It’s Possible Biden Administration Approved 1,000 Personnel, Naval Vessels, Floating Pier, 1,800 Foot Causeway From Virginia To Gaza- 6,000 Miles, Without Anyone Asking Cost To Taxpayers?
Is It Possible The Biden-Harris Administration (The White House, United States Department Of State, And United States Department Of Defense) Proposed, Discussed, And Approved Deployment Of 1,000 Military Personnel, Naval Vessels, Other Assets, Floating Pier And 1,800 Foot Causeway Materials From Virginia To Gaza, A Distance Of 6,000 Miles, Without Anyone Asking About The Cost To United States Taxpayers?
Based Upon Answers Received (And Not Received) From The White House (National Security Council), United State Department Of State, And United States Department Of Defense, This May Be True. Why Is This Acceptable?
QUESTION SUBMITTED- 8 March 2024
What is the U.S. Dollar cost for the JLOTS which the Biden-Harris Administration will construct on the shore of Gaza? From media reporting: "President Joe Biden plans to announce a new mission to deliver aid to Gaza using sealift and a temporary pier, senior advisors told multiple media outlets Thursday. The description of the plan matches Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS), a capability of U.S. Transportation Command. JLOTS involves using floating bridge sections to build a working cargo pier (or Trident Pier) from an unimproved beachhead. It draws on the capabilities of civilian-crewed Military Sealift Command, the Navy's beach master units, the Seabees and the assault craft community. The U.S. Army typically handles the shoreside arrangements. It is a complex, rehearsed ballet involving multiple units in coordination, and the U.S. military practices it regularly in drills at home and abroad. A senior defense official told ABC that the pier will allow hundreds of truckloads of aid to be delivered to Gaza every day, helping alleviate starvation. The plan will take several weeks to prepare and carry out, the official said. Uniquely, no American troops will need to be on the ground, the official said, though JLOTS typically involves some amount of shore preparation by Seabee units."
United States Department of Defense
Washington DC
8 March 2024
“Attributable to a Defense Spokesman: In coordination with the U.S. Interagency and international partners, DoD is actively reviewing options for a maritime corridor for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, including commercial and contracted options. We do not have more to announce at this time, but we will provide updates when we have more information to provide. Very respectfully, OSD/PA Duty Officer”
QUESTION SUBMITTED- 10 March 2024
Now that the Gaza dock process has been publicly confirmed, may I have the projected costs for the deployment of the approximately 1,000 troops, vessels, dock structure, and dock construction? From media reporting: "Over the next 60 days, roughly 1,000 troops will deploy to the Mediterranean Sea to build a floating platform where cargo ships can offload aid onto smaller military vessels, which will transfer them to a causeway attached to the beach, where trucks can pick it up and distribute it within Gaza, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters."
United States Department of Defense
Washington DC
10 March 2024
“We don’t have anything beyond Maj Gen Ryder’s statements Friday to provide at this time but will have more fidelity on costs associated with the effort in coming weeks. Thanks. V/R, Duty Officer”
QUESTION SUBMITTED- 10 March 2024
Now that the Gaza dock process has been publicly confirmed, may I have the projected costs for the deployment of the approximately 1,000 troops, vessels, dock structure, and dock construction? I reasonably believe Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State would not authorize/support such an effort without first requesting and receiving a projected cost to United States taxpayers. From media reporting: "Over the next 60 days, roughly 1,000 troops will deploy to the Mediterranean Sea to build a floating platform where cargo ships can offload aid onto smaller military vessels, which will transfer them to a causeway attached to the beach, where trucks can pick it up and distribute it within Gaza, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters."
United States Department of State
Washington DC
10 March 2024
“Hello, we refer you to DoD.”
QUESTION SUBMITTED- 10 March 2024
Now that the Gaza dock process has been publicly confirmed, may I have the projected costs for the deployment of the approximately 1,000 troops, vessels, dock structure, and dock construction? I reasonably believe The White House National Security Council would not authorize such an effort without first requesting and receiving a projected cost to United States taxpayers. From media reporting: "Over the next 60 days, roughly 1,000 troops will deploy to the Mediterranean Sea to build a floating platform where cargo ships can offload aid onto smaller military vessels, which will transfer them to a causeway attached to the beach, where trucks can pick it up and distribute it within Gaza, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters."
The White House
Washington DC
12 March 2024
“… refer you to CENTCOM [United States Central Command] for more that they can share. On background, we are working with our close partners and allies in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond to build a coalition of countries that will contribute capabilities and funding for this initiative.”
