Republican lawmakers on Friday lambasted President Biden for his response to the death of an American in Syria, arguing that he’s showing weakness and failing to deter America’s adversaries.
The criticism came one day after Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes in Syria, where Iranian forces had killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in a drone strike. The U.S. launches reportedly killed eight Iranians.
Iranian-backed proxy forces then proceeded to carry out their own retaliatory strikes on Friday, launching rockets that targeted a U.S. base in northeast Syria. There are no U.S. casualties and no damage to the base, according to first assessments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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