Iran strategy of ‘maximum pressure’ continues after the killing of Qassem Soleimani
President Trump has been remarkably consistent even if the rest of Washington hasn’t
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
by Comms FDD
The following is an excerpt:
The lawful killing of arch terrorist Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, should be welcomed by all who applauded the liquidation of Osama bin Laden by President Barack Obama.
Soleimani, like bin Laden, murdered and maimed thousands of Americans. He also destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Israel, Gaza — and in Iran itself.
A debate about the wisdom of the strike has predictably erupted in Washington along partisan lines. But the chatter obscures a crucial question. Does President Donald Trump have a coherent Iran strategy?
He does. It’s called “maximum pressure.”
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Read Mark’s piece for USA Today here.