Comments by "Catherine Birch" (@catherinebirch8263) on "Behind the Scenes of the US-Russia Prisoner Swap with Jake Sullivan" video.

  1. 1:07:18 Yes, it would be great if the US did something to help the acute humanitarian situation in Gaza. But in a pinch, Gaza can do without that. Many other countries will be able to help far more than they already are once the bombing stops. As for dealing with threats of retaliation from Iran and driving a hostage and ceasefire deal to closure - no thanks. Just stop sending Israel weapons until the Palestinian death rate drops to what it was 5 years ago. As a bonus, Iran will have nothing further to retaliate against. Great news! The US doesn't need to do anything. In fact, it can stop doing something it's already doing (sending Israel weapons). Then it can help country desperately in need of help; a country where there's huge support for a nascent dictator, where a large percentage of the population lives below the poverty line, where medical help is unavailable to many, where democracy is widely suppressed and threatened even further, where corruption is endemic both within government and withing the justice system ... the United State of America.
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  2. Since pulling the last American troops out of Afghanistan three years ago, Biden has spent much of his presidency mobilizing public opinion and military might against Russia and playing a deeply engaged role in Israel's attacks on Iran and on the Palestinians. It's evident that his heart (and mind?) is firmly focused on the good fights of his youth. The thing is, 50 years later the world has evolved. I don't think it's too strong to describe Biden's war escalations as tragic. So sick of being inundated with anti-Russian news.
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