Posted on 01/02/2020 9:23:34 PM PST by Helicondelta
Sen. Chris Murphy expressed dismay that the United States killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani without first obtaining congressional approval.
"Soleimani was an enemy of the United States," the Connecticut Democrat tweeted Thursday night. "That’s not a question. The question is this — as reports suggest, did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war?"
Soleimani, 62, was killed Thursday in an airstrike near Baghdad International Airport along with Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, head of the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces.
Murphy attacked President Trump last week for not responding forcefully enough to attacks by Iranian-backed forces on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. "The attack on our embassy in Baghdad is horrifying but predictable," he wrote. "Trump has rendered America impotent in the Middle East. No one fears us, no one listens to us. America has been reduced to huddling in safe rooms, hoping the bad guys will go away. What a disgrace."
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Justice Department needs to start an investigation as to how many members of Congress are being paid by Iran and Red China.
lol
As if Congress could be trusted with even the most basic intelligence, like knowing how much milk money Susie is carrying to school...Susie would get rolled within an hour.
Chris Murphy would have leaked the Normandy invasion plans to Hitler, if it would have hurt Trump.
Oh please add this to the “articles of impeachment.” Please, I’m begging you.
The Democrats lost an ally from Iran today. They are upset.
The Janus Party always quacks out of both sides of its lying, hypocritical face...
What a massive dumbass.
He was an enemy directing operations against US forces and personnel in Iraq, not Iran.
Trump doesn’t NEED your OK, you clown.
Apparently Trump got one of their guys.
More useless bull crap hypocrisy from the Trump-hating left.
Go away Murphy.
What is WRONG with CT!? Murphy and Blumenthal!? Both as sharp as bowling balls.
NO, he didn't!
And since when does our military ask permission from "CONGRESS", of all things, to kill an enemy combatant?
NEVER, that's when!
TRUE; sadly.
What, so that your fellow Commiecrats could “leak” news of the impending attack?
LOL
Same “Congressional authorization” as there was for Al Baghdadi. And for Osama bin Laden. And for Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki. And for Syria. And for ... the list goes on.
Hey Bud, make up your mind
Hey Murphy you and your ilk are next on the list. Your statement only proves your duplicity with the enemy.
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