Article snippet: CULLMAN, Alabama — As the world was awaiting President Donald Trump remarks Wednesday morning regarding an Iranian missile attack on U.S. assets in Iraq, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was on the campaign trail in Alabama. Sessions, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat he occupied for two decades, was greeting potential GOP primary voters at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in North Alabama. Many of those voters were trying to make sense of the perceived escalation between the United States and Iran. Following Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday, Sessions spoke to Breitbart News and offered his assessment of the president’s response to the Iranian ballistic missile strike a day earlier. Sessions described Trump’s positioning as brilliant and said it forces the Iranian regime to make a choice. “I think he brilliantly exposed in a way that will be important to even our European allies,” Sessions said. “In other words, he responded to a clear threat to the United States. He targeted the core person responsible for it. And he has now made clear that he favors a policy of peace and prosperity for Iran if they choose it. Basically, he said to Iran you can either continue the path of terrorism and world hostility, or you can choose a path of peace and prosperity. I think that positions us well with our allies and also puts maximum pressure on Iran.” The Alabama Republican noted Trump’s mention of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and C... Link to the full article to read more