Are Plots From One Country To Assassinate Another Country's Leaders An Act Of War?

[Independent thinker]

I would think they are. If another country had credible plots to assassinate a president of the United States, isn't that something requiring a response from the United States? Case in point, as recently has 2024 Iran had credible plots to assassinate Donald Trump. This was well known and the Biden administration even briefed Trump on it.

But, what did Biden do about it? I haven't even heard that the Biden administration was firm with Iran about it at all, not even publicly stating that the assassination of a political candidate in the US by Iran was a "red line", which would be condemned "in the strongest possible terms" LOL.

Shouldn't the US have laid the law down to Iran back then and declared it an act of war for Iran to be plotting the assassination of a political candidate in the US?

Fact Check: Did Iran try to assassinate Donald Trump?

As tensions rise after Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of plotting against the U.S. president.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Blaster]

Iran attempted to assassinate Trump twice.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Yes

 

[westwall]

I would think they are. If another country had credible plots to assassinate a president of the United States, isn't that something requiring a response from the United States? Case in point, as recently has 2024 Iran had credible plots to assassinate Donald Trump. This was well known and the Biden administration even briefed Trump on it.

But, what did Biden do about it? I haven't even heard that the Biden administration was firm with Iran about it at all, not even publicly stating that the assassination of a political candidate in the US by Iran was a "red line", which would be condemned "in the strongest possible terms" LOL.

Shouldn't the US have laid the law down to Iran back then and declared it an act of war for Iran to be plotting the assassination of a political candidate in the US?

Fact Check: Did Iran try to assassinate Donald Trump?

As tensions rise after Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of plotting against the U.S. president.

www.newsweek.com

We have been at war with Iran for 47 years.

This is ending that war.

 

[candycorn]

I would think they are. If another country had credible plots to assassinate a president of the United States, isn't that something requiring a response from the United States? Case in point, as recently has 2024 Iran had credible plots to assassinate Donald Trump. This was well known and the Biden administration even briefed Trump on it.

But, what did Biden do about it? I haven't even heard that the Biden administration was firm with Iran about it at all, not even publicly stating that the assassination of a political candidate in the US by Iran was a "red line", which would be condemned "in the strongest possible terms" LOL.

Shouldn't the US have laid the law down to Iran back then and declared it an act of war for Iran to be plotting the assassination of a political candidate in the US?

Fact Check: Did Iran try to assassinate Donald Trump?

As tensions rise after Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of plotting against the U.S. president.

www.newsweek.com

So now are you reaching for this as justification?

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

I would think they are. If another country had credible plots to assassinate a president of the United States, isn't that something requiring a response from the United States? Case in point, as recently has 2024 Iran had credible plots to assassinate Donald Trump. This was well known and the Biden administration even briefed Trump on it.

But, what did Biden do about it? I haven't even heard that the Biden administration was firm with Iran about it at all, not even publicly stating that the assassination of a political candidate in the US by Iran was a "red line", which would be condemned "in the strongest possible terms" LOL.

Shouldn't the US have laid the law down to Iran back then and declared it an act of war for Iran to be plotting the assassination of a political candidate in the US?

Fact Check: Did Iran try to assassinate Donald Trump?

As tensions rise after Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of plotting against the U.S. president.

www.newsweek.com

Let’s review the USMB Law Book, 3rd edition:

The USMB Law Book

§ 1776.04 — Unauthorized Acts of War

(a) Any President of the United States engaging in the overthrow, destabilization, regime change, or enthusiastic rearrangement of a foreign government shall be deemed to have committed an illegal act of war if, and only if, said President is a member of the Democratic Party.

(b) Identical conduct undertaken by a Republican President shall instead be classified as:

1. Strength,
2. Peace through leadership, or
3. Owning the libs.

(c) All determinations under this section shall be applied retroactively, and selectively,

 

[westwall]

So now are you reaching for this as justification?

Nope. Iran attacked us 47 years ago, and committed war crimes in the process.

Now your heroes get to go meet their goats in paradise.

 

[westwall]

Let’s review the USMB Law Book, 3rd edition:

The USMB Law Book

§ 1776.04 — Unauthorized Acts of War

(a) Any President of the United States engaging in the overthrow, destabilization, regime change, or enthusiastic rearrangement of a foreign government shall be deemed to have committed an illegal act of war if, and only if, said President is a member of the Democratic Party.

(b) Identical conduct undertaken by a Republican President shall instead be classified as:

1. Strength,
2. Peace through leadership, or
3. Owning the libs.

(c) All determinations under this section shall be applied retroactively, and selectively,

You're a bit late there, jakey

 

[JWBooth]

Are Plots From One Country To Assassinate Another Country's Leaders An Act Of War?​

Absolutely and legitimizes retribution in kind.

 

[Independent thinker]

So now are you reaching for this as justification?

I just want you to answer the question, yes or no.

 

[Marener]

So we are are war then?

 

[candycorn]

I just want you to answer the question, yes or no.

I did.

Yes.

 

[candycorn]

Are Plots From One Country To Assassinate Another Country's Leaders An Act Of War?​

Absolutely and legitimizes retribution in kind.

Why isn’t Trump asking for a declaration of war then?

 

[westwall]

Why isn’t Trump asking for a declaration of war then?

Asked, and answered.

 

[Independent thinker]

I did.

Yes.

Great, then you are agreeing that Iran committed an act of war on the US and it's leader already.

 

[Independent thinker]

Why isn’t Trump asking for a declaration of war then?

Iran already declared the war.

 

[candycorn]

Great, then you are agreeing that Iran committed an act of war on the US and it's leader already.

Sure did.

As we did to them numerous times.

 

[candycorn]

Iran already declared the war.

So why isn’t the blob asking Congress to declare war on Iran?

 

[westwall]

So why isn’t the blob asking Congress to declare war on Iran?

Because he doesn't need to.

 

[Independent thinker]

Sure did.

As we did to them numerous times.

So, you are admitting that we have already been at war. Why ask for a declaration of war against a country we have already been at war with? Sounds kind of stupid to me.