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What Mass. politicians are saying about the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

"Our priority must be to avoid another costly war."

This photo released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office shows a burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike early Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office via AP

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Ed Markey

Rep. Richard Neal

Rep. Jim McGovern

Rep. Lori Trahan

“Qasem Soleimani was unquestionably an evil man with the blood of countless American servicemembers and innocent civilians on his hands. It’s imperative that the Administration brief Congress on the intelligence that they’ve described as ‘an imminent threat’ to warrant a strike of this magnitude.

“Neither I nor the American people want war with Iran. The Administration’s unilateral decision to escalate conflict with Iran without a cohesive security strategy for the region puts American lives at greater risk – especially our servicemembers and diplomats in the Middle East. The public deserves to know precisely how we’ve come to the brink of armed conflict, and why, if at all, last night’s decision was necessary for our national security.”

Rep. Joe Kennedy III

Rep. Katherine Clark

Rep. Seth Moulton

Rep. Ayanna Pressley

https://twitter.com/RepPressley/status/1213118473146118144

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