In the wake of the drone attack on U.S. forces that killed three American soldiers and wounded at least 30, you would think that the Biden administration would finally be responding with strong words and strong action.
But even while Joe Biden says they will respond, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby seemed to once again be softballing when he said they “did not seek to escalate.”
John Kirby: “We do not seek another war. We do not seek to escalate. But we will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves to continue that mission and to respond appropriately to these attacks…We will respond. We’ll do that on our schedule…” pic.twitter.com/mVyxivvLKl
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“We do not seek another war. We do not seek to escalate. But we will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves,” Kirby said.
What weak sauce is that? Iranian-backed…
