If Joe Biden meant to send a message to the Iranian regime about its ongoing efforts to harass, maim, and kill American troops in the region, the mullahs clearly didnât get it.
Otherwise, why would they keep on attacking us following last weekâs U.S. airstrikes against two facilities linked to Iranian forces in Syria?
The Biden administration went even further than the retaliatory strikes. Over the weekend, Biden officially notified Congress via a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Pro Tempore President Patty Murray of those strikes, thereby exercising his duty under the War Powers Act, as The Washington Times reports. Indeed, Biden vowed to âtake further actionâ should U.S. bases and troops in the region come under additional attack. âI directed the strikes,â said Biden, âin order to protect and defend our personnel, to degrade and disrupt the ongoing series of attacks against the United States and our partners, and to deter Iran and Iran-backed militia groups from conducting or supporting further attacks on United States personnel and facilities.â …
