Posted on 06/21/2019 6:54:23 AM PDT by SMGFan
President Trump said the U.S. military was "cocked and loaded" to retaliate against Iran on three different sites Thursday night, but called off the operation after learning 150 people would likely die from the strike. Mr. Trump, explaining his decision on Twitter, said the response would have been "not proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone."
As CBS News has reported, the president ordered the drone strike Thursday night, but backed down, avoiding — for now — a significant escalation of tensions between Iran and the U.S.
"On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters," Mr. Trump tweeted Friday morning, referencing Iran. "We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights [SIC] when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not....proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!"
That number compared to how many have died and are wounded/disabled due to Iranian attacks or support of jihad?
As always putting the American people first.
Weak. Destroy the Iranian navy. Remove the weapon they have been using
Weak. Destroy the Iranian navy. Remove the weapon they have been using
The 150 that died would have been Iranians not Americans.
Your post makes no sense.
I think he meant 150 Iranians.
Right
Oh, so this is a backhanded dig at Obama.
Donald try to keep them in the fairway, please!!
Iran is the most lucky country in the world. Should have been crushed a long time ago.
So, who was the person inside the Administration that leaked this to the DNC Media?
The way things are today, the Nazis would have been tipped off about D-Day just by reading the NYT.
Trump might have gained a lot of info using this tactic.
All the neocons like Bolton have to do is to name names of the people in DC who took Iranian bribe money, that is the pathway to war.
Just send them a bill for the drone plus all the expenses. 300 million ought to cover it. They don’t pay, do 500 million worth of damage!
So, the Iranian attack on our drone was not a serious escalation? Why is only a "serious escalation" when we do something?
Have we sent Iran a Bill for the Drone they destroyed?
Pretty sure those are Iranian casualties he avoided.
He’s right, we can knock out a military facility with higher target value and lower individual deaths. Besides, I suspect this whole thing is posturing, negotiating process.
last year he ordered missile strikes on Syria, based on a gas attack report provided by the white helmets.
Better this time
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