Democrats call US killing of Iranian general 'reckless'

[Omaha Steve]

FULL story: https://apnews.com/5e5fd58224c5553b3fc3930c0e3fdec3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump has “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” with the targeted killing of Iran’s top general in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.

The former vice president joined other Democratic White House hopefuls in criticizing Trump’s order, saying it could leave the U.S. “on the brink of a major conflict across the Middle East.”

The Pentagon said the U.S. military killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, in Baghdad Friday at the direction of Trump. The attack is expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests. The Defense Department said Soleimani “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.”

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a statement saying, “Trump’s dangerous escalation brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars.”

Democrats acknowledged the threat posed by Soleimani, with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren calling him “a murderer, responsible for the deaths of thousands, including hundreds of Americans.”

However, she added, Trump’s “reckless move escalates the situation with Iran and increases the likelihood of more deaths and new Middle East conflict.”



Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a community event at the National Motorcycle Museum, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Anamosa, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

[sandensea]

1. Wag the dog

Cheeto sees war as his best shot at re-election - which means that God Himself couldn't persuade him not to try his damndest to make it happen.

My impression is that fortunately, Iran won't escalate matters. They know that raw. Machiavellian politics is behind all this.

And money. Cost plus, baby.

[duforsure]

2. I suspect this is putin's doings

Using trump to increase his oil revenues and to use against us economically , weakening us and maybe to use to do a cyber attack for trump to then claim Iran did it. Redirection away from impeachment , and to help trump replace daily impeachment news headings for him, and for market manipulation for Putin to profit from it.