A number of Republican politicians on Sunday quickly called on President Biden to retaliate against Iran after three US service members were killed and 34 others were wounded in an attack by Iranian-backed militants in Jordan.
“Hit Iran now. Hit them hard,” wrote Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), known for his tough opinions, about X.
“When the Biden Administration says ‘no,’ the Iranians ‘do.’ “The Biden Administration’s rhetoric is falling on deaf ears in Iran,” Graham said.
“Iran is not intimidated,” he said. “The only thing the Iranian regime understands is force. Until they pay a price with their infrastructure and personnel, attacks on American troops will continue.”
The White House confirmed on Sunday that the deadly attack took place on Saturday night and was the result of a drone attack by “radical Iranian-backed militant groups” in the region.
President Biden later promised, at a campaign rally in South Carolina, that the United States would retaliate.
“We will respond,” he told supporters at Brookland Baptist Church.
“We had a difficult day in the Middle East. We lost three brave souls,” Biden said, asking for a moment of silence.
Republicans, including Senator Lindsey Graham, have at least partly blamed President Biden’s policies for the attacks that killed three US soldiers in Jordan over the weekend. fake images
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates accused Republican critics of politicizing the situation and reiterated that the administration “will respond decisively.”
“Attempts by far-right Republicans in Congress to politicize our national security are illogical and harmful to our security,” he said in a statement obtained by The Post. “In fact, these Republican officials never criticized the previous administration when the same militias attacked US troops, not even in 2020.”
“If Congressional Republicans share President Biden’s priority of holding Iran accountable, they should support his retaliation against the groups that committed today’s acts, as well as the supplemental national security request, and they should stop giving Iran a pass to help Russia attack Ukraine.”
Many Republicans expressed their condolences to the families of the victims of the most high-profile loss of American soldiers killed in action by a foreign enemy since the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, according to the Defense Casualty Analysis System.
Then-President Donald Trump ordered a strike that killed Iran’s top military officer, Qasem Soleimani, in 2020 after a series of attacks from Iran. AFP via Getty Images
They also used Saturday’s deadly attack to highlight what they called Biden’s failed policies in the Middle East.
For weeks since Hamas’ deadly surprise attack on Israel on October 7, Iranian-backed proxies (such as the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and militia groups in Iraq, as well as Syria) have unleashed fire near assets and forces. Americans or allies. stationed in the region.
“The Biden administration’s failed Middle East policy has destroyed our deterrence against adversaries in the Middle East,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said in a statement.
“We need a major reset of our Middle East policy to protect our national security interests and restore deterrence.”
Former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, who ordered a strike that killed Iran’s top military officer Qasem Soleimani in 2020 after a series of attacks from Iran, also joined the chorus.
Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton says he warned something like this would happen. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
“The drone attack on a US military facility in Jordan, which killed three US service members and injured many more, marks a horrible day for the United States,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday.
“This brazen attack on America is another horrible and tragic consequence of Joe Biden’s weakness and surrender,” he wrote.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) highlighted a deal the Biden administration struck with Iran to issue a sanctions waiver on $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for the release of five American detainees last year.
White House officials at the time stressed that it simply gave Iran access to its oil revenues that had been stashed in South Korea and planned to ensure they would only be used for humanitarian purposes.
Iranian terrorist proxies have crossed a red line with the deaths of three brave American service members and wounding dozens more.
This attack, and the more than 150 attacks our forces have suffered in recent months, show the dangers of the Biden administration’s appeasement of…
— Senator Dan Sullivan (@SenDanSullivan) January 28, 2024
Shortly after the bloody Hamas attack last year, the Treasury Department reportedly assured Congress privately that the $6 billion “won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.”
“Joe Biden emboldened Iran for years by tolerating attacks on our troops, bribing the ayatollahs with billions of dollars, and endlessly appeasing them. He left our troops as easy targets,” Cotton said in a statement.
“The only response to these attacks must be a devastating military retaliation against Iran’s terrorist forces, both in Iran and throughout the Middle East. Anything less will confirm Joe Biden as a coward unworthy of being commander in chief. “
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) posted on the power of the American military.”
Spokesman Mike Johnson (R-Ga.) said, “We are saddened by the loss of three American heroes in Jordan last night and praying for their families and the other 25 service members who were injured.
“The United States must send a very clear message to the entire world that attacks on our troops will not be tolerated.”
We are saddened by the loss of three American heroes in Jordan last night and pray for their families and the other 25 service members who were injured.
The United States must send a very clear message to the entire world that attacks on our troops will not be…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) January 28, 2024
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said, “Aim for Tehran,” before clarifying that he wanted the administration to go after the “IRGC.” [the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] and [their] Quds Force terrorist facilitators.”
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) wrote: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of three American service members in Jordan. May your memories be a blessing.
“This should never have happened. Biden’s appeasement strategy towards Iran and its proxies is NOT WORKING. “Peace through strength guarantees a safer world for all,” Donalds added.
I am deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of three American service members in Jordan. May your memories be a blessing.
This should never have happened.
Biden’s appeasement strategy towards Iran and its proxies is NOT WORKING.
Peace through strength guarantees a safer world for all. pic.twitter.com/EK7cg1mNFn
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) January 28, 2024
Three U.S. service members were killed in a drone strike Saturday night in northeastern Jordan. AP The attack took place near the border with Syria. Google Earth
Biden also extended his condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the attack, which took place near Jordan’s border with Syria at an outpost, known as Tower 22, that is intended to reinforce the Al- Tanf.
He stressed that officials are still gathering data on the deadly attack.
US forces have been stationed in Al-Tanf to help combat extremist activity in the region.
Since war broke out in Israel, US forces in Al-Tanf have been subject to a series of attacks.
Before Saturday’s drone strike, the Pentagon had reported 158 strikes against U.S. and allied forces in the region.
The identities of Saturday’s dead will not be made public until their families have been notified, according to US military officials.
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