Republican hawks call for retaliation after 3 killed in Iranian-backed strike

MSN & Politico ^ | 01/28/2024 | Kelly Garrity

[thegagline]

Calls for retaliation began pouring in from Republican members of Congress moments after U.S. Central Command revealed Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed Saturday night at an American base in Jordan in a drone attack launched by Iranian-backed militias.

“It is time to act with purpose and resolve in response to attacks that have tragically taken the lives of American service members and injured scores more,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)***

“We must respond to these repeated attacks by Iran and its proxies by striking directly against Iranian targets and its leadership. ... It is time to act swiftly and decisively for the whole world to see.”

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“The Biden Administration can take out all the Iranian proxies they like, but it will not deter Iranian aggression. I am calling on the Biden Administration to strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only as reprisal for the killing of our forces, but as deterrence against future aggression,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) made a similar call: "The only answer to these attacks must be devastating military retaliation against Iran’s terrorist forces, both in Iran and across the Middle East."

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) initially didn’t mince words: “Target Tehran,” ***

"America must send a crystal clear message across the globe that attacks on our troops will not be tolerated," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said. *** The tragedy, Majority Leader Steve Scalise posted, "was avoidable."

"For years now Biden has emboldened Iran — sending them billions & tolerating their aggression against our troops. America must show strength," the No. 2 House Republican said.

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[StAnDeliver]

Greasy would have broken out the white boots.

[waredbird]

I predict Lindsey will attack from the rear.

[metmom]

So we should just it back and take it?

Just what the islamists want.

Not responding only eggs them on. They perceive it as weakness.

[minnesota_bound]

Target the Iran leadership and also destroy their navy and air force. It will free 87 million people.

[MinorityRepublican]

Not responding only eggs them on. They perceive it as weakness.

We have no choice but to retaliate. Then we should leave the Middle East.

[Vinnie]

Remember the 'We will never allow Iran to get a Nuclear Bomb...'

Well..it's now Mr Albright, who has previously claimed that Iran is just five months away from building 12 nuclear weapons,agreed it was important that the US sent a "clear message" by targeting the militants who were.....

And while I'm at it, Iran is equipping these groups and training them.
Kinda like us and Ukraine isn't it??

[cowboyusa]

President Trump has commented on Truth Social: “ This brazen attack on the US is yet another example of Joe Biden’s weakness and surrender. 3 years ago, Iran was weak, broke and totally under control. Thanks to my maximum pressure policy, the Iran regime could barely scrape two dollars together to fund thier terrorist proxies. Then Joe Biden came in, and gave Iran Billions of dollars which it has used to bring bloodshed and carnage throuoght the middle east.”

[Dr. Marten]

[RichyTea]

Still waiting for the democrats to come out from under their beds to find out what they think we should do.

[Does so]

Retired Navy agrees with you.

How could it be otherwise?

[tennmountainman]

Neocons love War. Any war will do. Maybe several Wars at the same time.
That would make their year.

[RasterMaster]

Always beating the war drum...any time their minions are losing money, “oh look! Another dog is wagging!”

https://youtu.be/wwgPnYVg74Y?si=T4VBzDjWh_vdXeey

[af_vet_1981]

A pretext to attack Iran.

We do not need a pretext to attack Iran.

We should have destroyed the Iranian regime already, before they are nuclear capable. Weakness breeds contempt and more attacks.

On November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the embassy and detained more than 50 Americans, ranging from the Chargé d’Affaires to the most junior members of the staff, as hostages. The Iranians held the American diplomats hostage for 444 days.

On Oct. 23, 1983, 220 Marines, 18 U.S. Navy sailors, and 3 U.S. Army soldiers lost their lives in the Marine Barracks at the Beirut Airport. You are not forgotten.

[af_vet_1981]

Still waiting for the democrats to come out from under their beds to find out what they think we should do.

They are kin to the fake conservatives posting about neocons and supporting Iran.

[Red Badger]

“...the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.”
― George Orwell, 1984

[SaveFerris]

(Why did Biden give to Iran over 70 billion dollars?)

Yes

Because Manchurian Candidate Barack Hussein Obama

[thegagline]

That graphic is a keeper. Thanks.

As an aside, I used to love wearing my 1460 Docs. It is unfortunate that they don’t come in wide widths.

[11th_VA]

Watching’The Enforcer’ tonight - six KC-135s deployed to Europe today …

[Vaduz]

Indeed fact check completed.

[DrewsMum]

Thank you!