Posted on 01/30/2024 5:59:49 AM PST by Red Badger
(The Center Square) - The world is awaiting President Joe Biden’s response to a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend that left three U.S. servicemembers dead and more than 30 injured.
In his statement Sunday, Biden said “we know [the attack] was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq” and pledged to respond to the “despicable and wholly unjust attack.”
That statement raised questions about what the response could look like and if it would be severe enough to escalate to a broader war in the region.
White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby said at the White House briefing Monday that the administration “does not want a war” and “does not want to escalate.”
“But we will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves and to continue that mission and to respond appropriately to these attacks,” Kirby said.
Kirby went on to say he would not get ahead of the president’s decision-making or give much information about what a response could look like. He said Biden is “weighing the options before him” and reiterated that the groups responsible for the attack are “backed by Tehran,” the capital of Iran.
The weekend drone strike is the latest in a string of attempted attacks by various terror and militia groups in the region. Those attacks have amplified since the Iranian-backed Hamas fighters carried out their deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Some experts and U.S. lawmakers called for a retaliatory strike against Iran, which has nuclear capabilities, but that strike could quickly grow into a wider regional war involving Israel and other Middle East nations.
Iran has publicly pushed back against the claim it is tied to the deaths of the U.S. servicemembers.
So far, the U.S. has not responded with a strike in the region, which is already on edge.
Biden’s response could be crucial for the Israeli-Hamas war and for determining whether the ongoing Middle East issues escalate into a larger conflict.
Meanwhile, Houthi rebels in Yemen have fired on ships in the Red Sea attempting to pass through the Suez canal, forcing billions of dollars in shipping to begin going south around the tip of Africa instead.
Biden responded by sending a U.S. mobile Naval base to the region, where U.S. forces are shooting down Houthi missiles and drones. Houthis have targeted the U.S. forces as well.
The Department of Defense released the names of the servicemembers, “Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga.”
In his statement Sunday, Biden honored the fallen troops.
“These service members embodied the very best of our nation: Unwavering in their bravery. Unflinching in their duty,” he said. “Unbending in their commitment to our country – risking their own safety for the safety of their fellow Americans, and our allies and partners with whom we stand in the fight against terrorism. It is a fight we will not cease.”
War with Russia - good.
War with Iran - bad racist.”
Or an aspirin factory..............
The boy’s response will be to drag the families of those killed to Washington and put them up in the State of the Union Show’s peanut gallery so they can start doing anti-Trump tricks for Joe Pedo when he snaps his fingers at them. It’s called exploiting the deaths of your loved ones for an anti-American commie RAT.
“So....
War with Russia - good.
War with Iran - bad.”
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Well, that’s an interesting subject...
Let’s keep in mind that Iran is Russia’s number one ally.
So if we attack Iran... what will be Russia’s reaction?
Evidently we shouldn’t care about that fact, because they targeted our soldiers FIRST, which gives us the right to hit Iran HARD, no matter what.
Russia and Iran always hit others first. They are always the ones fomenting wars first.
If we don’t respond forcefully to this right now, we’ll be in a bigger mess very soon, and in a true war.
And Russia is allied with Iran, so now what ?
With this President and his administration I believe if the Mexican cartels invaded the US they would promptly surrender.
Iran declares war by attacking our soldiers directly,znd blatantly... but obiden says he doesn’t want a war? We are in a war! How many more soldiers are going to die needlessly before he understands that fact?
Unbelievable!
Every word from the Biden White House and Pentagon show this administration, are pu*sies! Following the example of Jimmy Carter.
Trump should attend their homecoming. Say nothing. Just salute in his blue suit with the red tie.
They have and we did.
Be patient, Joe has to finish his ice cream.
That girl will not let you up on her piece of floating wood.
But she’ll toss you the necklace 85 years later, 12,500 feet down.
So there’s that....
Does it even matter that Iran declared war on the US back in 1978? Does it even matter that Iran has said when it gets nukes, NYC will be one of the first targets?
(so now what ?)
Ezekiel 38 is coming.
They do operate in the US. We’ve done nothing. Other than some local law enforcement actions.
shortly we are more likely to be in a war with Iran than Russia, Russia is too tied up to mess with NATO currently.
Yeah. I enjoy that movie, but not for the reasons most women do, probably.
So, the goal is to prolong the war by avoiding doing anything that would result in a win? Too bad they don’t use the same philosophy against Republicans.
Having contiingency plan only works if you use it. The 25th amendment is a contingency plan for when the President becomes a braindead zombie. No one wants to apply it (and then apply it again).
I cannot recall in my adult life ever reading such a pathetically weak statement from the US government.
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