Gen. Kenneth McKenzie
Foreign Policy: Top U.S. General: It’s ‘Very Possible’ Iran Will Attack Again
The threat from Tehran continues to increase despite U.S. military buildup, U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Kenneth McKenzie says.
MANAMA, Bahrain—Since May, the Pentagon has dispatched 14,000 additional U.S. troops, an aircraft carrier, and tens of thousands of pounds of military equipment to the Middle East to respond to what it says are alarming new threats from Iran. But despite the stepped-up U.S. military posture, the top U.S. general in the region believes the Iranian threat continues to rise—and Tehran is likely to continue lashing out.
“I think the strike on Saudi Aramco in September is pretty indicative of a nation that is behaving irresponsibly,” said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, in a Friday interview, referring to the Sept. 14 Iran-sponsored attack on Saudi facilities that took half of Riyadh’s oil production offline.
“My judgment is that it is very possible they will attack again.”
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WNU Editor: Iran is facing growing unrest over its dire economic conditions (due to US sanctions). The General's concerns are justified, because history has taught us that anything is possible when these situations arise and radical governments have few options on their table to solve them.
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“I think the strike on Saudi Aramco in September is pretty indicative of a nation that is behaving irresponsibly,” said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie,
Project much Herr General? CHUDS.
CHUDS. I own a dealership.
Backing a rat into a corner is also behaving irresponsibly. Okay if you ultimately win the ensuing war. Not so okay with the people needlessly killed.
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