{"id":1133,"date":"2020-01-03T23:15:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ikhrw.com\/en\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2020-01-03T23:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:45:39","slug":"us-domestic-reaction-to-assassination-of-an-iranian-military-commander-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ikhrw.com\/en\/article\/us-domestic-reaction-to-assassination-of-an-iranian-military-commander-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"US domestic reaction to assassination of an Iranian military commander in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qasem\nSuleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, was\nassassinated on Friday morning, January 7, during a US helicopter attack on a\ncar carrying him near Baghdad airport while accompanied by Abu Mehdi Mohandes,\nthe commander of the Iraqi People&#8217;s Mobil Force (Hashed al-Shaabi). The US\nDepartment of Defense endorsed the attack and said it was carried out under the\n&#8220;direct order of the President.&#8221; As a result, Trump has entered a\nphase of direct confrontation with Iran and has withdrawn from proxy war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But\nwhat was the reaction of US officials and members of Congress and the Senate,\nespecially the Democratic Party, to the terrorist operation on Iraqi soil,\nwhich is an example of aggression on the territory and territory of an\nindependent and UN member state? Initial surveys and statements show that most\nDemocratic politicians have strongly criticized the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nexample, Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator from Connecticut, described the\noperation at Baghdad Airport as &#8220;unauthorized&#8221; and warned that the\n(terrorist) operation could ignite a regional war. Murphy wrote in his tweet:\n&#8220;The US government has killed the second most powerful man in Iran without\nthe permission of Congress, while he was aware of the consequences of waging a\nregional war. The government&#8217;s justification for preventing future Iranian\nattacks (also unacceptable) is that such attacks will ultimately kill more\nAmericans. That should be our biggest concern and fear right now. No one in the\nworld can accurately predict the endpoint. But everyone, especially the\nneocons, who are happy about terrorist operations, should know that in a\ncomplex region and with few allies, military action is one of the biggest\nmistakes of the great powers. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ikhrw.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/joe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" \/><figcaption> Joe Biden, Vice President of Barack Obama <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also,\nJoe Biden, Vice President of Barack Obama and one of the Democratic nominees in\nthe presidential race, who is well-positioned in the polls, has criticized\nTrump&#8217;s tense move, warning that the Iranian government will certainly respond.\n&#8220;Donald Trump threw dynamite into the gunpowder barrel with the assassination\nof Qasem Suleimani,&#8221; he added. James Clapper, a senior US retired\ncommander under the US National Security Service (NSA) under President Obama,\nhas warned about the situation of Americans in the Persian Gulf and West Asia,\nand emphasized that Iran must take this step. &#8220;Trump will react and the\nsituation in the Middle East will be very complicated after the assassination\nof Suleimani.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elliott\nL. Democratic congressman Engel and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who\nplays the leading role in Trump&#8217;s impeachment, have strongly condemned Trump&#8217;s\norder to assassinate Qasem Suleimani. Pelosi and Engel emphasized: &#8220;The\nBaghdad airport attack was without Congress&#8217;s permission. While America&#8217;s first\nand foremost priority should be to protect the lives and nationalities of\nAmericans and its national interests, the recent act, which was inappropriate\nand stressful, has actually endangered the lives of American forces and\ndiplomats. &#8220;The air strike in Baghdad is accompanied by the risk of provoking\ndangerous violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to his earlier predictions and advisers such as\nPompeo, Trump&#8217;s actions appear to have provoked Iran and increased tensions as\nwell as deteriorating political conditions in Washington a year later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qasem Suleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, was assassinated on Friday morning, January 7, during a US helicopter attack on a car carrying him near Baghdad airport while accompanied by Abu Mehdi Mohandes, the commander of the Iraqi People&#8217;s Mobil Force (Hashed al-Shaabi). 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