Joe Biden's Retaliation Against Iran—Three Possible Outcomes
Posted on AllSides January 30th, 2024
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President Joe Biden vowed a response at a time "of our choosing" as he faces a difficult balancing act in how to react to the drone attack that killed three American soldiers.
National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said "we are not looking for a war with Iran" but the U.S. blames Tehran for the actions of its allies in Sunday's strike on the Tower 22 installation in northeast Jordan which also injured dozens of personnel.
The U.S. failing to act decisively risks sending a message of weakness that...
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