America’s military might just took a gut punch, not from our enemies, but from so-called “allies.” Three American F-15E Strike Eagle jets were just shot down by friendly forces in Kuwait, all because of bungled coordination in the middle of a dangerous encounter with Iranian aircraft. Thanks to the sheer skill and bravery of our pilots, everyone managed to eject safely. But that’s about the only thing that went right.
This “friendly fire incident” is the kind of embarrassment that happens when globalist elites play chess with American lives. Instead of giving our troops the tools and authority to win, the suits in D.C. handcuff them with endless “partnerships” and finger-pointing. Now, American taxpayers get to watch our billion-dollar fighter jets rain down in the desert sand because our allies can’t tell friend from foe—or maybe just don’t care enough to double check.
You’d think by now the so-called “international community” would have figured out how to support American operations instead of undermining them. But weak leadership in Washington keeps letting our partners off the hook. Liberals love to talk about building bridges and working together, but here’s the truth: too many of these partnerships make our warfighters less safe, not more.
What does this say about the priorities of those in charge? Our best pilots are put in harm’s way one day and nearly blown out of the sky by supposed friends the next. Yet the left spends more time apologizing to our enemies than demanding accountability from our allies. Where’s the outrage? Where’s the demand for answers? Instead, it’s silence and business as usual.
America deserves better. Our military shouldn’t be used as pawns for globalist games or left exposed by the incompetence of others. If our leaders don’t wake up soon, how many more “friendly fire” disasters will it take before they finally put America—and our troops—first?
Source: Breitbart
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