'It would be far more costly and devastating in American lives and in taxpayer dollars,' Gabbard said on Fox News.
Gabbard is a frequent critic of American intervention overseas, and Trump's decision to take out Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is leading to heightened anticipation of a retaliatory response by Iran, which could further draw the U.S. into a sustained, armed conflict in the region.
On Friday morning, the president issued a specific response to the news, writing on Twitter that Soleimani"killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time." Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, warned on Friday that"going to war with Iran would make the war in Iraq and even Afghanistan look like a picnic."
Gabbard is far from the only Democratic presidential candidate assailing Trump's move. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called it a"reckless move" that"escalates the situation with Iran and increases the likelihood of more deaths and new Middle East conflict."
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