Mark Warner
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There was no imminent threat of
to the United States of America by the Iranians.
There was a threat to Israel.
But if we equate a threat to Israel as the equivalent of an imminent threat to the United States, then we are in uncharted territory.
very little visibility into what happens next after the Supreme Leader is eliminated.
I think the president has started a war of choice.
There was no imminent threat to the United States.
So the decision to put our
service members in harm's way and bases around the region in harm's way was entirely based upon the president's decision, not an imminent threat to America.
Is the goal?
Iran's nuclear capability?
Is it the ballistic missiles regime change?
And let me acknowledge the fact that the Iranian leadership, the supreme leader's taken out.
I mean, that is good news.
I mean, this regime is awful.
But I can tell you from the intelligence standpoint, we don't have great visibility about who or what comes next.
very little visibility into what happens next after the Supreme Leader is eliminated.