Republican lawmaker says 'Iran would be pretty much toast in a very quick amount of time'

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Congressman Adam Kinzinger's comments came after President Donald Trump said that 'there's always a chance' of war with Iran.

However, the GOP congressman explained that he did not believe Iran would cross the red line set down by Trump, as the Iranian government does not want to be defeated.the historic rift by withdrawing from the landmark 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. The international treaty, which was signed by France, the U.K.

Since last month, critics of Trump's Iran policy have raised alarm bells about an increased possibility of war. The administration has deployed additional forces to the Persian Gulf region in response to alleged threats from Iran against U.S. regional interests as well as allies.

 

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If seem to recall a “slam dunk”comment from another republican about Iraq.

Ignorance. Of course the US could crush the Iranian military. Hundreds of thousands would die. The aftermath, conflict and chaos that would follow would possibly be even worse. This simplistic chest thumping is plain stupid.

I think that is a fair assessment considering the difference in the size, scale and scope of our militaries. The gorilla warfare that comes after the total obliteration of the Iranian military is what we should be worried about most.

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