WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released (https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-statement-on-iran) the following statement after the U.S. attacks on Iran this past week:
"War must always be a last resort and never a first choice. The Trump Administration seems to be engaging in a war of choice that rejects opportunities for diplomacy. A nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable and Iran's malign activities throughout the region pose a severe danger, but President Trump has failed to explain to the American people his objectives, end game, or exit strategy - risking another forever war. This attack fits a pattern of unil...