Did you happen to view the press conference today on the U.S. bombing in Iran? Sometimes, you just let events speak for themselves. Here is a cartoon based on actual words stated. I include the excerpt from the official transcript at the end.
From Dept of Defense website:
I will take one more we’ll take one more question. Yes, right there.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary, concerning the justification for these strikes, in March, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released their threat assessment concluded, quote, Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, and Khomeini has not authorized the nuclear programs he suspended in 2003 unquote. So what new intelligence does the US have since then that the Iranians have changed their position on nuclear weapons, and does this new intelligence come from U.S. sources and methods, or are we getting this information from other countries?
SECRETARY HEGSETH : Well, I would just simply say that the President’s made it very clear he’s looked at all of this, all of the intelligence, all the information, and come to the conclusion that the Iranian nuclear program is a threat, and was willing to take this precision operation to neutralize that threat in order to advance American national interests, reduce the Iranian nuclear program and obviously collective self-defense of ourself and our allies. So he looked at all of it, understood the nature of the threat, and took bold action I think the American people would expect in a commander in chief.
That’s all we’ve got. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
