The US responding to new threats is the Pentagon for
Paris to retaliate for the deadly drone strike in Jordan
that killed 3 American soldiers.
Chief Global Affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is in Jordan.
Good morning Martha.
Good morning George. We are in one of the most
remote parts of Jordan.
The Syrian border is just behind me.
Iraq is off to my left.
These are the countries from which the Iranian backed militants
have launched attacks against Americans.
This morning the US finalizing retaliatory strikes for Sunday's drone
hit here in Jordan that killed 3 American soldiers and
wounded 47 others.
The majority of the wounded National Guard soldiers.
The deadly strike one of nearly
170 attacks aimed at Americans in the region by Iranian
backed militants.
The latest in the Red Sea the US conducting self-defense
strikes in Yemen on a Houthi drone ground control station
and ten one way drones.
Just hours earlier the USS Carney shooting down an anti
ship ballistic missile fired by the group in addition to
three Iranian drones in less than an hour.
U.S. forces also striking down a Houthi surface to air
missile Wednesday,
which officials say presented an imminent threat to US aircraft
operating in the area.
This after the USS Gravely intercepted A Houthi missile heading
toward the ship splashing into the sea within only one
mile of the warship the closest called yet.
Now all eyes waiting for the response to the tragic
attack in Jordan with the White House for the first
time blaming the Iran backed militant group Islamic Resistance in
Iraq an umbrella group of numerous militias.
With the Pentagon preparing to unleash a multi day multi
target campaign bigger than anything seen this far in hopes
deterrence will prevent more loss of life.
President Biden calling Oneida and Sean Sanders whose
24 year old daughter Kennedy was killed in the attack.
I know, you know everybody,
I know. There's nothing anybody can say or do to
use the pain. I've been there.
Yes, Sir. We understand the parents overcome with emotion when
the president reveals how their daughter will be honored.
We're promoting her posthumously to Sergeant.
Oh, wow. That is the best news I've heard today.
Thank you so much.
You don't know how much that means to us.
Oh, well, I tell you what it means a lot
to
lot to me.
My son spent a year at Iraq
until I lost him. And
by, you know, one percent,
1%
of all these kids are the ones that we're going
to take care of, 99%
of us.
Such heartbreaking scenes. President Biden is not expected to hit
Iran directly,
fearing the conflict in this region will escalate.
But it has already spread far beyond the borders of
Gaza.
George. OK, Martha. Thanks.