Article snippet: Tuesday's attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq quickly sent shock waves through the Capitol, where lawmakers were scrambling to learn the details and formulate a response.But even in the earliest stages of the breaking story, Democrats were in agreement on at least one element of the attack: It was not a surprise.Rather, the Democrats said the strikes were the all-but-inevitable response to MORE's decision last week to kill a top Iranian official in Baghdad — an attack that has prompted a backlash from Democrats accusing Trump of escalating hostilities with Tehran without a strategy for managing the fallout. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more