Posted on 10/29/2023 10:00:49 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday he would not support military action against Iran on its own soil right now as threats continue to increase on U.S. troops in the Middle East.
CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Vance on “Face the Nation” if he would authorize the use of force by President Biden against Iran as attacks on U.S. troops are rising in the Middle East.
“Right now, absolutely not,” Vance said. “I think that we should be trying to deescalate the situation. Of course, we need to have red lines, though. If the Iranians attack American troops, if they play —”
“They have, multiple times,” Brennan interjected.
“If they play an escalatory role in the conflict, we need to be willing to respond,” Vance continued. “They have attacked, certain militia groups have attacked and I think we’ve done the right thing, a proportionate response. If they hit us, we have to hit them back but if you’re talking about an attack on the Iranian mainland, I think that would be a significant escalation right now, it would be a mistake.”
Biden ordered U.S. military forces on Friday to carry out “self-defense airstrikes” on a weapons storage facility and an ammunition storage area used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups in eastern Syria.
There have been at least 19 attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in the Middle East over the past two weeks, including four times in Syria and 12 times in Iraq. There were also three new attacks on Thursday.
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Where do you stand on a potential war with Iran?
The fact they're even asking Vance this speaks volumes to me.
Bomb the mullahs into the Stone Age.
I’m for a limited action to knock them back a square or six. They’ve already kinda declared war on us.
iran has earned a desert of glass for a loong time ....shock and awe!!
Because it worked in Afghanistan... for 20 years and a few trillion . ..
You can’t have limited action against a state like Iran
It would be all out war.
Unless you’re saying do something symbolic..
There’s only 1 solution. Nuke them. You don’t know who the next regime would be. Maybe worse.
They indoctrinate their people just as much as our government t does to us.
All out war would turn the Iranian populace against us -no matter how much unrest there is in that country.
Killing Soleimani seemed to have made them hesitate for some time, although that was with Trump in office. Now that they know the US government is filled with corrupt mullah butt-kissers, we get this.
Your talking about killing hundreds of thousands of Iranians until their leaders surrender unconditionally (?)
It’s probably the only option besides an all out ground war etc. but I can never see it happening.
No, not with that braindead idiot and pervert illegally occupying the White House running the show. His whole regime are scum.
The Mullahs of Theran declared war on the U.S. (big satan) and Israel (little satan) from the inception of the regime, and the U.S. failure to formally acknowledge that fact in every way has been idiotic.
The fact they’re asking Vance this means a war with Iran must be on someone’s agenda (neocons, Graham etc).
War is always a good distraction...
It is said that democracies should go to war reluctantly, and fiercely.
But since 1945, we have gone to war casually, and half-heartedly.
If Iran is truly a threat to our security (and maybe it is), we should issue them a quiet warning. If they ignore it, Biden should ask Congress for a declaration of war.
But that’s it. Otherwise, stay out of it. We are not the world’s policeman.
I think they will stop short of all out on Iran. Mainly they want Syria.
That’s just propaganda to keep their population in line and themselves in power.
They’re no threat to the U.S.
“That’s just propaganda to keep their population in line and themselves in power.”
Nonsense. They mean everything they say.
Vance is now right up there with Rand Paul as a Senator who frequently reflects my view.
I have no desire to die in a nuclear war fought over such stupid things as Iran / Israel / Ukraine.
I would prefer my military expenditures to be used protecting the US Southern border, and deporting the 10 million Biden-era illegals (and all other illegals to) and restoring some sense of law-and-order to America.
Balance the budget, stop with the endless Team America World Police bullshit.
So, no war in Iran.
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