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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States had “clear, unambiguous” intelligence that a top Iranian general was planning a significant campaign of violence against the United States when it decided to strike him, the top U.S. general said on Friday, warning Soleimani’s plots “might still happen.”
Army General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a small group of reporters “we fully comprehend the strategic consequences” associated with the strike against Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander.
But he said the risk of inaction exceeded the risk that killing him might dramatically escalate tensions with Tehran.
“Is there risk? Damn right, there’s risk. But we’re working to mitigate it,” Milley said from his Pentagon office.
Top U.S. general: Soleimani was planning 'campaign' of violence against U.S.
So the swarms of drooling Democrats who are claiming the President had no objective reason to issue the order to kill Solemani are clearly wrong. The Pentagon had concluded on the basis of clear evidence of Soleimani's plans that the risk of not killing him was greater than the risk of killing him. To Pelosi and Schumer this will sound like a clear reason to impeach the President again.
Army General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a small group of reporters “we fully comprehend the strategic consequences” associated with the strike against Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander.
But he said the risk of inaction exceeded the risk that killing him might dramatically escalate tensions with Tehran.
“Is there risk? Damn right, there’s risk. But we’re working to mitigate it,” Milley said from his Pentagon office.
Top U.S. general: Soleimani was planning 'campaign' of violence against U.S.
So the swarms of drooling Democrats who are claiming the President had no objective reason to issue the order to kill Solemani are clearly wrong. The Pentagon had concluded on the basis of clear evidence of Soleimani's plans that the risk of not killing him was greater than the risk of killing him. To Pelosi and Schumer this will sound like a clear reason to impeach the President again.