The Biden administration on Monday grappled with the idea of retaliation against Iran and its proxies without escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Unconfirmed reports suggested that Joe Biden would authorize military action in the Middle East early Tuesday local time. But no U.S. strikes were recorded, further angering those in Washington who have been calling on Biden to ‘toughen up’ on Iran for many months – and who believe loss of American life must be avenged. That is something the administration has promised, of course. “The president and I will not tolerate attacks on U.S. forces and…
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