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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again vowed that the United States would flatten The Bahamas if it ever fired rockets on Florida.
During a campaign event Charles City, Iowa, over the weekend, he said, “Can you imagine just after our 9/11, if three weeks later, people were demanding that we had a cease-fire against al-Qaeda and the Taliban?
“We would never have done that. And I think to myself as Governor of Florida, if we had, if someone in The Bahamas was
launching missiles into Fort Lauderdale, we would not accept that for a minute.
“We would go in and we would flatten them in no time certain.
“And yet Israel is supposed to just live there with this existential threat?”
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a surprise attack in Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages. Israel swiftly responded and carried out massive bombing campaigns and a ground invasion, killing more than 11,000 Palestinians.
This is the second time DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for US president in 2024, has made the remark.
During a campaign event earlier this month, he made a similar comment.
In response to his initial comments, the US Embassy in Nassau said that it “regrets” if DeSantis’ comments suggest anything other than a close relationship between the US and The Bahamas.
“The Bahamas and the United States enjoy an enduring and unique partnership. Charge [d’Affairs Usha] Pitts regrets if DeSantis’ comments suggested anything other than a close alliance between our two democratic nations,” the US Embassy said in a statement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said it exchanged diplomatic notes with the US embassy and sought clarification on the context of DeSantis’ remarks.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again vowed that the United States would flatten The Bahamas if it ever fired rockets on Florida.
During a campaign event Charles City, Iowa, over the weekend, he said, “Can you imagine just after our 9/11, if three weeks later, people were demanding that we had a cease-fire against al-Qaeda and the Taliban?
“We would never have done that. And I think to myself as Governor of Florida, if we had, if someone in The Bahamas was
launching missiles into Fort Lauderdale, we would not accept that for a minute.
“We would go in and we would flatten them in no time certain.
“And yet Israel is supposed to just live there with this existential threat?”
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a surprise attack in Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages. Israel swiftly responded and carried out massive bombing campaigns and a ground invasion, killing more than 11,000 Palestinians.
This is the second time DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for US president in 2024, has made the remark.
During a campaign event earlier this month, he made a similar comment.
In response to his initial comments, the US Embassy in Nassau said that it “regrets” if DeSantis’ comments suggest anything other than a close relationship between the US and The Bahamas.
“The Bahamas and the United States enjoy an enduring and unique partnership. Charge [d’Affairs Usha] Pitts regrets if DeSantis’ comments suggested anything other than a close alliance between our two democratic nations,” the US Embassy said in a statement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said it exchanged diplomatic notes with the US embassy and sought clarification on the context of DeSantis’ remarks.
