{"id":2250466,"date":"2024-05-22T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-tacitly-admits-bidens-gaza-pier-stunt-is-a-total-failure\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:40:57","slug":"pentagon-tacitly-admits-bidens-gaza-pier-stunt-is-a-total-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-tacitly-admits-bidens-gaza-pier-stunt-is-a-total-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Quietly Acknowledges Biden&#8217;s Gaza Pier Effort as Unsuccessful"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fpentagon-tacitly-admits-bidens-gaza-pier-stunt-is-a-total-failure%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=2250466&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--><p>The \u200cPentagon reluctantly confirmed the failure of President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 Gaza port plan.\u2062 Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukranians-are-like-our-brothers-the-story-of-polish-volunteers-rushing-to-ukraine-to-aid-in-the-war-effort\/\" title=\"\u2018Ukranians Are Like Our Brothers\u2019: The Story Of Polish Volunteers Rushing To Ukraine To Aid In The War Effort\">delivering aid<\/a>, none reached Gaza residents \u200bdue to looting. The $320 million project, designed to\u200c appease pro-Hamas factions, \u2064faced logistical challenges and\u200d criticism. Hamas, responsible for attacks on Israel, misled the public, causing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/past-the-point-of-no-return-iowa-dems-feel-hopes-fading\/\" title=\"'Past the Point of No Return'? Iowa Dems Feel Hopes Fading\">aid initiative<\/a> to \u2063falter, proving its predicted downfall. The Pentagon has acknowledged the failure of \u2063President Biden&#8217;s\u2064 Gaza port initiative. Unfortunately, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-schools-may-use-covid-relief-money-to-pay-teacher-bonuses\/\" title=\"California Schools May Use COVID Relief Money to Pay Teacher Bonuses\">aid intended<\/a> for Gaza residents was looted and did not reach them. This $320 million project, aimed at \u200bsupporting pro-Hamas groups, encountered logistical issues\u2064 and\u2063 backlash.\u200c Hamas&#8217; deceptive actions contributed to the downfall of\u2062 the well-anticipated aid\u2062 plan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take long for the Pentagon to all but confirm that the temporary Gaza port constructed at the behest of President Biden is turning out to be a total disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The admission came during a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3783786\/pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-maj-gen-pat-ryder-holds-a-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a>, in which Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon\u2019s spokesman, told reporters that none of the 569 metric tons of food and supplies delivered into Hamas-controlled Gaza via the port have been distributed to Gaza residents by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/famed-abortion-doctor-the-unborn-are-zombies\/\" title=\"Famed Abortion Doctor: \u2018The Unborn Are Zombies\u2019\">nongovernmental organizations<\/a>. Constructed by the U.S. military, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2024-04-29\/us-military-ships-are-working-to-build-a-pier-for-gaza-aid-its-going-to-cost-at-least-320-million\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$320 mill<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2024-04-29\/us-military-ships-are-working-to-build-a-pier-for-gaza-aid-its-going-to-cost-at-least-320-million\">ion<\/a> floating port was announced earlier this year during Biden\u2019s State of the Union address, a move designed to cater to the pro-Hamas wing of the Democrat Party base.<\/p>\n<p>Since the port\u2019s completion last Thursday, \u201csome trucks, operated by nongovernmental organizations tasked with delivering the aid to another staging area, had been ransacked by looters,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/22\/us-news\/none-of-the-569-metric-tons-of-aid-delivered-to-us-built-pier-has-reached-palestinians-some-intercepted-by-looters-pentagon-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported based on Ryder\u2019s comments. The Associated Press separately <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-pier-gaza-famine-israel-1feae14dac670bb4de0467988799c5c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that just five of 16 trucks operated by the United Nations World Food Program met their intended destinations during aid delivery runs on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>UNWFP officials <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/22\/us-news\/none-of-the-569-metric-tons-of-aid-delivered-to-us-built-pier-has-reached-palestinians-some-intercepted-by-looters-pentagon-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the remaining 11 trucks had been \u201ccommandeered\u201d by a Palestinian mob.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Hamas launched a vicious attack on Israel on Oct. 7 that left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/israel-revises-death-toll-from-oct-7-hamas-assault-dropping-it-from-1400-to-1200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 1,200 civilians<\/a> dead. The Iranian-backed terrorist group has since attempted to cast itself as the victim of what it claims is an unwarranted military response from Israel. Part of its deceptive tactics have included publishing inflated casualty numbers, which legacy media have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/14\/how-the-media-and-democrats-helped-create-the-israeli-genocide-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regurgitated<\/a> without question.<\/p>\n<h2>A Predictable Trainwreck<\/h2>\n<p>From its inception, Biden\u2019s pier project was destined to be a catastrophic failure. The assumption from its supporters was that Hamas would permit any outside aid to make its way to Gaza residents \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/poll-shows-palestinians-back-oct-7-attack-israel-support-hamas-rises-2023-12-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">substantial majority<\/a> of whom support Hamas and the group\u2019s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to the image cast by the \u201cQueers for Palestine\u201d crowd, Hamas is a violent terrorist organization that\u2019s committed horrific atrocities against Israelis and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">innocent civilians<\/a> for decades. Trusting that Hamas officials will allow food and other supplies to make their way to the poor and needy is as naive as believing Biden has the cognitive ability necessary to run the country.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s proposal to build a floating port off the cost of Gaza also needlessly puts innocent lives \u2014 including those of U.S. service members \u2014 in jeopardy. Last month, for example, an unidentified terrorist group operating in the region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/04\/25\/us-led-gaza-humanitarian-aid-pier-comes-under-fire-un-officials-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fired<\/a> on U.N. officials touring the pier site. While no injuries were reported, the incident documents the heightened risk posed to Western officials in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Any diligent president would recognize the reality on the ground and immediately withdraw U.S. forces from the region to avoid potential casualties. Unfortunately, the Biden administration\u2019s incompetent foreign policy has a track record of getting innocent U.S. soldiers <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/14\/the-chaotic-and-deadly-fall-of-kabul-didnt-have-to-happen-this-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon swiftly acknowledged the failure of President Biden&#8217;s temporary Gaza port. During a press conference, Gen. Patrick S. 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