Breaking News: The U.S. is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East, as officials brace for potential fallout from escalating tensions with Iran https://t.co/vFjl2tdJlg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 3, 2020
Breaking: Air strikes targeting high ranking Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have killed six people and critically wounded three.
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 3, 2020
The U.S kill chain continues tonight against PMU & IRGC high value targets in Iraq. #Soleimani https://t.co/cW86wLzaEG
— Mikey Kay (@MikeyKayNYC) January 3, 2020
US is keeping the tempo.. Which makes me think: this is not merely Trump and his less than ideal characteristics.. So perhaps reading all of this through larger than life figure of POTUS is blinding? https://t.co/rx38kDBjrZ
— Ziya Meral (@Ziya_Meral) January 3, 2020
Guardian front page, Saturday 4 January 2020: Iran vows ‘severe
revenge’ on the US pic.twitter.com/ERIOqzygrr— The Guardian (@guardian) January 3, 2020
The #Soleimani killing is a watershed. This could be the most consequential moment in 40 years of animosity between the two countries. But this is not the beginning of the endgame. If anything, this is a time to take stock. #Iran https://t.co/wy5caL6TXO
— Jason Rezaian (@jrezaian) January 3, 2020
None of us, me included, know how Iran will respond. But we do know that Iran has many ways to inflict pain on the US, in many countries, and Pres. Trump doesn't seem to understand that the other side in a conflict also gets to move.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) January 3, 2020
Iranian hackers in recent years have wiped the computer servers of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, crippled a Las Vegas casino, breached the networks of dozens of U.S. banks and been accused of trying to meddle in the 2020 presidential election https://t.co/nWM7wUbtU5
— POLITICO (@politico) January 3, 2020
"By virtue of his own repeated misstatements and distortions, Trump arrives at this perilous moment at a decided disadvantage: He can’t assume people will accept what he says as true, because millions have concluded it never is." https://t.co/zfUJzmt9zR
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 3, 2020
Rep. Engel is not confident the president has any strategy for what might happen after this attackhttps://t.co/Ng9TyKLMRj pic.twitter.com/AgfxWURiSz
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 3, 2020
Sen. Tim Kaine introduces resolution to stop war with Iran: "I've been deeply concerned about President Trump stumbling into a war" https://t.co/LJiNcttplB
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 3, 2020
Analysis: Pence’s problematic tweet tying Qasem Soleimani to 9/11 https://t.co/QoY5YppSfn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 3, 2020
This is a remarkable tweet from the Vice President. Inaccurate, and at an incendiary moment. https://t.co/2B2eFUuQJu
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) January 3, 2020
Can’t believe Mike Pence would lie to justify a war https://t.co/JKPBaEW2Yz
— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) January 3, 2020
By 2100 the Constitution will just be a copy of the AUMF, which is interpreted to authorize all actions of the US government https://t.co/pQOkSbLdYB
— Max J. Rosenthal (@maxjrosenthal) January 3, 2020
If you’re playing catch up, Dexter Filkins' 2013 profile of Soleimani is a good place to start https://t.co/HoR10BHjq7
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) January 3, 2020
Defense stocks rise after U.S. kills Iranian general in Iraq https://t.co/0oRf5sJiFB
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 3, 2020
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TRUMPWORLD
The president* emerged from the pro shop to talk about killing the second-most powerful man in a government with which we are not at war on the sovereign soil of a nation of which we are ostensibly an ally. https://t.co/iKiByzJAIk
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 3, 2020
Jesus Christ.
We’re on the verge of war with Iran, thousands more troops were just sent over, and Trump is doing this.
Having a dear leader worship session.
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) January 3, 2020
Trump Thinks War With Iran Will Help Reelection. He’s Wrong. – New Yorker – https://t.co/twmCCytAc6 #TrumpsWar
— John Lundin 🌊 (@johnlundin) January 3, 2020
Putin gets a briefing before the United States Congress. https://t.co/qATvRq4hUv
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 3, 2020
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he was briefed about the US strike that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, while senior Democratic congressional members were kept in the dark ahead of the attack. https://t.co/Ymh21EUV6s
— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2020
He could barely handle having his cameo cut from the Home Alone sequel. https://t.co/lr2SVcJNZZ
— hend amry (@LibyaLiberty) January 3, 2020
Elsewhere…
More bad news for Trump: a federal judge on Friday allowed Lev Parnas to turn over documents to Congress as part of the impeachment proceeding against Trump. https://t.co/u51raYWBk6
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) January 3, 2020
FBI searched home and office of lobbyist Trump denied knowing: report https://t.co/m5bnY3hAT1 pic.twitter.com/t5skbdPo5u
— The Hill (@thehill) January 3, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Iran crisis latest: Downing Street anger with Trump mounts, one senior British official accuses US president of behaving “like a mafia boss”. Also can be revealed White House gave No10 no warning about raid to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.https://t.co/tSvthXtUqG
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 3, 2020
'We need a public inquiry into the lies and false promises of Brexit' – writes Ed Davey- We must learn from the many grave mistakes and deceptions, to ensure such a manipulation of our democracy does not happen again #BrexitEnquiry https://t.co/8ouersmBgu
— BremainInSpain #FBPE (@BremainInSpain) January 3, 2020
A #Brexit'er speaks of his reason to leave the EU. (Genuine) pic.twitter.com/Bb8fLO5DMb
— John O'Connell (@jdpoc) January 3, 2020
#Brexit the view from Finland pic.twitter.com/zU04AH1iKZ
— John K (@JohnKMorecambe) January 3, 2020
Get ready for shoe pic.twitter.com/ViWVq0AuGQ
— Every brexit (@readyforspoons) January 3, 2020
Finally…
There is much wisdom here. To be happy, first be kind – to oneself and others, including strangers. https://t.co/EkK0dYkz1B @nytopinion
— Evelyn Farkas (@EvelynNFarkas) January 2, 2020
The Overnight Note 