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Showing Original Post only (View all)Sen. Tom Cotton calls for unauthorized 'retaliatory strike' on Iran with 'the fire and fury... [View all]
Sen. Tom Cotton calls for unauthorized retaliatory strike on Iran with the fire and fury of the militaryPublished 2 hours ago on June 16, 2019 By David Edwards
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Sunday called for a retaliatory strike on Iran after Trump administration officials alleged that the country is behind attacks on oil tankers.
Well, Iran for 40 years has engaged in this kind of attacks, going back to 1980s, Cotton told CBS host Margaret Brennan. These unprovoked attacks a warrant retaliatory strikes, he added. We can make a military response in the time and matter of our choosing.
A retaliatory strike? Brennan pressed. As someone who sits in Congress, do you believe that he can act, the administration can act without coming to Congress first?
Yes, Margaret, Cotton replied, going back to President Washington and all the way to President Trump, the fastest way to get the fire and fury of the military unleashed on you is interfering with the open navigation in the sea and air and this is what Iran is doing in one of the most important choke points.
The president has the right to act to defend American interests certainly it would be keeping in what President Obama did unwisely in Libya, he argued.
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DonViejo
Jun 2019
OP
Someone's itching to nuke Iran for taking over the American Embassy 40+ years ago.
no_hypocrisy
Jun 2019
#3
Definitely! No matter what the fool in the WH thinks, Iran is no push over. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#18
We have so many mentally ugly people in the US. That and what you said is truly
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#21
Well said!!! K&R!!! I am so fed up with America and its F'en wars!!! My whole life the US has
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#14
It is a republican primary. The other person is likely crazier than he is. nt
Blue_true
Jun 2019
#23
Can't the Rump take some pictures in front of the "Mission Accomplished" banner
ProudLib72
Jun 2019
#28