I believ­e that a war with Iran would be an absolu­te disast­er, far worse than the war with Iraq: Bernie Sander­sWASHINGTON: The US defense chief said President Donald Trump’s administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress. “This is about deterrence, not about war. We are not about going to war,” Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters after exiting the closed-door meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “We have deterred attacks based on reposturing of assets, deterred attacks against American forces,” Shanahan said. Saying that the Iraq and Vietnam wars were based on lies by previous administrations, Sanders said: “I believe that a war with Iran would be an absolute disaster, far worse than the war with Iraq.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 05:09 UTC