Biden slams Trump's Iran strategy as a 'self-inflicted disaster'

[DonViejo]

By QUINT FORGEY 06/20/2019 08:49 AM EDT

Former Vice President Joe Biden weighed in Thursday on the rapidly escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, charging that President Donald Trump has upped the odds of a military confrontation by “walking away from diplomacy” with Tehran.

"President Trump's Iran strategy is a self-inflicted disaster,” Biden, a Democratic 2020 White House contender, said in a statement.

“Two of America's vital interests in the Middle East are preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and securing a stable energy supply through the Strait of Hormuz,” he said. “Trump is failing on both counts.”

The remarks from Biden came hours after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for shooting down an American drone, which it claimed violated Iranian airspace. U.S. officials have asserted that the unmanned aircraft was destroyed over international airspace above the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple media outlets.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/20/joe-biden-trump-iran-1372607

[Voltaire2]

1. He's right about that and he is an expert

on this subject.

[empedocles]

2. a traitortrump, 'self-GENERATED disaster'

[pazzyanne]

3. The hallmark of tRump's administration

is "self-inflicted disasters"! The Iranian and Middle East issues have been worked on by multiple groups, lead by Democratic congress people. Of course, Mr Only I Can Do will wade in and pollute the hard fought waters with his swamp creatures.

[mahina]

4. Thanks Joe. Maybe he will pay attention to this