Ok, so it’s about Iran. <\/p>
I’ve already asked the senator<\/a> about Iranian school destroyed by a US Tomahawk cruise missile and here is his response<\/a>. <\/p> And here’s how he characterizes our current situation in Iran:<\/p> After giving the Iranian regime until off ramps through peace \nnegotiations, on February 28, 2026, the United States, in coordination \nwith Israel, conducted a series of precision military strikes targeting \nelements of Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, military assets, and senior \nregime leadership. These strikes resulted in the death of Supreme Leader\n Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior IRGC officials. The \nAdministration has stated that these operations were conducted in \nresponse to Iran\u2019s continued advancement of its nuclear and missile \nprograms and its longstanding support for terrorist proxy forces that \nthreaten the United States, Israel, and partners throughout the Middle \nEast.\n<\/p>\n My heart goes out to the families of the American servicemembers who \nhave lost their lives. Their courage and sacrifice in defense of our \nnation will never be forgotten, and we must remain steadfast in \nsupporting those who serve in uniform.\n<\/p><\/blockquote> Of course this is the case. However let’s remember that more than 100 children<\/b><\/i> were killed by a US Tomahawk missile. <\/p> [As I was writing this blogpost, I received from the senator’s office a response to that bombing – so we’ll note that and move on. I’ll address this latest letter letter.]<\/p> The senator continued: <\/p> I believe the President acted within his constitutional authority, \nconsistent with the War Powers Resolution of 1973, and following \nprecedents set by administrations of both parties. The President has a \nresponsibility to protect American national security interests, defend \nour allies, and respond to direct threats when necessary. Members of \nCongress were briefed in advance of these operations as well as after \nthey commenced, in compliance with US law, and I expect the \nAdministration to continue providing regular updates so Congress can \nfulfill its oversight responsibilities.\n<\/p><\/blockquote> Let’s put some context into the whole “Members of Congress were briefed…” part as it requires a lot of context.<\/p> From Time<\/a>: <\/p> And: <\/p> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Senate\n Minority Leader Chuck Schumer added in a statement that the Trump \nAdministration had not provided \u201ccritical details about the scope and \nimmediacy of the threat,\u201d urging Congress to reconvene quickly to \nreassert its constitutional role.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Many\n rank-and-file lawmakers from both parties echoed that message and told \nTIME this week that they had received little information about the \nAdministration\u2019s objectives or legal rationale before the strikes were \ncarried out, reinforcing complaints that Congress was again being asked \nto respond to military action after the fact rather than debate it \nbeforehand.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote> <\/p> So if, when the senator wrote “Members of \nCongress were briefed in advance<\/b><\/i>…” you thought (as I suppose the senator wanted <\/i><\/b>you to think) that all<\/b><\/i> members of Congress were fully briefed, you’d be wrong.<\/p> Imagine how would it have looked had Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick instead written:<\/p> <\/p> Which one is closer to the truth? And which one did my senator go with ?<\/p> See my point? <\/p> Then there’s this: <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> I support President Trump\u2019s efforts to hold Iran accountable, \neliminate the growing threat it poses, and commend the close \ncoordination with Israel and regional partners. The Iranian regime has \nthe blood of Americans, our allies, and its own people on its hands. For\n decades, the ayatollahs have threatened our destruction and funded \nglobal terror. In my view, these strikes represent a necessary response \nto a regime that has continued to advance its nuclear ambitions and \nsupport violent proxy forces. President Trump\u2019s maximum pressure \ncampaign is hitting hard and the regime is crumbling: its economy is in \nruins, its military decimated, and its people are rising up. The United \nStates and our allies must continue to squeeze.\n<\/p><\/blockquote> There is no doubt about the crimes committed by the Iranian regime (on its own people, on others). They are not guiltless. But this does not excuse any misdeeds by the United States.<\/p> For example, I asked both Pennsylvania Senators about Trump’s threatened war crimes<\/a> and have yet to receive a response. Is the threat of wiping out a whole civilization<\/a> just simply a “maximum pressure campaign” as the senator characterizes it? <\/p> But isn’t genocide a war crime, Senator? That’s what he threatened. <\/p> You never seem to answer that question, sir. Why not?<\/p> The letter:<\/p>\n
The White House said that the so-called Gang of Eight, the bipartisan \ngroup of top House and Senate leaders and intelligence committee chairs \nwho are briefed on the nation\u2019s most sensitive security matters, were \nnotified by Secretary of State Marco Rubio shortly before the strikes \nbegan. Administration officials had also briefed congressional \nleadership and intelligence committee heads earlier in the week on escalating tensions with Iran<\/a>.\n But those notifications fell short of formal authorization from \nCongress, which the Constitution assigns the power to declare war under \nArticle 1.<\/blockquote>
Only some members of Congress were briefed but with incomplete information. <\/blockquote>
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