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It’s Time to Strike Back at Iran
WSJ ^ | Feb. 8, 2024 4:48 pm ET | By Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo

Posted on 02/10/2024 7:14:08 AM PST by conservative98

Escalating Iranian aggression cost the lives of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. These intolerable acts of violence by the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism can no longer go unpunished. The U.S. must respond with an immediate and unequivocal show of force that will begin to restore the deterrence that has decayed not only in the Middle East but around the world.

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Our first step should be to respond to Iran’s deadly attacks with devastating strikes: not only to end Tehran’s escalation and keep American soldiers safe, but to begin re-establishing the model of deterrence that keeps war at bay. The U.S. military must destroy high-value Iranian targets, including Tehran’s nuclear program, navy and oil infrastructure. Telegraphed strikes on empty warehouses achieve nothing. Appeasement has never worked a single time in history, and it won’t work now.

The safety and security of the nation and its citizens must always remain paramount. Those who volunteer to defend our freedoms shouldn’t be left to fend for themselves. Those who make the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country deserve justice. And those who dare to threaten America’s interests deserve a reminder that they’ll regret it.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: greasyneoconblobs; greasyneocons; iran; mikepence; mikepompeo; pence; pompeo
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1 posted on 02/10/2024 7:14:08 AM PST by conservative98
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“Our first step: respond to Iran’s deadly attacks with devastating strikes: not only to end Tehran’s escalation and keep American soldiers safe, but to begin re-establishing the deterrence that keeps war at bay”.-@Mike_Pence & @mikepompeo - WSJ— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) February 9, 2024


2 posted on 02/10/2024 7:14:25 AM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

But of course

You ain’t gonna fight it


3 posted on 02/10/2024 7:16:06 AM PST by wardaddy (I have seen true anti semitism is more common in USA than I imagined. A disease in the public mind)
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To: conservative98

Good Heavens...Pence and Pompeo. The gruesome twosome.


4 posted on 02/10/2024 7:18:15 AM PST by ryderann
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To: conservative98

Kharg Island.

Hit ‘em where it really hurts economically, with limited chance of spiraling into WWIII (which is a real risk we should avoid, while we’re under-gunned).

Or don’t do kinetic attack.


5 posted on 02/10/2024 7:19:57 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Objective: Permanently break the will of the population to ever wage war again.)
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To: conservative98

Escalation! What a great idea I wonder why no one thought of that before???


6 posted on 02/10/2024 7:20:45 AM PST by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

But really, it’s too late. *resident bidet blew his wad already.


7 posted on 02/10/2024 7:21:30 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Objective: Permanently break the will of the population to ever wage war again.)
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To: conservative98

Escalation of violence should be the last resort.

Many Russians are learning about this the hard way. About 200,000 are past the learning stage.


8 posted on 02/10/2024 7:23:15 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

Ya, but who is going to give the order?


9 posted on 02/10/2024 7:25:28 AM PST by G Larry (It's RACIST to impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants and minorities by importing ILLEGAL Laborers)
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To: conservative98
”What Americans want, what the GOP base in particular truly desires, is a president who looks at them the way that Mike Pence looks at random Ukrainians." -- Auron MacIntyre, The Blaze (7/20/2023)
10 posted on 02/10/2024 7:25:54 AM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: conservative98

Taking out a drone factory might be useful.

I wonder if we can find a country motivated to do so.

Do U have a name that comes to mind?


11 posted on 02/10/2024 7:28:39 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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Escalating Iranian aggression cost the lives of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

That U.S. military outpost in Jordan is a supply depot for U.S. troops that have been operating in Syria for years — in blatant violation of that country’s sovereignty.

And these two losers say it’s IRAN that is engaging in “escalation” over there? LOL.

12 posted on 02/10/2024 7:29:14 AM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: conservative98

I think I’ve spotted a war-mongering walrus.


13 posted on 02/10/2024 7:30:58 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

Why not just blow up every non us-friendly national capital around the world, Al on the same day.

It would start lots of wars all at the same time?, kind of a more efficient way.
/s


14 posted on 02/10/2024 7:31:01 AM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Brian Griffin

While I agree that escalation of violence should be the last resort, if you choose that path, be Damned Serious with the response.

Whoever came up with “proportional” response is most likely the same ass that developed the “prevent defense.”. Only “prevents” you from winning.

Whatever “targets” Poopy Pants and his Perfumed Generals select, they should be blown clear off the map. We all know Biden will blubber and blunder a threat, crap his pants only to shoot a camel in the ass with a $3 million dollar missile.

FJB. Too old and mentally impaired to stand trial!!!!


15 posted on 02/10/2024 7:33:11 AM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Uncle Miltie

These radicals want to die for their religion of peace. There is no way to hurt them to the point of stopping attacks until they are all dead. They WANT to die and I think we should help them.
They do not fear death.


16 posted on 02/10/2024 7:34:49 AM PST by oldasrocks
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To: wardaddy

This is why American “conservatives” can’t have nice things.


17 posted on 02/10/2024 7:35:22 AM PST by DSH
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To: conservative98

I think one of the indications that one is in a late-stage empire is the audience given to chickenhawks to send someone else off to war.


18 posted on 02/10/2024 7:35:49 AM PST by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: Brian Griffin
Many Russians are learning about this the hard way. About 200,000 are past the learning stage.

What, do you just pull this sh!t out of your ass and call it a fact?
19 posted on 02/10/2024 7:37:32 AM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: conservative98
"keep American soldiers safe"

I'm for that.


20 posted on 02/10/2024 7:37:57 AM PST by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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