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Beau explains a significant foreign policy development involving a regional security force proposal and details the responses of the US and Arab nations, underlining the importance of aid as a priority over other foreign policy considerations.
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Insight on the potential long-term impacts of the current responses and how they may shape future foreign policy decisions.
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Well, howdy there, internet people. Let's bow again.
So today we are going to talk about another big development
when it comes to foreign policy.
And this is a development that is going to be spun
by everybody.
So we're going to go over
what the proposal was,
the U.S. response and how the U.S. would view that proposal.
We're going to talk about
the other nations
in their response to the proposal.
And then we're going to talk about how this is material you will see again,
even though it's going to be kind of overshadowed at the moment,
and how it's a really good illustration about the nature of foreign policy,
and how what we want, in this case, me,
isn't always the foreign policy move.
Okay, so what happened? According to reporting,
Netanyahu's government has
decided that they're kind of okay with a regional security force,
but it's not the one we've been talking about.
They proposed having Arab nations
come in and secure aid convoys and distribute aid.
What would the US response to this be?
They'd be all on board.
They'd fund it completely.
The US would 100% be behind this.
Why?
Because it achieves all of their goals.
One, it helps get the area ready for a regional security force.
And it demonstrates, hey, they're here to help.
Two, it addresses the aid issue.
Three, it addresses the aid issue
in a way that doesn't allow the existing power
structures in Gaza to take credit for it.
They don't get brownie points for handing out the aid.
Those brownie points, they go to the regional force.
US 100% would have been on board with this.
So what did the Arab nations say?
I am obviously going to paraphrase this a little bit.
But basically, they burst out laughing.
And then we're like, wait, you're serious?
Do you not remember a few months ago
when we all urged restraint and said
not to do a ground offensive?
Because it would do this, and now you
want us to come in and clean up the mess for you? No, you broke it, you bought it."
Then they, you know, kind of let them sweat for a minute, and they're like,
okay, the reality is we are kind of on board with a regional security force.
After. Also, it's going to be under the command of the Americans, not you.
Also, it's going to be in support of a two-state solution.
That's more or less how the conversation went.
OK.
So my personal view on this, and it's
important as an illustration.
My personal view on this, I've been
open. You know, in covering this topic I have done everything I can to keep my
personal opinion out of it with the exception of aid. The aid needs to be the
priority. All other foreign policy constraints should come second. So on
that level I wish the Arab nations had agreed. I'm somebody that has a years
long record of saying the United States does not need to put boots inside Gaza, period.
We can't help in that way. It's not something that the U.S. would be a benefit long-term. It
would not help them. It would not help the U.S. It wouldn't help anybody. That being said,
if Biden came out tomorrow and said we're establishing a beachhead to
distribute aid, I wouldn't be happy about it. I also wouldn't object because the
situation in the North is that messed up.
So personally, I really wish the Arab nations had agreed, but that is based on
the generally accepted view that people should have food and water. That's a
moral reason. Foreign policy doesn't have anything to do with morality. From a
foreign policy standpoint, the reported response from Arab nations was nothing
short of brilliant. In it, they signaled exactly what the region expects the quote
day after to look like. And they had the conversation. And that doesn't seem like
a lot because it didn't go anywhere. By having the conversation and allowing
this invitation to be extended, they made it clear that everybody knows
exactly how bad the situation is. I can assure you that if there are ever
international proceedings about this event, these situations, and how
everything has played out, these conversations are going to be a major
component of it. So, that does not help the people who will not be around for
any international proceedings if they occur, the aid has to get in particularly
up north. All other foreign policy constraints should come second.
It's bad. These developments, you're going to see this information again at a
date. The other thing that's important to note is that based on what was
said, the reporting on what was said during these conversations, it does
appear that the Arab nations that would be required to be on board with a
regional security force afterward, they totally are. Those pieces are falling
into place faster than I think most people imagined. So if there is a bit of
good news that comes out of us, it's that. We'll see how this develops. My
understanding is that there are supposed to be follow-up talks. If I had to guess,
it's a limitation on the involvement saying, okay fine, we get it, at least
secure that peer. That is gut. That's not, there's nothing to back that part of
that up. That's my gut feeling about what the counter offer is going to be. I have no
idea how they would respond to that. My guess is they're going to say no to that too. So
that's what's occurred. Again, you'll see the information later on. Anyway, it's just
a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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