Iran

by Rep. Rick Crawford: Tensions between the United States and Iran are near an all time high. President Trump ordered a drone strike killing Iranian Major General, Qasem Soleimani, who commanded militias responsible for mob attacks against the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Soleimani was a major conductor of the destruction and unrest that has plagued the Middle East and his death marks the end of his reign of terror.

Iran escalated tensions by attacking US airbases in Iraq, however no Americans were harmed. While Iran is backing down, President Trump has indicated that he will retaliate if Iran takes further military action, and that he will be placing additional economic sanctions on Iran. Despite the President’s message of peace, my colleagues have rung the alarm on war with Iran and caused public panic by going so far as to pass a resolution that would attempt to hinder the President’s ability to deter further conflict without Congressional approval.

By definition the resolution is non-binding and doesn’t have any legislative backing, and therefore would have done nothing to prevent the killing of Soleimani. The President has the Constitutional authority as Commander in Chief to engage in military conflict and it appears my friends are simply resentful that they were too focused on impeachment to remain current in foreign affairs.
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Rep. Rick Crawford serves the 1st District of Arkansas and is the the ARRA News Service Editor's Congressman.

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