Article snippet: The Pentagon’s announcement that U.S. forces conducted a strike killing one of Iran’s top general sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, with many members of Congress praising the move and others warning of unintended consequences. The avalanche of reactions came after the Defense Department said in a statement it had conducted an airstrike on Baghdad International Airport to kill Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. Soleimani helped direct Tehran’s proxies across the region and is believed to be responsible for several attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq conducted by Iranian-backed militias. The Pentagon said Soleimani was “actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region” and was “responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more.” MORE’s allies on Capitol Hill rushed to praise the operation, saying the killing sent a strong message to Iran and could be a strong deterrent to Iranian proxies in Iraq. “Wow - the price of killing and injuring Americans has just gone up drastically. Major blow to Iranian regime that has American blood on its hands. Soleimani was one of the most ruthless and vicious members of the Ayatollah's regime. He had American blood on his hands,” Sen. MORE (R-S.C.), a prominent foreign policy hawk who often speaks with the White House, said in a series of tweets. “The defensive actions the U.S. has t... Link to the full article to read more