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US Seeks a Just-Tough-Enough Response to Deadly Mideast Attack
President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking a response to the deadly attack on US forces in Jordan that’s tough enough to deter Iran and its proxies without sparking direct warfare with the Islamic Republic, according to officials and experts. “We will do whatever we need to do to protect our forces going forward, but certainly at the end of the day we are not looking to engage in a wider conflict but merely to ensure regional security and stability,” Major General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Monday in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Biden is facing mounting political pressure at home ... (full story)