Democratic candidates warn against Middle East escalation after U.S. kills Iranian general by blrshepherd
WASHINGTON — Many top Democratic presidential candidates cautioned against potential military escalation in the Middle East after a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian official, Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed that Trump “just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” and “owes the American people an explanation of the strategy and plan to keep safe our troops and embassy personnel, our people and our interests, both here at home and abroad, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.”
Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who served four combat tours in Iraq, wrote in a statement that “as a former military intelligence officer on the ground in Afghanistan, I was trained to ask the hard questions before acting. A Commander-in-Chief must do the same.” Buttigieg advised that subsequent decisions should be measured, not made “capriciously or through Twitter. The consequences are grave, as anyone who has served in uniform understands all too well.
Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts, tweeted that Trump “owes the American people and the world an explanation.” Former congressman John Delaney tweeted “the Administration’s failure to brief Congressional leadership on this action is troubling and raises the risk of reckless actions that could lead to a dangerous escalation.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US strike against top Iranian commander threatens spiral of violence in Middle EastThe killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of the most powerful men in Iran, is a huge escalation of an already dangerous situation in the Middle East, threatening to trigger violence from the Gulf to the shores of the Mediterranean | Analysis by TimListerCNN
Read more »
Iranian general says U.S. should leave Middle East or start sending coffins for American troopsIranian military officials, lawmakers and clerics have vowed to take revenge against the U.S. after the assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
Read more »
Middle East strife’s market toll is just beginningOil prices rose more than 3% and global bourses fell after a U.S. air strike killed Iran’s top military leader, Qassem Soleimani. The Islamic republic may well follow up its rhetoric of revenge with action. Investors now have a real war, not just a trade one, to fret about.
Read more »
Middle East long riven by killings of high-profile figuresKillings of major political and military figures have been a recurring factor in the Middle East, often changing history. From Egypt’s Sadat to Libya’s Gadhafi, TamerFakahany examines some of the deaths of key Middle East leaders since World War II.
Read more »