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President's remark that Iran could 'take out' US cities sparks anger

Original: Yesterday the president said Iran could “take out Los Angeles or San Diego” and called it a very small price to pay. I k

The US president said Iran could 'take out Los Angeles or San Diego' and described it as a very small price to pay, prompting immediate backlash. Critics called the comment morally indefensible, arguing that when an American president discusses an enemy destroying an American city, the whole world is listening.

Why now: The president's comments about an enemy destroying US cities being a 'small price' struck many as deeply inappropriate and are drawing strong criticism.

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• Yesterday the president said Iran could “take out Los Angeles or San Diego” and called it a very small price to pay. I know what he said. And it’s just wrong. When the president talks about an enemy talking out and American city, the whole world is listening. He is morally… · skykiss@sfba.social · 12

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