Rand Paul: U.S. Soldiers ‘Deserve Better’ than Undeclared War with Iran

Breitbart ^ | 3 Jan 2020 | JOSHUA CAPLAN

[RandFan]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reacted Friday to the U.S.’s deadly airstrike on a top Iranian military commander, stating that it would be “feckless” for the country to wage war against the Islamic regime without Congressional authorization.

“President Trump viscerally understands that the toppling of Saddam Hussein made Iran stronger. Soleimani, like Hussein, was an evil man who ordered the killing of Americans. Yet, the question remains, whether his death will lead to more instability in the Middle East or less,” Paul wrote on Twitter. “The question today is whether the assassination of Soleimani will expand the war to endanger the lives of every American soldier or diplomat in the Middle East?”

“If we are to go to war w/ Iran the Constitution dictates that we declare war. A war without a Congressional declaration is a recipe for feckless intermittent eruptions of violence w/ no clear mission for our soldiers,” the senator added. “Our young men and women in the armed services deserve better.”

[2CAVTrooper]

ISIS = Al-Qaeda

Iranian militia’s in Iraq = Islamic Dawa Party founded in Najaf, Iraq in 1958.

[DoodleDawg]

Maybe...up to them, and the Iranian street isn’t too fond of going to war, and the Mullahs have to consider that.

Who really knows what the Iranian street is or isn't fond of?

[BobL]

“Who really knows what the Iranian street is or isn’t fond of?”

There were at least some celebrations in Iran, as one of that clown’s jobs was to, how do you say, ‘pacify’ the anti-government protesters. But fair point.

[DoodleDawg]

There were at least some celebrations in Iran, as one of that clown’s jobs was to, how do you say, ‘pacify’ the anti-government protesters.

Has anyone seen any of those videos? I've seen ones where Iraqis were celebrating but none from Iran.