Trump threatens 'great and overwhelming force' if Iran attacks 'anything American'
Source: The Hill
President Trump on Tuesday responded to disparaging comments from the Iranian president by threatening Tehran with "great and overwhelming force" if it attacks "anything American."
"Iran leadership doesn't understand the words 'nice' or 'compassion,' they never have," Trump tweeted. "Sadly, the thing they do understand is Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world, with 1.5 Trillion Dollars invested over the last two years alone."
"Iran's very ignorant and insulting statement, put out today, only shows that they do not understand reality," Trump added. "Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration. No more John Kerry & Obama!"
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/450200-trump-threatens-great-and-overwhelming-force-if-iran-attacks-anything
Trump on Monday told The Hill in an exclusive interview that he does not need congressional approval to strike Iran.
The comments differ from some congressional leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who have said the president must seek permission from Congress before carrying out a strike.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,674 posts)Now he's threatening to blow them up.
underpants
(182,769 posts)Break the treaty
Hey they arent living up to the treaty
Provoke them
They bite back
Hey! They bit back!
Attack!
No wait, dont attack
Claim hell use his awesome negotiating skills
They call him a name
Obliterate them!
sandensea
(21,624 posts)John "new Pearl Harbor" Bolton is planning to stage some 'incident'.
I don't put anything past these people.
elfin
(6,262 posts)Before they were sending love notes to each other?
trusty elf
(7,385 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,393 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)with the Supreme Leader. He is drawn to dictators with asininely inflated titles.
EleanorR
(2,389 posts)rinse and repeat
underpants
(182,769 posts)No more pump fakes like with the Mexican tariffs, or the first attack, or the ICE raids.
murielm99
(30,733 posts)Stop reporting his conflicting statements. He does it to rile his base.
Aristus
(66,316 posts)That's what Trump makes it sound like...
The_Counsel
(1,660 posts)itcfish
(1,828 posts)How can we trust anything they claim happens in the area? Very scary!
sandensea
(21,624 posts)"Sometimes I feel this bad about what we did." "That much, huh?"
itcfish
(1,828 posts)But most of already knew the Iraqi invasion was pure bull
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,136 posts)Once Bolton was brought on as NatSec Advisor, it was only a matter of time.
underpants
(182,769 posts)They understand the hornets nest this could create.
IcyPeas
(21,857 posts)"Iran leadership doesn't understand the words 'nice' or 'compassion,' they never have," Trump tweeted. "Sadly, the thing they do understand is Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world, with 1.5 Trillion Dollars invested over the last two years alone."
1. Iran doesn't understand the words.... COMPASSION. do you?
2. If we have such a powerful Military Force in the world how come we don't win any wars? he talks about how much money is put in to the military......