Rep. Schrader Issues Statement on Cancellation of Air Strike on Iran
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's cancellation of an air strike on Iran:
"The ongoing situation with Iran is dangerous and rapidly evolving. The President's decision to abort a retaliatory air strike that would have led to hundreds of civilian casualties was indeed the right one. However, this is not a time to engage in reckless diplomacy via Twitter. We must rely on strategy and work with our globa . . .
"The ongoing situation with Iran is dangerous and rapidly evolving. The President's decision to abort a retaliatory air strike that would have led to hundreds of civilian casualties was indeed the right one. However, this is not a time to engage in reckless diplomacy via Twitter. We must rely on strategy and work with our globa . . .