GOP Sen. Tom Cotton Calls For US Strike On Iran

June 16, 2019 Idiocracy, Republicans

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, one of the most hawkish members of Congress, urged the Trump administration to order a military strike against Iran over recent attacks against oil tankers in the Middle East — a move he said will send the government in Tehran a message that the U.S. will not stand idle as commercial shipping is threatened.

“These unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike,” Cotton said on “Face the Nation” Sunday.

Cotton said President Trump has broad authority to sign-off on military operations that “defend American interests.” He said last week’s attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman — which the U.S. has accused Iran of staging — represent a scenario in which the president can use his powers as commander in chief to respond.

NEW: @SenTomCotton says, “unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” pic.twitter.com/tNacjTY7xv

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) June 16, 2019

So Iran attacking non-US vessels requires the United States to attack Iran? We now go live to Archduke Ferdinand…

— Naveed Jamali (@NaveedAJamali) June 16, 2019