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Biden credits 'extensive US diplomacy' for Hamas hostage release but said it's 'only a start' as no Americans have yet to be released and he was unsure when they'd be freed from Gaza
DailyMail ^ | 2023-11-24 | Emily Goodin and Nikki Schwab

Posted on 11/24/2023 3:07:42 PM PST by Todd_Gray

President Joe Biden on Friday credited 'extensive U.S. diplomacy' for getting hostages released from Hamas but said it's 'only a start' as no U.S. citizens have yet to be released. He told reporters that he wasn't sure when the first U.S. citizens would leave Gaza, as two U.S. women and four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan are thought to be among the hostages who were kidnapped during Hamas' brutal October 7 terror attack on Israel. Biden addressed the nation Friday afternoon from Nantucket's White Elephant Hotel, as he's spending Thanksgiving vacation with his family on the Massachusetts Island, staying at a $34 million waterfront compound. 'We don't know when that will occur but we expect it to occur,' Biden said when asked when Americans would be freed. 'And we don't know what the list of all the hostages are and when they'll be released, but we know the numbers that are going to be released.' 'So it's my hope and expectation it will be soon,' the president added. He said he had been hoping to get news about the U.S. citizens being held hostage before he addressed the press. 'In the next hour or so we'll know what the second wave of releases are. And I'm hopeful that is as we anticipate,' Biden said.

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1 posted on 11/24/2023 3:07:42 PM PST by Todd_Gray
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To: Todd_Gray

I’ll wait to read the fine print.


2 posted on 11/24/2023 3:10:32 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Todd_Gray

It’s pretty obvious that he has threatened Ben with a cut off of all support.


3 posted on 11/24/2023 3:12:28 PM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: Todd_Gray

No Americans. I guess they really are afraid of you, ol’ diaper drawers....


4 posted on 11/24/2023 3:13:18 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Steely Tom

Remember Folks, Joe Biden READS everything he “says,” from a teleprompter.
He seems to be talking, off the cuff, as himself but he is READING what, most likely, Barack Obama and his minions have written for Joe to read!


5 posted on 11/24/2023 3:17:24 PM PST by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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To: Highest Authority

Yes, it is an open question if the US is more allied with Hamas and Iran than Israel.


6 posted on 11/24/2023 3:28:28 PM PST by Ex-Episcopalian
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To: Todd_Gray

We don’t even know how many are alive, since the Red Cross is not “demanding” to see them, and Hamas won’t let Israel know how many there are alive.


7 posted on 11/24/2023 3:28:51 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: BatGuano

Obama doesn’t do anything himself. The man’s a stoner. It’s the acolytes of Valerie Jarrett and Susan Rice who control Biden and the White House.


8 posted on 11/24/2023 3:40:58 PM PST by MuttTheHoople ( "Never thot I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: Todd_Gray

I don’t think he has any business stepping to the mike....he’s making them more valuable to Hamas.


9 posted on 11/24/2023 3:42:35 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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This is the same $hit the Iranians did to Jimmah Carter. They let non-American hostages leave, but they toyed with Peanut Boy for 444 days. I remember how many times I heard "Hopes were dashed" every time it appeared there was a chance they would be released.

Then, literally the minute Ronald Reagan took office, the hostages were released. They had their fun toying with Jimmah, and they knew Reagan would nuke their sorry asses.

10 posted on 11/24/2023 3:48:03 PM PST by MuttTheHoople ( "Never thot I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: Todd_Gray
no U.S. citizens have yet to be released

I think the authors mean "no U.S. citizens have yet been released". Typical Daily Mail sloppy writing.

11 posted on 11/24/2023 3:59:26 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Todd_Gray

U S diplomacy usually involves large amounts of U S $’s. Everyone gets to wet their beak.


12 posted on 11/24/2023 4:23:31 PM PST by Rlsau1
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To: Todd_Gray

There is no way Hamas will give up their most valuable hostages.
Joe is once again playing himself, our country, and Israel.


13 posted on 11/24/2023 4:41:29 PM PST by The Free Engineer
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Yes, it is an open question if the US is more allied with Hamas and Iran than Israel.

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Inthe typical leftist way, he’s trying to play on both sides.


14 posted on 11/24/2023 4:45:07 PM PST by Graybeard58 (There are only two sexes but there are 57 different types of queers.)
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To: Highest Authority

He is placing maximum pressure on Israel to not defend itself and protecting the “Gazan Civilians” Interfered with Anthony Bliken on the first days of the war when Israel is facing a life or death battle.


15 posted on 11/24/2023 4:48:00 PM PST by xionman (Biden Hates Israel)
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To: Todd_Gray

Obama : ‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to (expletive) things up’


16 posted on 11/24/2023 4:54:30 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Todd_Gray

“Extensive US Diplomacy.

Not one US citizen freed.

None.


17 posted on 11/24/2023 4:59:07 PM PST by NoLibZone (We have the nation we deserve The bad guys are willing to protest and riot while we email.)
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To: Sacajaweau
 
 
Saw prez Demento on the evening network news - he's already publicly spiking the ball in the endzone, taking all sort of credit. And nothing's even happened, in a volatile situation where there's no guarantees on anything. Absolutely cringe worthy. Never seen such foolishness from a president before.
 
 

18 posted on 11/24/2023 5:03:38 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: Todd_Gray

“Extensive US Diplomacy.

Not one US citizen freed.

None.


19 posted on 11/24/2023 5:30:45 PM PST by NoLibZone (We have the nation we deserve The bad guys are willing to protest and riot while we email.)
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To: NoLibZone

They were Israeli Jews on Oct 6th, miraculously became Americans on the 7th.
They are dual citizens.
No US tourist goes to the SW desert of Israel.


20 posted on 11/24/2023 5:37:40 PM PST by EEGator
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