The president’s words so far comport with reporting from me @jonathanvswan and others last night - potus wanted an off-ramp from an escalating conflict. Iran gave him a face-saving way with missiles that caused no casualties.
But there are still extensive questions facing the president, whose most extensive remarks remain aboard AF1 on Sunday evening to the pool reporters.
Striking was threat of an economic response in terms of sanctions, given how many there have been already, instead of military response, and tying the Iran nuclear deal to funding of missiles like the ones fired last night.
