The Big Stick

The Big Stick

Why killing Soleimani was the right thing to do

Striking Iran's "shadow commander" was legally, morally, and strategically justified.

Jan 02, 2024
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Four years ago today, President Donald Trump made one of the most consequential decisions in modern U.S. national security policy when he ordered the strike that killed Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani. 

Soleimani, Iran’s infamous “Shadow Commander,” was responsible for coordinating and supporting the world’s most despicable terrorists for decades. His…

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