062CIA official, on social media. &#8220;We need to see this ASAP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Retired Vice Adm. John Miller, the former commander of \u200cU.S. 5th Fleet, expressed concern that the U.S. is not taking these attacks seriously and that they have largely gone unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now,\u200c we&#8217;re not deterring anybody,&#8221; Miller stated.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has President Biden&#8217;s response \u200c(or lack\u2064 thereof) \u2064to the increased attacks \u200cby Iranian-backed terrorists impacted U.S. \u200cofficials&#8217;\u2064 frustration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  P>In response to the\u200c increased attacks, \u2064U.S. officials have expressed their frustration with\u200b President \u200cBiden&#8217;s lack of a strong response. The attacks on U.S.\u200b forces in \u200bthe Middle \u200dEast\u2063 are not \u2062only\u2062 a threat to national \u200dsecurity but \u2064also\u2063 a direct challenge to American interests\u2062 in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian-backed terrorists responsible for these attacks are known to have close \u2064ties to the Iranian government. Iran has \u2062long been involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/\" title=\"Poll: Most Americans Disapprove of Iran Prisoner Exchange\">supporting \u2064terrorist organizations<\/a>\u200d in the Middle East as \u200ba\u2062 way \u2062to further its own political agenda and expand its influence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The recent surge \u2064in attacks\u2064 by these Iranian-backed terrorists\u200b is a \u200bclear indication that Iran is emboldened and feels that\u200d it can act with impunity. The lack of a strong response from the Biden administration only reinforces this perception\u200c and sends a dangerous message to Iran that it can continue to \u2064support terrorism without consequences.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the\u200d United States to take decisive action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-us-should-destroy-irans-oil-refineries-if-attacks-persist-lindsey-graham-says\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham suggests US should target Iran's oil refineries in response to ongoing attacks.\">deter\u200b future attacks<\/a> by \u2064Iranian-backed terrorists. The first step is for President Biden to publicly condemn these attacks and make it clear that the \u2064United States will not tolerate aggression against its forces or its allies in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dthe United States should consider targeted sanctions\u200d against individuals and organizations \u2063that \u200bare known to be involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"State Department denies B sent to Iran used for Hamas attacks.\">supporting terrorist\u2063 activities<\/a> in \u200bthe region. These sanctions can cripple \u200bthe financial networks that these terrorists rely on and make it much more difficult for them to carry out attacks against U.S. forces.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these measures,\u2064 the United States should also work \u2063with its regional\u2062 allies\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-things-americas-national-interest-demands-after-the-heinous-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"3 Actions America Must Take After the Horrific Hamas Attack\">enhance intelligence sharing<\/a> and military cooperation.\u200b By\u2063 working together, the \u200dUnited States \u2064and its allies can better track and disrupt\u200d the activities of\u200d Iranian-backed terrorists in the region, significantly reducing the likelihood \u2064of successful \u200battacks.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u2063 to\u200c recognize\u2062 that the threat posed\u2062 by Iranian-backed terrorists in the Middle East extends beyond the immediate\u2062 impact \u2064of their \u2064attacks. These terrorists are part of a larger\u200b network \u200bof extremist organizations \u200cthat are\u2062 committed to spreading violence and instability throughout the\u200c region.<\/p>\n<p>By taking\u2062 a strong stance \u2064against Iranian-backed\u2064 terrorism, the United States can not only protect its\u200c forces and interests \u200din the \u2062region but also promote peace\u200c and stability in the Middle East. Failure to address this threat adequately\u2063 will only result in an escalation of violence and further\u2063 destabilize an \u200balready volatile region.<\/p>\n<p>The United\u2063 States cannot afford to ignore the\u2062 increased\u2062 attacks by Iranian-backed terrorists in the Middle East. It is crucial for President Biden to demonstrate a strong and\u200b decisive\u2064 response\u2064 that makes it clear\u200b to Iran and its proxies \u2062that their actions will not \u200dgo unpunished. Only then can we hope to \u2062effectively counter the threat posed by these terrorists and ensure the safety and security of U.S. forces in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past week, there has been a surge in attacks by Iranian-backed terrorists on U.S. forces in the Middle East. U.S. officials are increasingly dissatisfied with President Joe Biden&#8217;s inadequate response, which fails to deter future attacks. Within a span of 48 hours, around twelve attacks targeted U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2120823,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2120822","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}