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The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 1833 - Will Biden’s Weakness Blow Up The World?

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

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4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Joe Biden gives a scattershot Oval Office address linking aid to Israel with aid to Ukraine; the Middle East waits to see whether Biden is bluffing; and State Department staff protest against support for Israel.   International Fellowship of Christians & Jews: http://IFCJ.org   Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF): http://FIDF.org   Israel Rescue: http://IsraelRescue.org   American Friends of Magen David Adom: http://Afmda.org   The Ari Fuld Project: http://AriFuld.org   Click here to join the member exclusive portion of my show: https://utm.io/ueSEj   Ep.1833    - - -    DailyWire+:   Check out Bentkey here: https://bit.ly/46NTTVo   Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw    - - -    Today’s Sponsors:   ExpressVPN - Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/ben   Hallow - Try Hallow for 3 months FREE: https://hallow.com/shapiro   Tax Network - Take the first step toward resolving your tax debt! http://www.TaxNetworkUSA.com/Shapiro    Genucel - Exclusive discount for my listeners! https://genucel.com/Shapiro    Grand Canyon University - Find your purpose at Grand Canyon University: https://www.gcu.edu/   - - -   Socials:   Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53   Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ   Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd   Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.3

slash Ben. There is no substitute for American strength, and there is no justification for American

0:09.2

weakness. That's what the world has been finding out over the course of Joe Biden's presidency.

0:13.8

When Joe Biden entered office, Iran was under heavy sanctions and its proxies increasingly

0:17.8

impoverished. The Abraham Accords were beginning to consolidate a powerful

0:21.1

anti-Iranian Sunni Jewish alliance, with Saudi Arabia widely assumed to be the next shoot-a drop.

0:26.5

Afghanistan had not been surrendered to the Taliban, Ukraine had not been invaded by Russia.

0:30.8

Less than three full years into Joe Biden's term, Iran has been emboldened and its proxy strengthened.

0:35.4

All of this is linked to the Biden administration's

0:37.5

decision to seek a deal with Iran, involving the unfreezing of funds and the freeing up of Iranian oil

0:42.1

flow, as well as the Biden administration's early attempts to marginalize the Saudi government.

0:46.6

And so, two weeks ago, Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas launched the worst attack against Jews

0:51.2

since the Holocaust. Hezbollah, another Iranian proxy, which effectively controls Lebanon and has at least

0:56.5

150,000 sophisticated rockets aimed at Israel's north, has been firing sporadic rockets into

1:01.7

Israel's north as well. Thanks to Hamas' attacks on Israel and Israel's necessary response,

1:06.7

the Saudis have now tabled talks regarding normalization with the Jewish state, and things are getting worse.

1:11.8

Just yesterday, Iran-backed Houthis, who have seized control of much of Yemen's north,

1:16.0

fired three missiles at Israel, and America had to shoot them down using a carrier in the region.

1:20.5

Here is Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, explaining just what happened.

1:25.1

By posturing these U.S. naval assets and advanced fighter aircraft in the region,

1:29.3

we aim to send a strong message intended to deter a wider conflict to bolster regional stability,

1:36.8

and of course to make it clear that we will protect and defend our national security interests.

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