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On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
I oppose this dangerous resolution. Iran has been at war with us for 40 years. They held Americans hostage in Tehran. They murdered our marines in Beirut. They killed hundreds, if not thousands, of American servicemembers in Iraq. In recent months, Iran shot down a U.S. drone, they killed an American citizen, and they organized an attack on our embassy. So let's be clear: General Soleimani was the mastermind behind these attacks. Soleimani was in Iraq claiming imminent attacks on our servicemembers, our diplomats, and our Iraqi allies. Soleimani was an enemy combatant and a lawful target. As a Navy JAG, I prosecuted terrorists in Iraq. I was actually stationed right across from our embassy in Baghdad, and I witnessed these threats on our Armed Forces. So I applaud President Trump, I applaud our warfighters, and I applaud our intelligence community for reaching an incredible outcome against Iran. Soleimani's death was a win for America, for freedom, and for peace. In supporting this resolution, Democrats are choosing to stand with their far-left radical base rather than standing up against Iran.
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Guy Reschenthaler
Republican · Pennsylvania
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govinfo.gov
Jan 9, 2020

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