Published 12:05 IST, January 8th 2020

'America and world can't afford war,' tweets Nancy Pelosi as Democrats criticize Trump

Nancy Pelosi said that America and the world cannot afford a war after the recent retaliatory attack on the US military bases in Iraq on Wednesday.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Democrats in US Congress warned against escalating tension in Middle East after conflict in area soared. Many party members have blamed US President Donald Trump saying that attack was predictable. Earlier on Wednesday, Iran launched at least ten ballistic missiles against two military bases which stationed US forces in Iraq. 

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news broke out during a Democrat meeting in House of Representatives. According to or people present in House,  US Speaker Nancy Pelosi was handed over a te about strike and she left soon reafter.

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Democrats who h been critical of Trump’s decision to kill Iranian leer General Soleimani said that attack would escalate alrey existing tension existing between two nations.

y also said that Trump should seek approval from Congress before taking any furr military actions though chances of n-agreement to trump’s decision is very less in republican led senate. 

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Elizabeth Warren, a top Democrat leer and candidate for vember’s presidential election, in an event in New York, said: 

"At this moment, my heart and my prayers are with our military and ir families in Iraq and around world. But this is a reminder why we need to de-escalate tension in Middle East. American people do t want a war with Iran."

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Joe Biden, who is a former US vice president and ar candidate for Democratic minations for presidential seat said that that Iranian attack was predictable.

House Majority Leer Steny Hoyer revealed that re was surprise in room on news of attack. He said that body would lament loss of Qasem Soleimani because he was a vicious terrorist. Also, one will be surprised about response to his killings, he ded. 

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On or hand, Republican US senator Marco Rubio called for unity claiming that Iran aimed at turning Americans against each or. 

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12:05 IST, January 8th 2020