fne8w2ahNov 6, 2023

White House under growing pressure as Democrats demand Gaza ceasefire

https://lemmy.world/post/7860425

White House under growing pressure as Democrats demand Gaza ceasefire - Lemmy.World

Show threadRapidcreekNov 6, 2023
I love that the American people think Biden can wave his hand and there will be a ceasefire. That is about as far from truth as you can get.
Show threadNoneOfUrBusinessNov 6, 2023
Yes he can actually, or at least he can stop Israeli bombings. There's precedent for it.
Show threadRapidcreekNov 6, 2023
Name the precedent
Show threadNoneOfUrBusinessNov 6, 2023
Reagan in the siege of Beirut. He literally stopped the bombing of Western Beirut with a phone call.
Show threadRapidcreek
Reagan had major KIA in the Beirut barracks bombing and retreated out of the country.
Nov 6, 2023 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadRotten_potatoNov 7, 2023
How is that relevant? Especially considering Reagan stopped the shelling of Beirut in 1982 and the Beirut barracks bombing happened in 1983?