Yet another existential chaos avalanche in American foreign policy.
from thefreeonline on 31st May 2024 by Bill Buppert
The pier took two months and $350m to build, lasted 12 days, and delivered less than 60 trucks’ worth of food (most of which was stolen after it reached Gaza) before it broke and had to be towed away for repairs.
Starvation in Gaza as Israel closes Egypt border and paltry US aid project founders
Think through the process: ships provide a mass delivery mechanism for cargo and the draft of a ship prevents it from getting close to shore hence the need for pier structures for off-loading and the US spends a third of of billion dollars for a temporary structure to facilitate the off-loading.
Weather conditions and sea states are not a mystery and for those keen enough to observe, the facilitators of this disaster had access to all the historical data to know what to do and whether to proceed ahead with the project.
Another National Embarrassment: Joe Biden’s $320 Million Floating Gaza Pier floats away..
Four U.S. ships supporting the temporary floating pier built by the U.S. military to provide aid to Gaza were damaged in the storm, leaving their moorings, two of which ran aground off the coast of Ashkelon, Israel. Part of the structure of the pier was washed away by wind and waves and drifted into the sea.
$320m US pier in Gaza breaks apart
And, remember, this is the same US foreign policy that provides military aid, even now, that necessitated the need for the temporary pier in the first place.
This debacle is a demonstration project of the American experience in the Middle East.
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