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US troops abroad 'at risk' due to Biden's policies, lawmaker warns after 3 service members killed in Jordan
A senior Republican on the House committees for Intelligence and Armed Services is arguing that the Biden administration's foreign policy decisions led to the deaths of three U.S. troops in Jordan last month, and that thousands more could be "at risk."
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., suggested to Fox News Digital that he believes President Biden's military response to Houthi rebels in the Red Sea is the right response, but one that came too late.
Asked whether he sees a direct cause-and-effect between the delayed response and the recent U.S. service member deaths, Austin said firmly, "I do."
"I don't understand why anyone would think that they would ever stop firing at you if there were not consequences for firing at you the first time," Scott said. "They're not simply going to stop because they had decided, 'We're going to be good people now.' They're only going to stop when their actions lead to punishment… that if they do this again, we're going to punish them again."
The Pentagon blamed Iran-backed militants for a drone attack on U.S. troops stationed in Jordan near its border with Syria. At least 34 American soldiers were wounded in addition to the three that were killed.
U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 150 times since Oct. 7, when Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered more than 1,200 people in a surprise attack. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have also staged dozens of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial and military ships in what they say is a response to Israel and its support from the U.S.
Biden has since responded with several rounds of airstrikes beginning Jan. 11, in coordination with the U.K. and other allies, on Houthi positions in Yemen. On Friday, the U.S. launched strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the soldiers' deaths.
Scott praised those who conducted the strikes on Friday. "I applaud the bravery and skill of [U.S. Central Command], who carried out multiple airstrikes against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups today. Those who strike against the U.S. will face consequences," he said.
But he argued ... that Biden's failure to respond to the initial attacks earlier sent a message of weakness to U.S. adversaries....
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He is 100% spot on accurate. If someone takes a shot at you you had better respond with overwhelming force or they will take another shot or two or three or... Biden's middle east policies are a disaster and he finally got people killed and critically injured.
A senior Republican on the House committees for Intelligence and Armed Services is arguing that the Biden administration's foreign policy decisions led to the deaths of three U.S. troops in Jordan last month, and that thousands more could be "at risk."
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., suggested to Fox News Digital that he believes President Biden's military response to Houthi rebels in the Red Sea is the right response, but one that came too late.
Asked whether he sees a direct cause-and-effect between the delayed response and the recent U.S. service member deaths, Austin said firmly, "I do."
"I don't understand why anyone would think that they would ever stop firing at you if there were not consequences for firing at you the first time," Scott said. "They're not simply going to stop because they had decided, 'We're going to be good people now.' They're only going to stop when their actions lead to punishment… that if they do this again, we're going to punish them again."
The Pentagon blamed Iran-backed militants for a drone attack on U.S. troops stationed in Jordan near its border with Syria. At least 34 American soldiers were wounded in addition to the three that were killed.
U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 150 times since Oct. 7, when Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered more than 1,200 people in a surprise attack. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have also staged dozens of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial and military ships in what they say is a response to Israel and its support from the U.S.
Biden has since responded with several rounds of airstrikes beginning Jan. 11, in coordination with the U.K. and other allies, on Houthi positions in Yemen. On Friday, the U.S. launched strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the soldiers' deaths.
Scott praised those who conducted the strikes on Friday. "I applaud the bravery and skill of [U.S. Central Command], who carried out multiple airstrikes against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups today. Those who strike against the U.S. will face consequences," he said.
But he argued ... that Biden's failure to respond to the initial attacks earlier sent a message of weakness to U.S. adversaries....
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He is 100% spot on accurate. If someone takes a shot at you you had better respond with overwhelming force or they will take another shot or two or three or... Biden's middle east policies are a disaster and he finally got people killed and critically injured.