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U.S. Strikes Against Iran Sent the Right Message
The attack on militias in Syria wasn’t just tit-for-tat. The idea is to get the Iranians back to the negotiating table.
Burning mad.
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On Thursday, U.S. strike-fighters launched a cluster of precision-guided bombs against a crossroads infrastructure complex in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias. The strike reportedly killed at least one militia member and possibly more than 20, wounded others, and included the use of seven 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition weapons.
It was a moderate choice by President Joe Biden in terms of the level of force, and was clearly intended to send a signal to Iran, rather than to inflict serious damage and casualties.