Trump pressed to detail what prompted strike on Iranian general

trump is a liar, the US is now planning on bombing Iranian cities and cultural sites. This will happen no matter what the government of Iran will do.

If it was something "they" were planning and it's legit, dont suddenly become bashful, share it with the world!

Personally speaking I think it was just Trump being Trump and that is most dangerous of all!

Well, Soleimani wasn’t preparing it alone nor executing alone.

Let’s hope they know what they were preparing then...

lawless thugs like Trump are above reason or logic....

This narcopath need to be dethroned ASAP for all of our sakes.

The notification was required under the War Powers Resolution Act of 1973, which requires the president to report to Congress when American forces are sent into hostile or imminently hostile situations.

Required? The troops are already there, and it was a drone attack. However, if the president had information, viable information, that there was an impending attack on US interests, he would not need any congressional notification.

Congress traditionally has gone along with decisions made by the president in cases like this, when notified.

The problem as I see it here, and until Trump decides to actually say anything different, was a matter of ego, nothing more, nothing less! Trump saw an opportunity to knock off someone he could not control and THAT is what prompted the strike!

Trump said. “They were planning something.”

Inarticulate. The worst communicator in modern US political history. But he's given his followers another simple phrase to parrot.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Esper's 'on loan' from Raytheon, one of the globe's largest defense industries. He along with others in Trump's administration know the main thing Trump and his fellow Republicans have going for them is the economy.

They know key to maintaining the economy is keeping wars going. Around the globe.

Ongoing wars for oil makes the globe's richest richer, ensuring they'll continue providing campaign funds to Trump and the GOP.

trump is a liar, the US is now planning on bombing Iranian cities and cultural sites. This will happen no matter what the government of Iran will do.

That’s not true.

Esper's 'on loan' from Raytheon, one of the globe's largest defense industries. He along with others in Trump's administration know the main thing Trump and his fellow Republicans have going for them is the economy. 

And that’s all that matters to the majority of Americans and healthcare and national security, so Trump at least has got done two of those. So he’s in real good standing.

They know key to maintaining the economy is keeping wars going. Around the globe. 

Oh, boy...here we go...lol

Ongoing wars for oil makes the globe's richest richer, ensuring they'll continue providing campaign funds to Trump and the GOP.

You Need oil, we need oil, can’t make trash bags out of trees, but then again environmentalists don’t want us to chop down the trees either. Maybe libs and make vegetable bags or use canola oil in the cars?

Soleimani == terrorist.

Any more questions?

Any more questions?

Why is the US still in Iraq?

What prompted the strike? He is a worldwide terrorist. Well, was a terrorist.

Trump said Tuesday that his decision saved American lives 

It's a shame we can't trust our con man President to be honest with us.

theFu:. Soleimani == terrorist.

Any more questions?

The law = the law

Any more questions?

It's a shame we can't trust our con man President to be honest with us.

But we can trust our con men Democrats? Hmm.....

The law = the law

Which the Iranians don’t follow

Any more questions?

Focusing on the legality of the act distracts from the more urgent and thus important fact that killing Soleimani was rash and Trump has no plan.

Why is the US still in Iraq?

I have no idea, other than the Iraqi govt negotiated the presence to prevent corruption from gaining hold.

After Sadam was removed and the new Iraqi govt was setup, the US should have left. Having any US military hardware and soldiers there outside the Consulate at this point, even with Iraqi approval, is something with which I don't agree.

President Bush or Obama didn't ask me what their policy should be in Iraq.

Soleimani has been killing Americans and training others to kill Americans throughout the region for many years. He is a terrorist unless the Iranian govt declares war and starts fighting directly - which they won't do. Asymmetric warfare is their only hope.

Killing terrorists is fine. I'm not going to apologize for that stance. I don't live in the fantasy world where talking will get evil people to stop being evil.

It's a shame we can't trust our con man President to be honest with us.

@bas4fBut we can trust our con men Democrats? Hmm.....

Trump backers are deflecting and comparing him to Democrats, people they see as enemies (because they hate democracy). Soon Putin will be one of the few despots they'll continue to follow. SMH

bass4funk: But we can trust our con men Democrats? Hmm.....

You're giving a reflexive response without thought and you don't realize your words don't apply to anything I said. Trump made the claim about Iran, it's up to him to show us the evidence to back his statements.

Trump backers are deflecting and comparing him to Democrats, people they see as enemies (because they hate democracy).

Trump Supporters don’t support any socialist candidate, so yes, we love Democracy.

Soon Putin will be one of the few despots they'll continue to follow. SMH

What?

You're giving a reflexive response without thought

Actually, it’s the other way around....

and you don't realize your words don't apply to anything I said.

No, you’re just dismissing mines. You want to hear what you want.

Trump made the claim about Iran, it's up to him to show us the evidence to back his statements.

Ask Soleimani. Lol

@bas4f Trump Supporters don’t support any socialist candidate, so yes, we love Democracy.

If hardcore Trump backers loved democracy, they wouldn't say their fellow citizens (I'm talking about Americans) with different political viewpoints are evil and enemies, they'd understand unlike Russia opposing viewpoints are essential to maintaining democracy. They wouldn't say things like 'I'd rather be Russian than Democrat'.

And if Trump backers fear socialism, they wouldn't support subsidies for big corporations - like big oil. Or at least be willing to admit they accept socialism/welfare for the rich.

And that’s all that matters to the majority of Americans and healthcare and national security, so Trump at least has got done two of those. So he’s in real good standing.

So where's Trumpcare? How does starting a third Middle East War make us safer?

Trump backers are deflecting and comparing him to Democrats, people they see as enemies (because they hate democracy).

Trump Supporters don’t support any socialist candidate, so yes, we love Democracy.

Except when its the Great Orange Socialist who gives billions of socialist subsidies to farmers...

And just look at the Trumpers here - for the past three years the intel community was nothing but the "Deep State" that was in collaboration with Hillary and Obama to wage the "witch hunt" against Trump - nothing they said could be believed.

Then Trump says "They were planning something" - and they do a 180 degree flip and all of a sudden they're heroes and geniuses....

Another example that its all a cult...no thinking, just robot-like head nodding - and MAGA flag waving...

If hardcore Trump backers loved democracy, they wouldn't say their fellow citizens (I'm talking about Americans) with different political viewpoints are evil and enemies,

But Trump haters can?

they'd understand unlike Russia opposing viewpoints are essential to maintaining democracy. They wouldn't say things like 'I'd rather be Russian than Democrat'. 

Why not? If Dems are pushing the fake Russia narrative constantly. I really believe Russians don’t hate our country as bad as many liberals do.

And if Trump backers fear socialism, they wouldn't support subsidies for big corporations - like big oil. Or at least be willing to admit they accept socialism/welfare for the rich.

Wrong, conservatives live in a real world, want energy independence from these crazy volatile countries, but they also want change and want the search for a new viable energy source, but it should be done through the private sector, not at the expense of the tax payer.

@basssf4Wrong, conservatives live in a real world,

Conservatives? Not the ones I know. You're talking about anti-capitalists, those who want to subsidize the rich, those who want government intervention to protect oil corporations from competition. US oil corporations have been subsidized for more than 100 years! They've used the government to protect themselves and keep competition away. Ultraright wingers who want to keep the elite in charge and don't want to allow free market competition should never call themselves conservatives.

Conservatives? Not the ones I know.

You’ll have a few difficult ones, finding sensible liberals is even harder to find.

You're talking about anti-capitalists, those who want to subsidize the rich, those who want government intervention to protect oil corporations from competition. US oil corporations have been subsidized for more than 100 years!

Probably will continue for at least 50 more years at the very minimum.

They've used the government to protect themselves and keep competition away. Ultraright wingers who want to keep the elite in charge and don't want to allow free market competition should never call themselves conservatives.

What? Oh..lol

You’ll have a few difficult ones, finding sensible liberals is even harder to find.

Again with the tiresome liberals shtick. What is Trump hiding?

Is it because the assassination was ill considered, lashing out and trying to get Iran to react, thus justifying his belligerent rhetoric over the last few years?

conservatives live in a real world

With their private jets, inherited money, sneering at homeless people, deriding socialism unless it suits them and claiming to have served their country. Yeah. Keepin' it real, bro'.

Again with the tiresome liberals shtick.

So are the boring attacks on our President.

Is it because the assassination was ill considered, lashing out and trying to get Iran to react, thus justifying his belligerent rhetoric over the last few years?

It was a success, Soleimani, the terrorist is finally dead, Iran says they gave a reasonable response (whatever that means) and they claimed their message was sent. Interesting how they talked trash and then stepped back a tad, wisely.

With their private jets, inherited money, sneering at homeless people, deriding socialism unless it suits them and claiming to have served their country. Yeah. Keepin' it real, bro'.

Funny, all of those powerful and rich liberals are now conservative all of a sudden?? Impossible! ROFL!

I said:

Soleimani has been killing Americans and training others to kill Americans throughout the region for many years.

In his death, he's still killing his own people:

A stampede in south-central Iran at the funeral of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has killed at least 32 people and injured scores

Iranian GENERAL Soleimani left the relative safety of Iran (which he wasn't supposed to do), and was killed on the battlefield of his own choosing.