Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter o...
WASHINGTON - Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights.
“The folks who are causing the mischief - Qassem Soleimani and his gang - weren’t elected. Those are the folks that we are deadly focused on making sure don’t continue to maintain capacity and power.” After hearing via Iranian media that Soleimani refused to open the letter, Pompeo added: “Didn’t break my heart to be honest with you.”
U.S. officials said Friday’s “decisive action” had been threatened since Sept. 11 of 2018, when the White House put out a statement after attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq.
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