Comments on: Jordan Falls Short http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204557 MtnCaddy Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:40:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204557 Elizabeth it’s nothing — it’s no demerit — on Joe that neither (Israeli client state) Jordan nor (always hated the pain in the ass Palestinians) Egypt nor (bordering on “failed state”) Lebanon declined to meet with him. Go ahead and remind the class of all the other world leaders out there trying to save lives in a foreign country. (Jeopardy theme music plays)… Elizabeth it’s nothing — it’s no demerit — on Joe that neither (Israeli client state) Jordan nor (always hated the pain in the ass Palestinians) Egypt nor (bordering on “failed state”) Lebanon declined to meet with him. Go ahead and remind the class of all the other world leaders out there trying to save lives in a foreign country.

(Jeopardy theme music plays)…

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204533 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:29:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204533 I haven't given up on Biden yet but, can anyone remember the last time any country cancelled a summit with an American president while he was on his way AND during a declared war in the region? I'm pretty sure it has never happened before. I wonder if Team Biden tried to persuade the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (such as they all are) to reconsider meeting with him in person during such a deepening crisis. I guess they all know that Biden's history with the cause of the Palestinian peoples' struggle for justice has never been anywhere near as strong as his commitment to Israel. But, then again, neither has the history of Jordan and the PA and even Egypt been exactly stellar when it comes to aiding the Palestinian people. Biden has an opportunity now to demonstrate the kind of US global leadership that our world craves, despite all of the American geopolitical mishaps, blunders, and abject failures of even just the last two decades. He always talks about avoiding the squandering of opportunities. Now it is time to put that kind of thinking into action! I haven't given up on Biden yet but, can anyone remember the last time any country cancelled a summit with an American president while he was on his way AND during a declared war in the region? I'm pretty sure it has never happened before.

I wonder if Team Biden tried to persuade the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (such as they all are) to reconsider meeting with him in person during such a deepening crisis. I guess they all know that Biden's history with the cause of the Palestinian peoples' struggle for justice has never been anywhere near as strong as his commitment to Israel. But, then again, neither has the history of Jordan and the PA and even Egypt been exactly stellar when it comes to aiding the Palestinian people.

Biden has an opportunity now to demonstrate the kind of US global leadership that our world craves, despite all of the American geopolitical mishaps, blunders, and abject failures of even just the last two decades. He always talks about avoiding the squandering of opportunities. Now it is time to put that kind of thinking into action!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204532 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:13:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204532 Caddy, Like it or not, and for better or worse, the American president is still the leader of the free world. And, this title comes with great responsibility vis-a-vis global events like the war in Gaza and the full context in which it has happened. President Biden, in particular, has already impacted world events for the worse. Now, I'd like to see him lead the way along a better path toward a better outcome in Gaza than the one we will see if Israel continues with its plan for a ground offensive, notwithstanding the intractability that is peace in the Middle East. Caddy,

Like it or not, and for better or worse, the American president is still the leader of the free world. And, this title comes with great responsibility vis-a-vis global events like the war in Gaza and the full context in which it has happened.

President Biden, in particular, has already impacted world events for the worse. Now, I'd like to see him lead the way along a better path toward a better outcome in Gaza than the one we will see if Israel continues with its plan for a ground offensive, notwithstanding the intractability that is peace in the Middle East.

]]> By: Bleyd http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204529 Bleyd Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204529 Early returns suggest Jordan lost a couple votes today. Could be the beginning of the end for his attempt to win the gavel. Early returns suggest Jordan lost a couple votes today. Could be the beginning of the end for his attempt to win the gavel.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204528 MtnCaddy Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204528 No Elizabeth. Joe will do what he can but what happens is mostly up to the parties on the ground. Joe has influence but not control…as with Ukraine, come to think of it. Joe’s main mission is to temper Israel’s military response. Saving lives is what Joe can do and thank God Joe “so reliable he’s boring” Biden and team are in charge not Trump. No Elizabeth. Joe will do what he can but what happens is mostly up to the parties on the ground. Joe has influence but not control…as with Ukraine, come to think of it.

Joe’s main mission is to temper Israel’s military response. Saving lives is what Joe can do and thank God Joe “so reliable he’s boring” Biden and team are in charge not Trump.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204527 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:36:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204527 I understand that engaging on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be and often is as futile for us as it is for the leaders of the all of the countries involved. But, I think we really are at a proverbial inflection point on this issue in that there could finally be progress on a political solution or the whole thing could finally spin out of control, permanently. I also think it is largely up to president Biden as to which course we will all have to contend with. I understand that engaging on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be and often is as futile for us as it is for the leaders of the all of the countries involved.

But, I think we really are at a proverbial inflection point on this issue in that there could finally be progress on a political solution or the whole thing could finally spin out of control, permanently.

I also think it is largely up to president Biden as to which course we will all have to contend with.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/17/jordan-falls-short/#comment-204524 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 18 Oct 2023 02:23:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24227#comment-204524 Yeah, it's so disheartening to hear that Biden's meeting in Jordan has been cancelled. :( Oh, wait ... THAT Jordan. Never mind. :-) Yeah, it's so disheartening to hear that Biden's meeting in Jordan has been cancelled. :(

Oh, wait ... THAT Jordan. Never mind. :-)

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