WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump has “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” with the targeted killing of Iran’s top general in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.
The former vice president joined other Democratic White House hopefuls in criticizing Trump’s order, saying it could leave the U.S. “on the brink of a major conflict across the Middle East.”
The Pentagon said the U.S. military killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, in Baghdad Friday at the direction of Trump. The attack is expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests. The Defense Department said Soleimani “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.”
So what if Trump wants war, knows this leads to war and needs the distraction?
Real question is, will those with congressional authority step in and stop him? I know I will. https://t.co/Fj9TMossEW
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 3, 2020
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a statement saying, “Trump’s dangerous escalation brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars.”
Democrats acknowledged the threat posed by Soleimani, with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren calling him “a murderer, responsible for the deaths of thousands, including hundreds of Americans.”
However, she added, Trump’s “reckless move escalates the situation with Iran and increases the likelihood of more deaths and new Middle East conflict.”
Tulsi Gabbard slams Soleimani airstrike, says Trump has violated Constitution by declaring act of war against Iran
Soleimani was responsible for unthinkable violence and world is better off without him.
But Congress didn’t authorize and American people don’t want a war with Iran.
All steps must now be taken to protect our forces against the almost inevitable escalation and increased risk. https://t.co/Z4HTnScFg7
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 3, 2020
Speaker Pelosi on Soleimani: “Tonight’s airstrike risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence” + notes the strike tonight was taken without an AUMF or consultation of Congress and also wants a full briefing for Congress immediately pic.twitter.com/sbTGg4NPxA
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) January 3, 2020
Trump’s apparent assassination of Soleimani is a massive, deliberate, and dangerous escalation of conflict with Iran. The President just put the lives of every person in the region – U.S. service members and civilians – at immediate risk.
We need de-escalation now. https://t.co/oAenBUsvFl
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) January 3, 2020
.@SenBlumenthal tells me that if the reports are accurate, the Trump admin must “come to Congress immediately and fully explain to Congress and the American people what’s going on” and work through Congress on next steps. In meantime, “it may be a sleepless night.” https://t.co/uh6G3c688A
— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 3, 2020
Trump may have just started a war with no congressional debate. I really hope the worst case scenario doesn’t happen but everything about this situation suggests serious escalation to come.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 3, 2020
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang tweeted: “War with Iran is the last thing we need and is not the will of the American people. We should be acting to deescalate tensions and protect our people in the region.”
The attack also drew criticism from Democrats who aren’t running for president. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the administration conducted the airstrike without consultation of Congress or an authorization for use of military force against Iran. She said it “risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence.”
But Republicans on Capitol Hill stood behind Trump. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said: “I appreciate President Trump’s bold action against Iranian aggression. To the Iranian government: if you want more, you will get more.”
And Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said: “America does not and should not seek war, but it will respond in kind to those who threaten our citizens, soldiers and friends — as the President has long promised. De-escalation is preferable and possible — but only if our adversaries choose it.”
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““At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani,” the Pentagon said in a statement, asserting that Gen. Soleimani “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.””
#1. The disgraceful whiny unpatriotic Democrats do not stand with our President, or citizens or our country. They are only interested in gaining political power over our President, our citizens and our country.
#2. “The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion cash Dollars and got nothing.
Well nothing that we know about. Barack And Michelle Obama bought a Martha’s Vineyard Estate for $14.85 million. Obama own an $8.2 million mansion in the Kalorama neighborhood of D.C. also.
I still think, obama and co, should have HUNG FOR TREASON for giving financial aid to our enemy…
All I hear from the Dems is cowardness… WHICH is why Iran has been able to get away with their BS. The previous administration thought providing them hundreds of billions of dollars would make them play nice and looking the other way from each terrorist attack they conduct.
Finally, we have a president that will actually stand up to them, not coward to them. We will see a different attitude coming from them…
I am watching the people cheering in the streets over there praising our president to have the next segment a congresswoman condemning it… can’t make this up.
Note, that the Iranian citizens are praising our U.S. President Trump for his actions and the U.S. Democrats are criticizing and condemning our U.S. President for his actions.
That they side with our enemies over we, the people.
First, we have Obama giving warlords guns to make the world safe then pretend an attack on a consult was the result of a video and finally giving $150 billion in cash to Iran to play nice with atomic weapons, now the Democrats are crying because we had to kill the naughty children with deadly weapons they gave birth
It appears the best way to keep us all safe is don’t vote Democrat
Seems to me, the Dems are saying to heck with the American people yet again. Always jumping to the negative, always jumping to “Get Trump,” and never ever landing on the side of America. Obama’s admin. esp. Kerry have been telling the Iranian leaders to wait Trump out, shouldn’t Kerry be in jail right now? Omar? Reports are out there – actual statements from other countries that the media buries – that she is a spy, working for Hamas, CAIR and the Brotherhood. I do think her loyalty is not with the American citizen.
Which is why i feel, ANYONE who votes democrat, is JUST AS MUCH a traitor to our nation, AS THOSE Dems they vote for…
“Trump’s dangerous escalation brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars.”
I don’t recall anyone on the Left making such accusations when Obama, without congressional approval, or even conferring with Congress after the fact, unilaterally ordered an all-out attack against Libya and assassinated Moamar Kadaffi.
He literally went to war with Libya, in fact led NATO into a war with Libya, completely unprovoked. Libya hadn’t said or done jack since the mid-80’s. But Obama declared war (completely unconstitutional and illegal) with absolutely zero authorization from Congress.
And he wasn’t impeached for this deadly and treasonous act because…?
But Trump calls Ukraine to ask about known corruption and he needs to go.
This is what the Dems consider “fairness” and “honoring their oath to the Constitution”.
Remember Libya surrendered their nuclear arms after Bush invaded Iraq. Obama and Clinton betrayed Libya and destabilized the country.
That’s because Orange-man bad, can do NO right, while Glorous supreme leader obama, could never do wrong, in their eyes..
Lest we forget, the Obama administration minimized the attack on Benghazi as a spontaneous riot and not the planned attack we know it to be ending with Hillary’s famous, “They’re dead, what difference does it make!” It made a lot of difference to friends, loved ones, and families of those so summarily dismissed. This time we knew the planner and the targets and did what was done to protect our people.
Haven’t we had enough of Democrats leaving us vulnerable, Carter refused to aid the Shah of Iran and Khomeini took charge with Americans held hostage until Reagan was elected. Clinton knew of Osama bin Laden’s threat but did nothing and that resulted in 9/11. The previous President cozied up to Iran with deals that never should have been made that now are repudiated causing great desperation on the part of Iran.
…and the communists residing in the USA are at it a-g-a-i-n, favoring terrorists by bowing down to muslims.
What next? Are they going to spit on our troops??? History proves they did it before.
TRUMP 2020!
Yes they are.. We’ve continually heard of incidences of BOXES and pallets of votes, from overseas bases GOING MISSING, all because those votes were largely for republican candidates..
uncle joe would have kissed his *** instead of killing him.
Democrats would rather send them our hard earned money to keep Iran happy or better yet bring in more Iranian refugees so we can make friends. Pshaw!
People say Tulsi is a moderate. She doesn’t sound very moderate in that video. She fits right in with Pelosi and AOC. A Democrat is a Democrat. They’re all anti-American.
So far, i’ve yet to see proof she’s a moderate.. Though i keep seeing articles claiming she is…
Let’s face it, the democrats are cowardly and anti-American. If they get back in power, they will allow us to be taken over in a heartbeat by the first nation to invade us.
I’ve often said, if THEY were the ones in power, when Japan attacked us in 41, THEY would have immediately surrendered…
Do these low-info idiots realize who this guy was at all? He has been waging war on America for a decade or more. He and his terror network are responsible for most of the US Troops maimed and killed by IEDs in Iraq. He set up IED bomb factories just across the border and shipped them in by the truck-load, and trained local insurgents how to make IEDs as well. About time we stopped pretending that Iran isn’t already at war with us, and do something about it. Some one has to sooner of later.
Iran has been at war with us since 1979.
Joe Biden “has pitched his best hairpiece into a bonfire” and “set his dopey-looking head ablaze” and “drunk deeply from the Jonestown kool-aid” and “eaten prodigiously at the excrement buffet” and “loaded up at the gaffe bazaar” and we’re still waiting on him to “help himself to the free permanent dirt nap”
If those democrap idiots in Congress would read the Constitution and the war powers act they might get it that the President did not declare or have to to kill Soleimani. It was simply a military retaliation to Iran’s repeated attacks on U.S. personnel. You shoot at us, we shoot back and with more force! Not like others who bow to our enemies and send them money in hopes they’ll stop.
That’s the thing.. They couldn’t care less about what the constitution says, they demand it be how THEY see it…
Iran declared war on America and the world 40 years ago. The idea that Iran will retaliate now ignores the fact that Iranian “retaliation” has gone on for 40 years with or without American responses. History shows that in order to have peace, a nation must prepare for war. Many including the Romans and George Washington stated that. In war, what is effective is killing the enemy. What does not kill the enemy is not effective. To Iran’s theology, disaster is welcome to bring the end of times and the Hidden Imam. Words cannot counter that idea; only deeds can. Many wanting freedom from Iranian rule and influence in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon are celebrating.
Iraqis have been protesting corruption in their government and the unwelcome influence of Iran in their government. They are dancing in the streets to celebrate their liberation from this monster. Iran is a malignant cancer in the MidEast.
Which is why i’ve often day dreamed, about parking a few Imperial star destroyers over iran, and orbitally bombarding it, till NOTHING was left, but dust and craters.
Hey Sleepy Joe, our President just SAVED LIVES here!
You can sit back and let the enemy take you out or you can stand up and fight for right. It is clear what the Democrats would do and what they are made of.
Please note the pacifist tone from the Democrats and remember their cowardice when you vote in November.
Do you really want to return to the days when the president of the United States traveled worldwide apologizing for America’s virtues and kissing the ‘tail’ of evil dictators and terrorists?
Not just no, but HELL NO.
The Leftist Apology Tour continues.
The leftist Democrats are not with America but with our enemies as
they are our enemies within and support those who have killed our
own people. Iran’s government of Mullahs is a curse on Iran’s people
that are murdered daily by the evil regime. They must rise up
and rid themselves and the World of the vile criminals. The
old Democratic Party is no more, what is there now is a collective
of subversives that make America unlivable for Americans and
form and elite that will enslave us all but the people are awake.
Before I leave this World I hope our posterity will be able to live
in and America cleansed of our mortal enemies………….William
Dem pres candidate Joe Biden said Thurs that President Trump has “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” w/the targeted killing of Iran’s top general in an airstrike at Baghdad’s intern’l airport.”
Here are a few questions for Slow Joe:
1) What was Soleimani doing in Baghdad? My guess is planning more terrorism.
2) Why do you believe we can’t take decisive action to protect AMERICANS & AMERICAN SOIL when our Embassies are attacked?
3) Why is tossing a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox a bad thing? What a great fundamental transformation that is! Moreover, why should we have to tiptoe around a tinderbox? I say snuff out the SOB tinderbox & be done with it, just like Trump did. They should tiptoe around the US Military & our Embassies, but they don’t b/c of our previous spineless President.
4) Why was taking out OBL a good thing but this is a bad thing? B/c Obama good, Orange Man bad?
I used to think Tulsi was the adult among the Dem candidates, but now I’m beginning to wonder.
“Tulsi Gabbard Slams Soleimani Airstrike, says Trump has Violated Constitution by Declaring Act of War Against Iran”
Why is this any different from when our soldiers take out enemy combatants, PARTICULARLY in light of the fact they attacked our Embassy?
On 1. Supposedly Sulemani, has been in and OUT of Iraq for years, leading a militia fighting ISIS.. So that’s why they let him in.
BUT IF HE WAS ALREADY responsible for killing americans before hand. WHY WAS he ever let in, in the first place.