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Nebraska's congressional delegation backs action on Iran, says killing was 'defensive move'

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/nebraska-s-congressional-delegation-backs-action-on-iran-says-killing/article_94278029-8d00-58da-baae-137333f53a88.html WASHINGTON — Some critics have characterized this week’s killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani as an unauthorized and reckless move by President Donald Trump that could push the nation into yet another Middle East conflict. But members of Nebraska’s all-Republican congressional delegation say the president had little choice, given how the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force was ramping up his long-running terrorist campaigns against the U.S. and its allies.