POMPEO: U.S. FORCES IN PERSIAN GULF JUST A DETERRENT
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The Trump administration is not seeking conflict with Iran and its military buildup in the Persian Gulf is aimed entirely at deterring Iranian aggression and threats to US interests and international shipping, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.
On a visit to US Central Command in Florida just before the defense establishment was jolted by the sudden departure of the acting Pentagon chief, Pompeo said he is confident the American military is acting to confront any challenge. It is prepared and ready, he said, to respond to any attack by Iran on US interests or Iranian disruption of international shipping lanes through which much of the world’s oil supplies flow.
A day after the Defense Department announced the deployment of an additional 1,000 troops to the region, Pompeo stressed that US President Donald Trump doesn’t want war and only wants to re-establish a deterrent to Iranian threats.
“President Trump does not want war, and we will continue to communicate that message, while doing the things that are necessary to protect American interests in the region,” he told reporters at Central Command headquarters in Tampa….(Excerpts from The Times of Israel article by Matthew Lee)
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I praise the Lord for President Trump and his decision to keep his vow and to hear and obey the voice of the Lord in his decision to keep our nation out of war. He did not fall into the snare of the evil one. Praise the Lord, Praise our God, the one true God of the universe. Praise you Jesus!!
I am in agreement with Diane – June 22nd 2019 at 8:06am
Praise the Lord! Abba Father keep the heart of our President Trump soft and help him to obey your voice! Keep our man and woman safe and help them to pray , heed your word and know who You are and whose they are! In Jesus name we come boldly! Amen
Once again Heavenly Father we thank you for giving our president wisdom in his decision making. Continue to bless him and those in his cabinet with wisdom and understanding and may your will be done here on earth as it is in Heaven! Amen