Vance: Iran Fight Is Not a 'War'
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word "war" to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran and declined to predict whether the six-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hold on to their narrow majorities in Congress."I wouldn't call it a war," Vance said after being asked during a White House press briefing about whether the fighting could be wrapped up before voters cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 congressional elections. "Right now, there is no active shooting."
Vance's comments came as Iran fired at U.S. Gulf ally Kuwait on Thursday as it continued to retaliate for rounds of U.S. strikes on Iran earlier in the week.
The vice president said the U.S. had a "responsibility" to carry out this week's strikes because Iran continues the targeting of commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Vance's description of the fighting comes as President Donald Trump and his administration face questions about the conflict's duration and its political and economic effects ahead of the midterm elections.
The administration maintains it is making progress in applying economic pressure on Iranian hardliners, including the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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4 comments:
Great, go Vance! Nice to see and hear this!
I think it’s a war no matter what they say. Can we bomb them and get them to shut up once and for all?
I'm glad Vance cleared this up because there's a lot of people out there that think that when we have multiple aircraft carriers overseas in one place and we've moved lots of our air force and army over there it's unusual. Our soldiers are used to being away from home for months after months and 18 of them actually being killed is, as Trump said, small potatoes when you compare it to bigger, actual wars. If we keep them over there another 2 years, Iran will not be able to do anything!
I don't know whoever would take the side of Iran they're like crazy loons just like the Democrats full of hate and Evil completely despicable and such slaves for satan!
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