The Hill's Morning Report - Is US weighing military action against Iran?

[Dennis Donovan]

https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/448835-the-hills-morning-report

Talk of military confrontation escalated over the weekend as U.S. leaders described what should happen next after two oil tankers were reportedly attacked at sea in the Middle East last week.

The United States blames the tanker explosions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, but Iran has strenuously denied involvement.

Today, Iran announced it will break from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal within 10 days and exceed limits set on is uranium stockpile, warning that the country has a need for uranium enriched up to 20 percent, a step away from weapons-grade (The Associated Press). Iran says its situation is the result of the increased sanctions and gradual fraying of the international nuclear pact following the Trump administration’s withdrawal last year.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continued to defend intelligence that he says makes clear that Iran’s elite military unit initiated an attack on ships sailing in the Gulf of Oman.

The secretary repeated Sunday that President Trump does not want war in the Middle East but has not ruled out a range of possible responses, including military action.

"The United States is considering a full range of options,” Pompeo told CBS News in an interview. “We are confident that we can take a set of actions that can restore deterrence which is our mission set.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged Trump to order a military strike against Iran.

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[Achilleaze]

1. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is mulling his options

for diverting attention from his lies, grifting, and treason. Dirty Donny wants to be "remembered" not for his sexual predation and vitriol, but rather as a WAR President.

Why not Armageddon? The Bigliest War of All, and a fab opportunity to attain Eternal Infamy for the fragile ego of the perverse and ignoble republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief.

[marble falls]

2. Did LBJ ramp up Viet Nam over an alleged NVN small boat attack in the Gulf of Tonkin?

[Submariner]

3. That boat could be a setup by the Blackwater mercenary noted for murdering Iraqi's

Prove that's an Iranian small boat. Show me the Iranians in that boat. They could just as well be NRA gun humpers from Wisconsin on a false flag mission for Trump's wag the dog team.