U.S. Political Reaction To The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Daily Mail: 'Trump tossed dynamite into a tinderbox': Joe Biden hits out at president over strike that killed Iranian general while Bernie Sanders warns drone attack 'puts us on the path to another war'

* Democratic presidential contenders criticize Trump over airstrike in Baghdad
* US drone fired at convoy killing Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force
* Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang hit out at Trump
* They warned attack increases risk of possible war in the region
* Republicans praised the move, saying Soleimani had 'blood on his hands'

Political reaction in the United States to Thursday's killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was split among partisan lines with Democrats warning of unforeseen consequences while Republicans praised President Trump.

Top Democrats, while condemning Soleimani, warned that that the airstrike had the potential to set off a war, and chastised Trump for not seeking congressional approval.

Joe Biden, the Democratic frontrunner, said in a statement that 'President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.'

'The Administration's statement says that its goal is to deter future attacks by Iran, but this action almost certainly will have the opposite effect,' Biden said.

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