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The pier demanded by Joe Biden in order to get humanitarian aid into Gaza that cost American taxpayers $320 million is turning out to be a disaster.
It was reported today that the man-made pier was being moved last night due to rough seas when it ended up running aground in Ashdod. Another ship tried to rescue the pier but that didn’t work either:
Floating pier update: A small U.S. military vessel was towing the floating U.S. pier back to the port of Ashdod overnight due to poor sea conditions, when it got disconnected and ran aground in Ashdod, a defense official told @JDiamond1
A separate US vessel went to try to rescue it but was also beached after a cable got caught in the propeller. US working with Israel to get both vessels back out to sea.
Floating pier update: A small U.S. military vessel was towing the floating U.S. pier back to the port of Ashdod overnight due to poor sea conditions, when it got disconnected and ran aground in Ashdod, a defense official told @JDiamond1
A separate US vessel went to try to…
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 25, 2024
4 total US vessels were impacted by the heavy seas, per new CENTCOM statement. 2 are now anchored on the beach at Ashdod near the pier and 2 others beached on the coast of Israel near Ashkelon. pic.twitter.com/QMVQTbTMpH
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 25, 2024
The statement ends saying the pier remains fully functional. Yeah, that doesn’t sound right but whatever.
Here’s some interesting responses to the news…
So America’s floating pier, costing millions to build, had to be moved because of bad weather
It then ran aground as it was pulled towards an actual port which could have been used in the first place to deliver far more aid at zero build cost
What a tragic shambles https://t.co/JlYKJjsfDz
— Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) May 25, 2024
What if I told you there's a way to get aid into Gaza that doesn't cost $320 million, deliver just 89 trucks in a week, then fall apart in rough seas and have to be towed away? https://t.co/JMquKKfXUy
— Jeremy Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) May 25, 2024
If only there were some way other than this pier to get aid into Gaza.
Perhaps a method involving wheeled vehicles traveling over land. https://t.co/ZXK8ontmwk
— Brian Finucane (@BCFinucane) May 25, 2024
The ocean is Hamas https://t.co/HYHBBCwlxG
— Talia Jane ❤️🔥 (@taliaotg) May 25, 2024
How are we going to resupply Hamas now!? https://t.co/z4FCdIxGSG
— Passably Affable (@tbrusletten) May 25, 2024
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