The world is a dangerous place. Should the US cower or protect?

[BoyGenius]

Soleimani... the alleged military general:

Soleimani, leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds force, helped plot the attack on a popular restaurant in the nationâ€s capital, where the target was to be the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.

[Soleimani] was sanctioned by Obama in 2011 for his role in a foiled terror attack on Washington, DC. As the U.S. Treasury explained in announcing the sanctions against Soleimani and four others in 2011:

https://www.breitbart.com/national-secur...ngton-d-c/

[P1tchblack]

Title is irrelevant except to morons. Some people don't even use the word terrorist when referring to one.

One is an act of war, and should be approved  by Congress. Bin Laden vs Soleimani.

[3rdgensooner]

Force authorized already. Fully Constitutional. The notion the administration can't act in this case is ridiculous. That  we cannot take out a terrorist because of a title is beyond comical. Given he was committing acts of war repeatedly over years such an assertion isn't worth considering. We are fortunate that we don't have people that dumb in our military and administration. 
Good job by the military. Good decision. Legal and proper decision. Completely Constitutional action. We are fortunate the scumbag made himself available. Our fellow citizens who lost loved ones and those who were maimed by that evil coward and terrorist(AKA "general" to lowlifes and idiots) I'm sure are quite pleased and relieved. Hopefully fewer Americans will die in the future as a result of this action.

[P1tchblack]

Force authorized already. Fully Constitutional. The notion the administration can't act in this case is ridiculous. That  we cannot take out a terrorist because of a title is beyond comical. Given he was committing acts of war repeatedly over years such an assertion isn't worth considering. We are fortunate that we don't have people that dumb in our military and administration. 
Good job by the military. Good decision. Legal and proper decision. Completely Constitutional action. We are fortunate the scumbag made himself available. Our fellow citizens who lost loved ones and those who were maimed by that evil coward and terrorist(AKA "general" to lowlifes and idiots) I'm sure are quite pleased and relieved. Hopefully fewer Americans will die in the future as a result of this action.

Nope.  There was no basis for the President to act alone.  IF there was an imminent threat; yes.  But there wasn't.  The fact that you WANT it to be approved action changes nothing.

[Alabuckeye]

It was most definitely an authorized action

[zigbee]

It was most definitely an authorized action

It was.   But it's so funny to read how P1tch continues to use a lame reason to not kill the guy.   LAME.  Here's a novel thought: ALL TERRORISTS can gain protection from death by having a country take them in and make them a general.  This way they can kill and attack embassies IN OTHER NATIONS WHILE OUTSIDE THE nation which made them a general and be totally SAFE.   AND, we know these NOW GENERALS who were FORMERLY classified as terrorists would NEVER attack again...

[3rdgensooner]

Interesting the Dems sought to limit the POTUS's war powers. If it was already unconstitutional such an act would be unnecessary. Clearly they know he was authorized and within his powers.

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[zigbee]

Powerful.  Soleimani deserved everything he got and more.  I hope the burning continues for him in hell.