Washington, April 7 -- Congressman Eugene Vindman issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today joined 12 fellow House Democratic veterans in condemning Trump's threat to wipe out Iranian civilization, warning that such rhetoric is dangerous, escalatory, and threatens a war crime.
"Words matter in times of peace, but especially in times of war. We served our country and are no strangers to war. What Trump threatened this morning - that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' - cannot be ignored, rationalized, or dismissed. It is not 'strategic posturing' to threaten to annihilate an entire people. It threatens a war crime so grave that no person should condone it.
"There is no strategic justifica...