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
(115,831 posts)Now he's threatening to blow them up.
underpants
(182,876 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
(21,658 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
(7,401 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,599 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)with the Supreme Leader. He is drawn to dictators with asininely inflated titles.
EleanorR
(2,395 posts)rinse and repeat
underpants
(182,876 posts)No more pump fakes like with the Mexican tariffs, or the first attack, or the ICE raids.
murielm99
(30,760 posts)Stop reporting his conflicting statements. He does it to rile his base.
Aristus
(66,450 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
(21,658 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
(9,167 posts)Once Bolton was brought on as NatSec Advisor, it was only a matter of time.
underpants
(182,876 posts)They understand the hornets nest this could create.
IcyPeas
(21,901 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......