Qassem Soleimani was an enemy of the United States who was responsible for violence across the Middle East and the deaths of thousands of people, including hundreds of Americans. He should not be mourned.
We need to be prepared for the long-term potential consequences of this action, starting with protecting U.S. military and diplomatic personnel and other Americans in the region.
Presidential administrations of both parties have traditionally consulted with Congress before conducting strategically significant military actions...
Not only because it is constitutionally appropriate, not only because doing so provides the opportunity to secure bipartisan congressional support...
But also because that process allows for the airing of outside perspectives that might not otherwise be considered, and ensures that tough questions get answered.
This is a situation that could easily and quickly escalate even further, and it is not clear that the Trump Administration has a plan to prevent another catastrophic war in the Middle East.
