On Sunday, three U.S. service members were killed and 34 injured in a drone attack in Jordan. It was no big secret who was behind it: Iran, the country to which President Joe Biden released $6 billion in oil money back in August in exchange for five American hostages. Oh, and Iran got five Iranians in the exchange, leading reporters to ask John Kirby, "Then why did we need to add $6 billion on top of that?" "This is the deal that we were able to strike," Kirby responded.
The names and photos of the soldiers KIA in Jordan have been released. Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Never forget.
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) January 29, 2024
Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46 | Carrollton, GA
Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24 | Waycross, GA
Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23 |… pic.twitter.com/KvdBxNyQOI
Today was the rare day when Biden stopped to take questions from the press on his way to a campaign event.
Q: Do you hold Iran responsible for the attack?
— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) January 30, 2024
Biden: They supply the weapons.
Q: But do you hold them directly responsible?
Biden: We will have those discussions
Q: What do you say to those in your party worried about escalation ?
Biden: we will see pic.twitter.com/rL2az5xPe0
"We will have those discussions?" What the heck have you been doing for the last 48 hours? https://t.co/VQy3QRiAhK
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) January 30, 2024
Taking naps, obviously
— Will’s Thoughts (@Will22Boz) January 30, 2024
It’s a classic Democrat saying which means “I’m waiting until there is consensus on the socially approved groupthink opinion”
— Steve Stevenson (@AverageSteveS) January 30, 2024
Honestly, they already had the discussions. He just forgot about them.
— TexanDogDad (@texandogdad) January 30, 2024
Matlock won't watch itself and there's always ice cream to eat
— Loren (@SDCLoren) January 30, 2024
I’m sure Obama is coming up with something. Joe will let us know as soon as he’s given the orders.
— Jonathan Sisk (@JonathanSisk17) January 30, 2024
He doesn’t want to acknowledge that he paid for these attacks
— Justine (@BruinJustine) January 30, 2024
Appeasement by any other name is still appeasement.
— Wombat65 (@Wombat652) January 30, 2024
Boy, he’s right on top of it🤪
— Jim Kettmann (@kettmann_jim) January 30, 2024
On the one hand, I can understand him not wanting to make any plans public (counter-strike or assassination).
— Wendy Godin (@WendyGodin1) January 30, 2024
On the other hand, I seriously doubt he has any plans at all and is just making it up as he goes.
Very scary times.
He’ll have to circle back.
— mikey potts ⛳️🇺🇸 (@GolfLifeMJP) January 30, 2024
Meaning they haven’t told him what to think yet.
— Jerry “Tub” Rorabaugh (@TubRorabaugh) January 30, 2024
You and Obama and Kerry funded Iran.
— Tasker🇺🇲 (@Amerricanoreal) January 30, 2024
They'll do anything to preserve the Iran deal they negotiated.
He really inspires confidence. Sarcasm.
— SusanMAdams (@SusanMAdams) January 30, 2024
Six billion dollars can pay for a lot of drones.
#BREAKING: Iranian backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, which US blames for the drone attack in Jordan which killed 3 soldiers, says it's "suspending military operations against the US"
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 30, 2024
Well, OK then.
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