Tag: Middle East

"Today because of the heavy congestion of the crowd unfortunately a number of our fellow citizens who were mourning were injured and a number were killed."

"I think this is the result of a dysfunctional and nonexistent National Security Council process."

"Trump initiated the escalatory cycle that led us to this extraordinarily dangerous moment.”

"We do not mean the American people."

"We've not seen evidence of why they felt that this was the only or best decision."

"He was a lawful military target."

"It is un-American."

"We are concerned that the Administration took this action without the consultation of Congress."

"We would have been culpably negligent had we not taken this action."

"There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people."

"The Iranians should be very careful. ... We've said we consider the matter resolved -- if they decide to move forward against the United States there will be severe consequences ...

"We feel very good about the legal basis for this military operation."

"I believe there was a threat, but the question of how imminent is still one I want answered."

"Just as Israel has the right to self-defense, the United States has the same right."

"The end of Qasem Soleimani is welcome and long-overdue justice for the thousands of Americans killed or wounded by his Iranian-controlled forces across the Middle East."

"Trump promised to end endless wars, but this action puts us on the path to another one."

"The full Congress must be immediately briefed on this serious situation."

"What is critical is how it pans out in the next few days."

"U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani."