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Posted on 01/08/2020 12:45:37 PM PST by jazusamo
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday condemned President Trump's decision to impose further economic sanctions on Iran, saying that the move was not a "measured response" in the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
During a public address from the White House, Trump announced that the U.S. would implement "punishing" sanctions on the Iranian regime as it evaluated a response to Tehran's overnight missile attack on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops. The attack followed a U.S. airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, one of the most powerful officials in Iran and the leader of its elite Quds Force.
Trump said that no American lives were lost in the Iranian attacks and added that the regime appeared to "be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world."
"As we continue to evaluate options and response to Iranian aggression, the United States will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian regime," Trump said. "These powerful sanctions will remain until Iran changes its behavior."
Omar, who has been outspoken on the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, argued on Twitter that sanctions are "economic warfare" that make "no sense."
"They have already caused medical shortages and countless deaths in Iran," she said. "You cannot claim to want deescalation and then announce new sanctions with no clear goal. This is not a measured response!"
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Trump in 2017 withdrew the United States from the Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed all of the economic sanctions it had waived as part of the accord. He has since called for European allies still sticking to the agreement to abandon the deal and devise a new pact.
The administration has not offered any additional details on what new sanctions it will impose.
Despite the easing of tensions, several Democratic lawmakers have pushed for voting on a resolution that would curtail Trump's war powers.
Omar and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Sunday announced a resolution to invoke the War Powers Act to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities with Iranian-backed forces that has not been approved by Congress; however, the U.S. would not be prevented from responding to an attack under the proposed resolution.
Send her back to her beloved Somalia.
This critter needs to be removed from Congress .
Or the planet earth
No idea what it’s saying, I don’t speak serpent.
Put her on a pallet and send her back. Just leave her on the tarmac.
STFU Mohammedean Byotch and go back where you came from
This dingbat, is saying that, to a man who has thousands of nukes at his command.
But then again, you wouldn't be able to do nearly as much damage to America if you were there.
Hey clitless, you represent who?
Why snakes? Reptiles got a bad rep through the Bible. It’s bullshit.
"Give *sanctions* a chance!"
Every word uttered by any Democrat including "the" and "and" (...and "is" in the case of Bill Clinton) is a lie.
I guess the FGM is itching again.
Rubbish. She has no objection to the conflict at all. She jut objects to Iran losing . . .
Ilhan Omar, (D-Iran).
Notice that I said serpent and not snake.
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GOP needs to make her the face of the DNC during the election. Hell, they should be doing it now
1. I don’t really care what this filthy traitor wants, except as it helps me gauge the proper response (i.e. the opposite of what she wants).
2. Perhaps, you traitorous bitch, the President is not interested in a “measured response.” Such responses have garnered us nothing but more attacks of various types from Iran, and have failed to impress ANY of our opponents. It is, in fact, way past time for us to start using sledge hammers to kill mosquitoes, so that the bigger blood suckers will stay the F away from us.
Saw a few minutes of this lying islamist, lying is what they do.
It is infuriating our country has gone so far downhill as to have islamist America haters in our country and our government. The Squad was close to her on camera, smug evil terrorists, who cannot believe they got into government. Heard that AOC’s father was C_A, if true she got there by nefarious connections, she is obviously a moron, so insider connections makes sense as to how she went from beverage server to gov’t liar.
“decision to impose further economic sanctions on Iran, saying that the move was not a “measured response” “
probably her idea of a “measured response” would be to fly over a few airplanes full of additional pallets of hundred dollar bills ...
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