Biden's bloomin' $320M Gaza pier be a proper mess, a 'purely political' misadventure, over budget and under threat! Arrr!
2024-05-25
Arrr, me hearties! The Gaza aid pier be bleed'n us dry! The blasted project be costin' us twice what we first reckoned, aye, and obstacles be poppin' up left 'n right like pesky barnacles. The aid be tricklin' in like a leaky barrel on a stormy sea! Aarrrrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, it seems that the temporary piers established at President Biden's order have caused quite a stir and gone way over budget, mateys! Arrr! Some scallywag lawmakers be questionin' the worth of this operation, claimin' it be puttin' our people in peril unnecessarily and costin' a pretty penny. Avast! During his State of the Union speech in March, President Biden pledged to set up a temporary pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid and help them poor souls displaced by the troubles with Hamas.The completion of the piers by the Pentagon faced many difficulties, with some reports sayin' it cost over $300 million, or maybe even $320 million! Shiver me timbers! The costs be addin' up fast, and some lawmakers be wonderin' if it be worth it at all. The main issue be that once the aid is delivered, it faces the same problems as land-based deliveries, with trucks gettin' ransacked and attacked by scallywags. Deliveries have not reached the desired levels, mateys, and the operation be plagued by logistical issues, weather disruptions, and security threats.Arrr! It seems this project be more political than practical, initiated for political reasons. Aye, it be a dicey situation, with service members injured and aid not flowin' as planned. The White House be keepin' mum on the matter, but some lawmakers be raisin' concerns about the project's true intentions and effectiveness. Avast ye, me hearties, it be a rough sea ahead for these temporary piers!