How Bernie Sanders' response to the Soleimani strike stands out

[Uncle Joe]

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Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, suggested Friday there's a "decent chance" of that, noting how Sanders' response to President Trump's ordering of a drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani stands out among the top candidates in the Democratic field.

Democratic presidential candidates have been weighing in on Trump's decision, with Sanders describing the strike as an "assassination" and a "dangerous escalation" that "brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars."

Though all of the 2020 Democrats were critical of Trump's decision, BuzzFeed notes that "Sanders took a different tone, one drawn from a wing of the party that has opposed American wars since Vietnam," while most other leading contenders "took more cautious" stands, being sure to begin their statements by condemning Soleimani.

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Sanders was initially the only one of the Democratic candidates to describe the killing as an assassination, though Warren later on Friday did so as well.

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https://theweek.com/speedreads/887323/how-bernie-sanders-response-soleimani-strike-stands

[katmondoo]

1. OH!

[Wawannabe]

2. Gosh

Reckon that makes him more of an electable Independent than he already is?

He is SO Independent isn’t he?
Unabashedly so as a matter of fact.

Enjoy your next term as the Independent Senator from Vermont, dude.

[maryallen]

9. It wasn't an assassination ordered by Trump?

Just asking. It looked like it to me, particularly when I heard the escalating tremor in his voice when he
delivered his "explanation" to the American people.

[msongs]

3. we need more lockheed F35s in vermont right away! nt

[yellowwoodII]

4. Bernie

Bernie's been saying all along that he'd avoid war with Iran. I appreciate that and may change my candidate preference. I want a strong response. It doesn't matter whether or not Soleimani was a nice guy. It's what our government does that defines us.

Go,Bernie!

[ritapria]

5. A Leader Leads , The Followers follow the Polls- and the media

Bernie never plays it cautious … Oh , will the media criticize me , call me an appeaser of the Ayatollahs ….He doesn't give a shit ...He knows a War with Iran would be an unmitigated disaster , and speaks out - come Hell what may ……...

[George II]

7. So, in this context, how did he lead, by issuing a press release? He couldn't even confer....

....with his Senate colleagues since he hasn't been in DC for more than six months.

[Fresh_Start]

6. proving once again why Bernie would be a disaster for the USA

because fanning the flames of war is so important right now that bernie can't actually wait to get any facts or briefing...sounds a lot like trump there

[TexasTowelie]

8. .