Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff GEN Mark Milley tells reporters there was “compelling” intelligence and clear evidence Soleimani was planning a “significant campaign of violence” against the US in the coming days, weeks and months, @barbarastarrcnn reports
2/ The US has not provided any evidence on what the specific threats were.
“We would be culpably negligent” if we didn’t take action, Milley said. “We fully comprehend the strategic risks and consequences” of the strike. “The risk of inaction exceeded the risk of action”.
“We would be culpably negligent” if we didn’t take action, Milley said. “We fully comprehend the strategic risks and consequences” of the strike. “The risk of inaction exceeded the risk of action”.
3/ As the smoke clears from the strike, calls are increasing on Capitol Hill for evidence supporting the WH/DOD assertions that imminent attacks were being planned.
4/ When asked whether there a risk now to US safety in the region, Milley bluntly said, “damn right there is a risk.”
