Days after Iran-backed militants killed three U.S. service members in Jordan, Washington finally decided to strike back in a series of airstrikes on Friday. But will this be enough to deter future attacks against U.S. soldiers in the region or merely a display of political theater?
The barrage of strikes hit over 85 different targets, which included command and control headquarters, drone and ammunition storage facilities, intelligence centers, and others that belonged to the militias.
General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, commented on the airstrikes, criticizing the Biden administration for not taking stronger action against the militants during an appearance on CNN. He explained that the White House’s decision to telegraph the locations where the strikes would take place was ostensibly intended to “avoid excessive casualties” but also noted that they…
