As America stands at a crossroads; voters need to extremely cautious
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
As the November 5 presidential election in the United States approaches, Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be making strategic missteps. Her campaign has been marred by statements and decisions that not only backfire but also diminish her chances of becoming the first female president of the country. According to analysts, there are certain values that transcend politics – family, faith, and honour. It seems that Harris and her campaign team have yet to grasp this. A glaring example is their use of the deaths of service members as a political tool, which has backfired spectacularly.
Kamala Harris has been promising a brighter and more prosperous America throughout her campaign, but the incompetence of the Biden-Harris administration is palpable in the daily lives of Americans. This is especially true for the families of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, due to the disastrous retreat from Afghanistan. Harris has openly proclaimed her role in the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, which means she cannot deny responsibility for the consequences of that decision. In other words, she shares the responsibility for the deaths of those 13 service members.
In the aftermath of this tragedy, the Gold Star families – those who lost their loved ones in military service – have been grappling with immense grief. To their dismay, they watched as President Joe Biden checked his watch repeatedly while their sons and daughters were returned to US soil. Adding to their pain, Biden spoke about his own son’s death, even though his son died of cancer, not in battle. Most troubling is that Kamala Harris never reached out to these families to express her gratitude for their sacrifices – a sentiment echoed by the families of the fallen heroes.
Despite the callousness and disrespect shown by both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the Gold Star families have largely remained silent and neutral. However, some could not contain their grief and anger, as evidenced by one father who shouted out during Biden’s State of the Union Address.
Yet, it seems that neither Biden nor Harris placed any value on these families, and there appears to be an unspoken agreement that these families’ opinions would not affect the November 5 election. However, Harris’s campaign team and their loyal media allies suddenly decided to turn the third anniversary of these sacrifices into a political attack against Donald Trump – a figure who remains a nightmare for Harris, the Democratic Party, and their powerful donors and media supporters.
While Republican Senator Tom Cotton and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard claimed that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were invited by the Gold Star families to a wreath-laying ceremony to honor their fallen loved ones, a Harris aide in the White House denied these claims to NBC News.
On the other hand, the Gold Star families did invite former President Donald Trump, who showed up, took pictures with the families, and even video-chatted with those who couldn’t attend the ceremony at their child’s gravesite.
The Gold Star families did not ask for much. They simply expected the honor and respect owed to their children for sacrificing their lives for the United States. But shockingly, to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, this seemed to hold no value. They did not see fit to attend the ceremony to pay homage to the fallen heroes and their families.
As Trump appeared at Arlington National Cemetery, Harris, her campaign team, and their sycophantic media allies attempted to politicize the event for their gain. Harris used her account on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to attack Trump over his visit, claiming that his appearance was politically motivated and that he “disrespected the sacred ground”.
Kamala Harris stated on ‘X’, “If there is one thing on which we Americans can all agree, it is that our veterans, military families, and service members should be honored, never disparaged, and treated with nothing less than our highest respect and gratitude”.
Her comment sparked outrage, not only among the Gold Star families but also among many patriotic Americans, as Harris had never reached out to the families of the Abbey Gate 13 to show her “respect and gratitude”.
This was a grave miscalculation and blunder. Her decision to make this statement prompted eight of the thirteen families to release video responses to Kamala Harris. In these videos, which garnered millions of views, the Gold Star families accused Kamala Harris of lacking empathy, blamed the Biden-Harris administration for their loved ones’ deaths, and denounced her campaign.
According to screenshots posted on Trump’s X account, some of the Gold Star families of the Abbey Gate 13 released a joint statement condemning Harris’s post as a “disgraceful politicization of this anniversary”.
“We, the families of the brave service members who were tragically killed in the Abbey Gate bombing, are appalled by Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent attempts to politicize President Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery”, the families said.
“Vice President Harris bears responsibility for the deaths of our sons and daughters. Her administration’s catastrophic mishandling of the Afghanistan withdrawal directly led to the murder of 13 service members, including our children. Despite our multiple requests for a meeting to discuss the loss of our loved ones, Vice President Harris has repeatedly ignored us, showing a complete lack of empathy and accountability. This refusal to face the consequences of her administration’s decisions is a deep betrayal to us as Gold Star families”, their statement continued.
“Vice President Harris has proven herself unfit to serve as Commander-in-Chief. Her actions, both in the failure of the Afghanistan withdrawal and in her disgraceful politicization of this anniversary, have shown that she lacks the judgment, compassion, and leadership required for the position. We will continue to hold her accountable for the role she played in the deaths of our children, and we will not stand by as she disrespects their memory. America deserves better. Our children deserved better”, the families added.
By showing disrespect to the fallen service members and the Gold Star families, Kamala Harris may have revealed her true nature. Her actions suggest that she is a power-hungry individual with a questionable past and little moral integrity, posing a serious threat to the United States. She could be compromised by various elements for numerous reasons. She may even emerge as an internal threat to the nation. Let’s not forget that Kamala Harris, alongside Joe Biden, is responsible for opening the borders, allowing a flood of illegal immigrants – many of whom are terrorists, jihadists, drug dealers, and criminals. Harris is and will remain responsible for the crimes committed by these illegal aliens who entered America simply because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris allowed it.
Finally, the United States now faces the dire challenge of economic recovery, as the country teeters on the brink of bankruptcy. Notorious NGOs and individuals like George Soros are already expanding their influence in the White House and the U.S. administration. Kamala Harris has been one of Soros’s subservient tools for decades. If Kamala Harris wins the November 5 election, the White House, State Department, CIA, Pentagon, and every other federal agency will fall under the control of George Soros and his affiliated NGOs. This will be America’s journey toward disaster.
In the face of Kamala Harris’s actions, it is clear that America stands at a crossroads. The choices made in this election will determine whether the nation will uphold the values of honor, respect, and accountability, or descend into a perilous future where power is prioritized over principles. Harris’s disregard for the sacrifices of American service members and her dangerous alliances reveal a candidate unfit to lead. The American people must recognize the gravity of this moment and reject the false promises of those who would undermine the very fabric of the nation. The future of the United States is at stake, and it is imperative that Americans choose leaders who will safeguard country’s democracy, security, and the way of life.
