On January 2, 2020 Major General Qassem Soleimani, leader of the foreign wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes were killed in Iraq when the convoy they were traveling in was struck on a road near Baghdad International Airport. U.S. President Donald Trump announced he ordered the attack after U.S. intelligence agencies learned that that General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq. Iran’s foreign minister called the attack and act of terrorism and Ayatollah Khamenei promised “harsh revenge.” NATO offered support for the U.S. and stated that NATO member countries had been alarmed about Iran’s support for ISIS and its activities in the Middle East.
No, a diplomatic option should have been considered first. If that failed, then yes.
@8KSWHLY3yrs3Y
yes and no, yes because he was planning on bombing us and we did it before them to prevent them from killing our people and give warning to not come at us because we will come back but on the other hand it was an illegal strike because it wasn't approved by the u.s congress
@8KSFZY43yrs3Y
No. Not only was the strike illegal, but the reasoning behind it was completely unjustified. Killing a general—a general whose country was invaded by a foreign military, a country where many innocent citizens were killed simply due to where they lived—for defending his country is wrong. Yes, he and his military also killed US soldiers, but that is no justification for an illegal strike with the sole intention of killing him.
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@8KRV2PJ3yrs3Y
No, he should be captured and tried in international court.
@8KQX2ZF3yrs3Y
No, it pushed Iran further away at a time where we are trying to prevent them from getting a nuke.
@8KQC2QD3yrs3Y
Yes, assuming there was clear evidence of terroristic activities
@8KQ29FR3yrs3Y
Yes, if we were positive and had proof he was a threat to our nation and this was the only way we could protect Americans.
@dabock3yrs3Y
Only if necessary for the protection of the USA
@8KP8F3X3yrs3Y
I am unfamiliar with the background regarding the General. Unless he posed a threat, I don't believe there should have been a strike.
@8KNZF7Z3yrs3Y
No murder is always wrong
@8KNNQ95Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, the government shouldn't be allowed to kill high ranking officials in other countries just because they're enemies.
@8KNKW38Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes I support the act itself but not the means in which it was carried out. The President should have gotten congressional approval.
@8KN4KQ6Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but drone strikes are inhumane killing thousands who commit no crimes
@8KMDGVF3yrs3Y
I'm uneducated about this topic.
@kevinpinaroc3yrs3Y
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@8KJ6C983yrs3Y
I dont have enough information to have an opinion.
@8KHPKDC3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should have been handled properly
@8KHWBN93yrs3Y
Not informed enough on this topic
@8KHTPNS3yrs3Y
Anybody who has ordered attacks on anybody should be fought against with equal force.
@8KCZDT73yrs3Y
Yes, but it was illegal and I don't entirely approve of bypassing Congress.
@mfharri33yrs3Y
I do not have enough information on this topic to give an answer.
@8KH8S3C3yrs3Y
If he did harm to the United States then yes
@8KG9X9L3yrs3Y
We shouldn't be over there at all.
@8KG7RY6Independent3yrs3Y
No, capture and hold for trial would have been better.
@AMY193yrs3Y
I’m glad we stopped an attack, but it could start an unnecessary war in spite of the death
@8KDCNQ43yrs3Y
No, but something needs to be done to get rid of terrorists groups in the middle east.
@8KDJV6T3yrs3Y
I do not have enough information on this topic.
@8KCJ63Z3yrs3Y
I do but it wasn't approved by Congress so no
@8KCHK7D3yrs3Y
Im an not educated enough to choose an answer.
@8KC582V3yrs3Y
I think yes ad no, yes only if they knew he was gonna try to harm the United States.
It was good that we killed him and got away with it because it almost start World War 3
@8KB56HZ3yrs3Y
Yes and no, because he was feared by many of his people but it was illegal and should not happen again
@8K9KMFNIndependent3yrs3Y
This is too complicated. It implies capital punishment without a trial and military action in other countries
@8K96F983yrs3Y
No. Deliberate murder is never acceptable
@8K94CW53yrs3Y
No. Soleimani was a horrible person but his killing led to the Reformist faction of the Iranian Parliament being annihilated in the 2020 Election and it has refueled Iran's right-wing fundamentalist anti-American nationalism.
@8K8CCXW3yrs3Y
No, he should have been captured but not killed.
@8K8PSHYProgressive3yrs3Y
No, Soleimani was a high-ranking member of the Iranian government and his killing goes against the long-held policy of not committing political assassinations
@8K7NVTN3yrs3Y
No, this could unnecessarily star another war in the Middle East, and the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress.
@8K6SH3H3yrs3Y
Yes, but the strike should have been cleared by the US Congress
@8K5S4NVLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes I support the killing, but it also had to kill innocent people, too many people were also killed in this process.
@8K3Q8683yrs3Y
I do not have the knowledge to create my own opinion on the matter.
@8K3KQ6MLibertarian3yrs3Y
Only if there is no doubt of his guilt
@8K248Z23yrs3Y
If it was condoned by the Military Leardership
@8K293NW3yrs3Y
I am uninformed about this issue
@8JZLFLD3yrs3Y
I don't have enough knowledge to make an informed opinion
@8JXV8Y3Working Family3yrs3Y
No, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by the U.S. Congress and could unnecessarily start another war in the Middle East
