Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina urged the Biden administration to attack the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“I am calling on the Biden administration to strike critical targets inside Iran, not only in retaliation for the killing of our troops, but also as a deterrent against future aggression,” Graham declared in a statement. Tweet. “Attack Iran now. Attack it thoroughly,” he said. prompted.
Three U.S. Army Reserve members killed While other American service members were injured in recent attacks in Jordan,
“Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia, Warrant Officer Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Warrant Officer Breonna Alexandria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia. ) died on January 28, 2024, when a one-way unmanned aircraft system (OWUAS) impacted a container housing unit in Jordan,” the Pentagon said in a statement. press release.
Defender Lloyd Austin said: statement“Iranian-backed militias are responsible for these continued attacks on U.S. forces, and we will respond at a time and place of our choosing.”
Mr Graham’s call for the US to target Iran prompted a backlash on social media.
“Who doesn’t want to be bombed?” Republican Congressman Thomas Massey (Kentucky) tweeted Reply to Graham.
Elon Musk apparently agrees with Massey’s opinion. answered Comes with an eyeball emoji.
Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn tweeted“Targeting Tehran”, but someone asked a question Whether he was calling to bomb Iran, senator answered“No. He’s a promoter of terrorism for the Revolutionary Guards and the Quds Force.” Added“This is about deterrence, not war.”
Share and comment on screenshots of Graham’s “Attack Iran Now” post and Cornyn’s “Target Tehran” by Tucker Carlson called Lawmakers are “fucking lunatics”
Vivek Ramaswamy, who withdrew from the Republican presidential primary earlier this month and supported former President Donald Trump. tweeted, “For centuries, American politicians have denounced the death of civilians and the idea that war is a last resort. Now, people like Lindsey Graham and Nikki Haley are making a dizzying response to the idea that war is a last resort. Attack Iran now and attack it thoroughly.” It’s disgusting and says a lot about the kind of Republican Party they’re trying to recreate. ”
Haley is challenging Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. claimed The United States “must retaliate with the full force of our power. This is the only way to prevent further wars. Otherwise, these attacks will only continue,” she argued.
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