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Biden Called Iranian Bombing ‘Act of War,’ Called for Tough Response (1996)
Posted on 1/7/20 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 1/7/20 at 1:56 pm
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As a U.S. senator in 1996, Joe Biden characterized a deadly bombing orchestrated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as an "act of war" that gave the United States latitude to respond with any level of force it deemed necessary, a far cry from his current calls for President Donald Trump to explain his decision to kill Qassem Soleimani.
Biden's view, expressed during an Aug. 4, 1996, interview with ABC News's Sam Donaldson—before the United States determined that the IRGC was responsible for the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia—was that, were Iran involved in the attack, it would yield its sovereignty. The attack on the U.S. Marine barracks left 19 dead and hundreds wounded.
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"[The United States] could take whatever action it deems appropriate," Biden said at the time. "They yield their sovereignty if they are [behind the attack] … it's an act of war."
https://freebeacon.com/issues/in-1996-interview-biden-called-iranian-bombing-act-of-war-called-for-tough-response/
Posted on 1/7/20 at 1:58 pm to VoxDawg
“Biden has been wrong about every Foreign Policy in the last 30-40 years”, I forget who quoted that saying
Posted on 1/7/20 at 2:02 pm to VoxDawg
The Khobar Towers attack was AQ.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 2:04 pm to Lima Whiskey
Former FBI director Louis Freeh has claimed it was Iran and we were blocked from responding by Bill Clinton.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 2:13 pm to Lima Whiskey
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The Khobar Towers attack was AQ.
I think there's part of "world's largest state sponsor of terror" that you might be missing.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 2:18 pm to teke184
We were slow to appreciate the threat AQ posed, and initially assumed Iran was responsible.
We ultimately concluded it was AQ.
We ultimately concluded it was AQ.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 3:12 pm to CamdenTiger
quote:
Biden has been wrong about every Foreign Policy in the last 30-40 years”, I forget who quoted that saying
Robert Gates
Posted on 1/7/20 at 4:30 pm to VoxDawg
Biden net worth in 1996 - 600k
Biden net worth in 2020 - 128 mil
Wonder why his tune has changed.
Biden net worth in 2020 - 128 mil
Wonder why his tune has changed.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 5:06 pm to Mahootney
Our problem isn't the billionaire in the WH, it's Capitol Hill full of folks who have become millionaires since moving there.
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