Wes Clark
@GeneralClark
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(3/3) True, Soleimani was a highly capable opponent, and his death may shock the Quds Force and the Iranian government - but he will soon be replaced. Hard to see how this terminates the tit-for-tat, escalating conflict in the region, or serves American interests.
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Wes Clark
@GeneralClark
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10 h
(2/3) In taking down a military leader of a sovereign state, we have gone far beyond a proportional response to the Iranian threats to our Embassy, placed greater stress on the "friendly" Iraqi government and virtually guaranteed forceful, and further escalatory attacks by Iraq…
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Wes Clark
@GeneralClark
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10 h
(1/3) This is NOT like taking out Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden - this is a significant escalation of our struggle with Iran…
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Wes Clark @GeneralClark · 10 h (3/3) True, Soleimani was a highly capable opponent, and his death may shock the Quds Force and the Iranian government - but he will soon be replaced. Hard to see how this terminates the tit-for-tat, escalating conflict in the region, or serves American interests. Wes Clark @GeneralClark · 10 h (2/3) In taking down a military leader of a sovereign state, we have gone far beyond a proportional response to the Iranian threats to our Embassy, placed greater stress on the "friendly" Iraqi government and virtually guaranteed forceful, and further escalatory attacks by Iraq… Wes Clark @GeneralClark · 10 h (1/3) This is NOT like taking out Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden - this is a significant escalation of our struggle with Iran…