Expect Biden To Be Smiling With Brazil’s President Even as Lula Helps Iran Poke America

The president would do well to publicly air his unease about da Silva’s ties with America’s foes. Mentioning Iran would be a good start.

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Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, waits for the arrival of Chancellor Scholz at the Planalto Palace, Brasilia, January 30, 2023. AP/Eraldo Peres

A split-screen view of what’s coming Friday illustrates perfectly America’s weakness in its own hemisphere: On one side will be President Biden, lavishly hosting the Brazilian president, Lula da Silva, at the White House; on the other there will be Iranian warships, sailing with Brazil’s blessing toward the Panama Canal for the purpose of poking America in the eye. 

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