Posted on 01/28/2024 1:20:41 PM PST by thegagline
Calls for retaliation began pouring in from Republican members of Congress moments after U.S. Central Command revealed Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed Saturday night at an American base in Jordan in a drone attack launched by Iranian-backed militias.
“It is time to act with purpose and resolve in response to attacks that have tragically taken the lives of American service members and injured scores more,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)***
“We must respond to these repeated attacks by Iran and its proxies by striking directly against Iranian targets and its leadership. ... It is time to act swiftly and decisively for the whole world to see.”
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“The Biden Administration can take out all the Iranian proxies they like, but it will not deter Iranian aggression. I am calling on the Biden Administration to strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only as reprisal for the killing of our forces, but as deterrence against future aggression,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) made a similar call: "The only answer to these attacks must be devastating military retaliation against Iran’s terrorist forces, both in Iran and across the Middle East."
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) initially didn’t mince words: “Target Tehran,” ***
"America must send a crystal clear message across the globe that attacks on our troops will not be tolerated," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said. *** The tragedy, Majority Leader Steve Scalise posted, "was avoidable."
"For years now Biden has emboldened Iran — sending them billions & tolerating their aggression against our troops. America must show strength," the No. 2 House Republican said.
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No. And the first part of the question is what makes the second part ludicrous.
” IF you spill a dropof American blood, we will spill a gallon of yours.” Remember, hethreatened to decimate Iran in 2020.
Biden/Obama are gutless cowards. Puppets of the One World Order/Government Communist plot to destroy mankind as it exists. They will not destroy Iran. They bear full guilt and American Service Member’s BLOOD are on their hands!! Do you think they even CARE?? Do you think they lie asleep at night and worry about it?? Not a freaking chance!!! They are fully for ANYTHING that brings about the OWO and the DESRUCTION of America as founded. That’s why they are doing what they are doing in regard to the US Border. Allow MILLIONS of illegals, military aged youths from China, men alone without any women or children with them, to cross the border AND all the illegals from the MIDDLE EAST that are pouring over the border. Be prepared to repel borders at your own homes. Like Trump said and I am in agreement with him on this, AN EVENT LIKE 9-11 IS COMING AGAIN and it will AGAIN come from within by those who infiltrated this country from foreign groups destined to kill Americans and bring down America. They are here. Something will occur. When, maybe around the time of the election, to throw America into complete and utter chaos. Just one Patriot’s opinion. And, I don’t think this is a Rippley’s Believe it or Not moment.
Chicken-hawks of the hen-house clucking for open borders.
Trump knew how to respond properly he was willing to talk to Kim Jong-Un and kill an Iranian general.
Trump has a mind and tries all options with crazy folks-nations out there.
Biden...
That is because President follows a Jacksonian foriegn policy approach. I will leave you alone, but if you attack me, I will wipe you out.
Wow. Rhetoric on full display here.
It’s maybe hawkish to start a war, but to strike back when attacked is neither hawkish nor retaliation. It’s the appropriate and righteous response.
Good question. Biden may have surrendered, maybe some Republicans have followed his lead, but I sure haven't. Any loyal, proud American should demand a response. No one should ever be allowed to attack and kill Americans, especially our military service members.
They know the home locations of the Islamic council. Cut the heads off the snakes.
Owen. ...STFU
Striking back when attacked is the very definition of retaliation. Another word for retaliation in military action is counterattack.
The soldiers were placed in Jordan to act as pawns/a tripwire. It was inevitable that they would be attacked.
The visceral response of calling for retaliation is just what the neocons want. Again, a Gulf of Tonkin incident. Thanks for playing along.
” IF you spill a dropof American blood, we will spill a gallon of yours.” Remember, hethreatened to decimate Iran in 2020.”
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This kind of rhetoric conjures up images of George Bush standing on the ashes of the WTC. My point is at the time it sounds great and motivates people, but if ramping up a conflict to the point that it eventually requires invading another country and trying to occupy it, then I’d rather Trump just be strong and silent. Instead of fiery rhetoric, I’d like a firm consistent does of restrained Realpolitik in my national security policy.
Lindsey Graham said “hit Iran hard.”
Based on who is giving this advice, I know this is certainly the wrong thing to do.
This gives TPTB multiple spots at which to start their war.
Anybody that doesn't recognize this is a moron.
Remember what he did with Kim Jong Un? It lead to him being abl to meet with Kim.
Do people here think, that after 30 years of non-stop war, while pushing war in Ukraine, our military can just respond anywhere, anytime?
For every gallon of enemy blood that US military spills, the US military spills a swimming pool of humiliation.
Fleeing out of Vietnam, the humiliation of Afghanistan, even the ragtag militia humiliated the US Navy.
How about we stop sending money to Iran and enemy regimes. It worked during Trump’s term.
*That is an example of an equivoque.
President Trump used peace through strenth. North Korea is a prime example. We didn’t fight those wars all the way. We haven’t fought a war all the way since World War 2. We should have almost no bases abroad, but when attacked we should respond with fury.
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