In New York City, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has been meeting with a group of Jewish and foreign leaders at the United Nations, where President Joe Biden delivered his last major foreign policy speech on Tuesday. Sullivan is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and is the Republican representative this week to the United Nations.
Sullivan wrote in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend that this speech was Biden’s opportunity to correct his course of weakness against global despots who are sowing chaos around the world.
“It’s hard to deny that the world is more dangerous today than when he became president. There are many reasons for this, but the single most important course correction Mr. Biden could make is on his Middle East policy,” Sullivan said in the newspaper this weekend. His column is behind the Wall Street Journal paywall at this link.
“In his speech he should call on the U.N. to condemn and impose sanctions on the Iranian terrorist regime for acting as the architect of chaos throughout the Middle East and Ukraine,” Sullivan wrote.
Biden should also denounce the antisemitism that has pervaded the United Nations for decades and call out the organization for insufficiently condemning Hamas’ massacre of 1,200 Israelis, Sullivan wrote. The president should demand that the U.N. declare Iran-backed Hamas a terrorist organization and said Biden needs to denounce the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, some of whose employees participated in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Sullivan said.
Biden did not meet those expectations as he spoke to the hall filled with presidents, premieres, dictators, and despots from around the world. Notably, the leaders of China, North Korea, and Russia did not attend the meeting. Iran’s president did.
Instead, Biden used his time at the podium to deliver his swan song and defend his record. You can watch his speech on the White House Facebook page at this link.
Biden started by defending the Biden-Harris Administration’s disastrous execution of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, saying, “It was a hard decision, but the right decision. Four American presidents had faced that, but I was determined not to leave it to the fifth. I entered office determined to rebuild my country’s Alliance and partnerships to a level not previously seen.”
Thirteen U.S. military men and women died in that chaotic withdrawal. The August, 2021 attack on American forces was the deadliest for the country in over 10 years and took place days before the Biden-Harris Administration had planned a full withdrawal from the country, which Biden had allowed to be overtaken by the Taliban. The entire operation was an embarrassment to the country and made Biden appear to be weak and inept in his first year as president.
Biden, now nearly 82, then promised the U.N. that America will continue to support Ukraine as it fights against Russian aggression. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt destroy Ukraine and NATO failed.
“He set out to destroy Ukraine, but Ukraine is still free. He set out to weaken NATO, but NATO is bigger, stronger, more united than ever before.” Biden said.
The outgoing president said Israel has the right to defend itself.
“Any country, any country, would have the right responsibility to ensure that such an attack could never happen again,” Biden said, a reference to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on southern Israel.
Biden noted that innocent civilians in Gaza are also “going through hell.”
“Thousands and thousands killed, including aid workers. Too many families dislocated, crowded in a tent, facing a dire situation. They didn’t ask for this war,” he said, adding that he is “determined to prevent a wider war that engulfs the entire region.” He called on Israel and Hamas to accept a ceasefire, as introduced by his Administration last May.
Biden returned to the theme of climate change repeatedly during his speech.
Biden’s speech was followed on Tuesday by a speech from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran is an international exporter of terrorism and recently was implicated in a cyber attack on former President Donald Trump’s campaign computers, and has supported assassination attempts against Trump.
After the Biden speech ended Sullivan discussed his reaction of Fox News. He said Biden mentioned Iran just twice and climate change six times and showed the exact weakness that has fueled chaos across the globe.
“If that’s not indicative of the misguided policy priorities of the Biden-Harris administration, I don’t know what is,” Sullivan said.
Listen to Sullivan’s reaction in this 7-minute clip of the Faulkner Focus on Fox News:
And water is wet.
Biden has been fumbling the ball for years, nothing new
> Dan Sullivan says Biden fumbled the ball during speech to United Nations by droning on about climate change, not calling out Iran for terrorism
Dan needs his desired wars cheer led at all times. Even before globalist propaganda. He doesn’t disagree with them. He just quibbles about priorities.
As far as Alaskans and their struggles and priorities- they don’t rate. He rarely writes – or speaks- about them. Wars on the other hand…
Spot on. Sullivan is the ultimate carpet-bagger. He doesn’t give a damn about Alaskan issues. He has proven this time and time again.
Sullivan pushing this war in Ukraine is the ultimate blunder. Destroyed millions of lives and the end result will be Russia getting EVERYTHING it wants. Make no mistake Russia is CRUSHING Ukraine. No amount of money or bullets will stop the inevitable.
Meanwhile Alaskan roads need capacity and safety upgrades. Not to mention the poor condition of most roads. Ports need investment. The State ferry needs investment. The Coast Guard needs funding for nuclear-powered ice-breakers. We need more naval presence in the North Pacific. Our fisheries are being devastated by foreign fishing trawlers. There is great need for a railway connection to the lower 48. The list goes on and on. Sullivan championed sending $200 billion to Ukraine thus far. A fraction of that amount would have solved all of the aforementioned.
Bottom line Senator Dan Sullivan is the epitome of SCUM. Wake up Alaska; he doesn’t GIVE A DAMN about Alaskan issues!
Tim, I agree with everything you stated except foreign trawlers decimating Alaska fisheries. Unfortunately, it is our own Seattle based corporate factory trawl fleet that is operating in our EEZ Waters that is dragging football sized nets through the crab, halibut, blackcod & salmon habitat and nurseries in their pursuit of the pollock fishery. The resultant bycatch is criminal and constitutes wanton waste! Our Congressional delegation has stood idly by for years even though the pollock fishery is managed by Federal agencies which are beholden to Congress for funding.
Absolutely. The long storied history of Alaska is exploitation by foreigners. Your comments are spot on.
Unfortunately “foreigners” includes our own countrymen from the Lower 48. The vast majority of Bristol Bay salmon and crab fishermen make their living in our waters, pay no taxes, and contribute little to our economy. Same can be said for Slope Workers, Red Dog Mine workers, etc who spend $20 at the Anchorage Airport Bar on their way out of town. The worst part is they pay income taxes in their home states on wages earned in the State of Alaska. We need to find some way of taxing non-residents; one idea is work permits that are reimbursed if you qualify for the PFD. I don’t know the best approach solving the problem.
Tim, I don’t understand your point about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia has lost around 120,000 troops, and they have about 180,000 casualties. By comparison the Russians have lost more men than the USA did in Vietnam and Korea, combined. The Russian ruble has declined significantly against significant economic sanctions. NATO is stronger, and has accepted two new members. This invasion is a disaster for Russia.
Your other points about needing to invest in our infrastructure are spot on. But we don’t have the money unless we stop giving away our oil.
Ya and Dan fumbles the ball every time he endorses sending more money the crap show of Ukraine. We need some new reps in the Senate. The ones we have now are part of the problem.
He is correct!!! I live on a peninsula in the NY Harbour – right across the West River from NYC, behind the Statue of Liberty. I saw the World Trade Centers go down. The blind sheik arrested for the garage bombing was from this City in NJ – we ARE essentially New Yorkers.
We are surrounded by cells of terrorists from the middle east. Their plans include taking down the Statue of Liberty and they will use lasers to do it. The arm and torch will go first. The people hidden in our beautiful State of Alaska have not been sent these middle eastern refugees. Unfortunately, many are out of touch with the realities of living within communities of middle eastern refugees. One comment reads, Yeah, and there’s water. They are surrounding us like water. The statement made by Dan Sullivan is far from flippant – to make a statement like that just off the cuff would be horrendous! Listen to the people from other Countries and the USA who live with this every day. We don’t say it to make people laugh.
Ms. – The West River? Do you mean the Hudson River? Lived there long?
Blah, Blah & nothing will change, but the Industrial military complex is still making money covertly or on the table that they will let us see which is inadequate at best ! Blah Blah Mr. Sullivan !
Sullivan is bought & paid for by the Military Industrial Complex and the Israelis. He funds a war that has been a disaster since the US started it in 2014 and is culpable. When will there be an accounting for war-boy Dan?
They’re both stupid.
with dan out of Ohio he will protect us. body armor for Springfield cats and dogs while we kick them stenciled foreigners out. thought originally Donald would blame the Chinese for missing animals
Donald has my vote. he’s a solid protector and will work well with Begich
Biden couldn’t find his — with both hands. Wars on both ends of the planet things are going to get real entertaining any minute.
Speaking of fumbles, Thanks for the Ukraine war Dan.
M – Where are you getting your data? Lindsey Graham? It’s wrong! Flip the numbers and multiply by at least three and you are getting closer to Ukraine’s losses in the Russian meat grinder.
Senator Sullivan needs to readjust his night vision binoculars to the backyard he actually represents.
Our Congressional Delegation needs to prioritize developing our infrastructure, educate our indigenous landowners, and invest in cranes, longshoremen and utilize the native corporation land to develop export and import opportunities along our coastline because like it or not we are THE thruway of logistics and shipping GLOBALLY.
I am sitting here listening to another political advertisement- and what do I hear?
A rear-view mirror message.
‘We will protect tge southern border.” Says Nick BEGICH
“The border is now on our border Canadian-AK border” says Mary
But no one is talking about the economic far east and far west border – the logistical waterway that will be here. Is here.
This is happening- why are our political hopefuls and incumbents not setting the stage for Alaska’s global position in logistics?
Who in the heck is in charge of crafting these political candidates messaging toward the Canadian border.
What the entire Farfenugen is that about?
Seriously, Canadas southern border at the continental United States has added a layer of protection for Alaska.
And the Canadian government keeps their records on point.
My dad is 84 years old. He and my mom drove through Canada. Barely.
The Canadian border patrol had a record of my dad when he was 15 year old teenager in Alaska – likely we were still a territory – and it was disorderly conduct.
My parents had the ashes of my Aunt in an urn and they were driving her home from Arizona back to Alaska.
The Canadian border dudes asked my dad what was in brown ash he was transporting.
He said, “that’s my sister.”
The border patrol finally said they believe my dad, at 80 plus years old appeared rehabilitated from his teenage incident and allowed my parents to enter Canada.
So when I hear this lame attempt from political candidates acting like they are going to protect our borders, I say Canada kinda already does that for us.
What I want to hear is who is looking beyond our far west into the far east?
Because that far east is up close and personal.
Do better. Alaska coastline is where globalization begins. It is just a fact geographically. Hahaha
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