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On the recordNovember 14, 2023
since Joe Biden took office, Iran and its proxies have attacked American troops in the Middle East at least 135 times. Let me say that again: 135 attacks on American troops since January 2021. What is worse is that 52 of those attacks have happened in the last month since Hamas conducted its murderous rampage in its ongoing war against Israel. These rocket and drone attacks against American bases in Iraq and Syria have caused at least 56 servicemember injuries, 25 traumatic brain injuries, and 2 Americans have died because of these attacks. Just like they have been for years, these attacks are financed by Iran, Israel's greatest enemy. These attacks--let's be clear--are meant to kill Americans and to increase the conflict and the violence in the Middle East. So what has President Biden done in response to these attacks? Has he punished Iran and its proxies for killing Americans? Has he made it clear that the United States will not tolerate these attacks in the future? No, not even close. Consider the Biden administration has also failed to enforce oil sanctions on Iran, giving them over $90 billion, and now President Biden is, reportedly, once again, considering the release of the remaining $10 billion Iran is owed as part of its hostage exchange. What kind of message does it send to the people attacking our troops to give them another $10 billion more to fund their activities against the United States and Israel?…
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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