As Obama and Hillary are celebrating the establishment of Democracy in Egypt, the fallout of the new Muslim Brotherhood government is now becoming apparent. The dogs of war in the Middle East are being unleashed as the world is focused on the latest GOP debate and the 15th non-solution to the collapse of the Eurozone and probably the entire European Union. The establishment of Hamas bases and rocket production facilities in the Sinai signal the intent of the new Egyptian regime toward Israel.
The United States’ foreign policy is following in the infamous footsteps of the Department of Justice under Eric Holder and the impending institution of a police state under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The continuing blunders under the State Department include the escalation of tensions between Russia and accusations from Germany stating that the United States is responsible for the EU collapse. The failure of this administration’s Israeli policy is another lesson of their incompetence. Obama’s administration gives new meaning on the old adage:
With friends like these, who needs enemies.
Under this administration, our enemies wield more power in our State department than our allies in freedom. This failed Department of State is a fitting end to Hillary Clinton’s career. Let us hope that the price paid by Israel for our actions will not be insurmountable after sanity is resumed in the government.
David DeGerolamo
Hamas sets up rocket production line in Sinai
By establishing the facilities in Egypt, Hamas aims to protect its assets since it believes Israel will not strike targets inside Egypt due to the affect it would have on bilateral relations.
Israel has called on Cairo to increase its efforts to restore order in Sinai and to prevent attacks, but the Egyptian military has held back from dismantling the Hamas infrastructure in the peninsula.
More than a dozen Egyptian army battalions allowed into Sinai with Israel’s permission (required because of limits placed on Egyptian forces there under the peace treaty) are still operating there, although with limited success in stopping terrorist activity and arms smuggling to the Gaza Strip.
Recent arms smuggled into Gaza have included advanced weaponry stolen from Libyan military storehouses such as Russian- made shoulder-to-air missiles.
Israel’s primary concern with Sinai is that it is being used by Palestinians to launch attacks into Israel while taking advantage of the open southern border.
The IDF has beefed up its forces along the border and recently established a new regional brigade that is responsible for defending Eilat and nearby areas.
Read today where good ol Kerry is meeting with the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. I am not terribly surprised.