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Monday 4 deceMber 2017
Senator: CIA director
It’s time for US military families to leave South Korea warns Iranian

Korea to a U.S. list of terror ghief on Iraq
sponsors.
It also hurt nascent diplo-
matic efforts and raised By DEB RIECHMANN
fears of a pre-emptive U.S. Associated Press
strike. WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA
Threats traded by Trump Director Mike Pompeo said
and North Korean leader Saturday that he sent a let-
Kim Jong Un have further ter to a top Iranian military
stoked fears of war. official warning him that
Graham expressed confi- the United States would
dence in the Trump admin- hold Tehran accountable
istration’s ability to man- for any attacks it conduct-
age the growing conflict ed on American interests
with North Korea. in Iraq.
“He’s got the best national Pompeo, who has voiced
security team of anybody staunch opposition to Iran,
I have seen since I have said he sent the letter to
been in Washington,” said Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a
Graham, who has served leader of Iran’s Islamic Rev-
in Congress since 1995. olutionary Guard Corps
The Trump administration and elite Quds Force, but
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., works on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Graham has vowed to deny North the general didn’t read it.
said Sunday that he believes it’s time to start moving the families of American military personnel Korea the capability of “I sent a note. I sent it be-
out of South Korea. striking the U.S. homeland cause he had indicated
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) with a nuclear-tipped mis- that forces under his con-
sile. trol might in fact threaten
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. and children to South Ko- gression from the North. Trump has said he spoke U.S. interests in Iraq,” Pom-
Lindsey Graham said Sun- rea, given the provocation Last week, North Korea with Chinese President peo said at a defense fo-
day that he believes it’s of North Korea. shattered 2½ months of Xi Jinping about Pyong- rum at the Ronald Reagan
time to start moving the South Korea should be an relative quiet by firing off yang’s “provocative ac- Presidential Foundation
families of American mili- unaccompanied tour,” the an intercontinental ballistic tions,” and he vowed that and Institute in Simi Valley,
tary personnel out of South South Carolina Republican missile that some observers additional major sanctions California. “He refused to
Korea as North Korea push- said on CBS’ “Face the Na- say showed the reclusive will be imposed on North open the letter — didn’t
es the U.S. closer to a mili- tion.” country’s ability to strike Korea. break my heart to be hon-
tary conflict. ‘’So, I want them to stop the U.S. East Coast. China is North Korea’s only est with you.”
Graham, a member of the sending dependents, and It was North Korea’s most significant ally, but it has “What we were communi-
Senate Armed Services I think it’s now time to start powerful weapons test yet. grown increasingly frus- cating to him in that letter
Committee, said he will moving American depen- The launch was a message trated over the North’s nu- was that we will hold he
also urge the Pentagon dents out of South Korea.” of defiance to President clear and missile tests that and Iran accountable ...
not to send any more de- About 28,500 U.S. troops Donald Trump’s admin- have brought a threat of and we wanted to make
pendents to South Korea. are stationed in South Ko- istration, which a week war and chaos to China’s sure that he and the lead-
“It’s crazy to send spouses rea to deter potential ag- earlier had restored North northeastern border.q ership of Iran understood
that in a way that was crys-
tal clear.” Pompeo said
Obama cites ‘absence of US leadership’ on climate Iran is working to strength-
en its influence through-
out the Middle East. As a
Obama had a two-hour reducing greenhouse gas Republican congressman
private lunch with Macron emissions. from Kansas, Pompeo was
at the presidential Elysee “We are confident the Par- highly critical of the Iran
Palace on Saturday. The is agreement will be imple- nuclear deal, which the
area was placed under mented,” Hollande tweet- U.S. and other nations ne-
high security. ed. Obama mentioned gotiated with Tehran to lift
The French presidency said climate change during his sanctions in exchange for
the meeting was expected evening speech organized reductions in its nuclear
to include a presentation by a club for leaders from program. Pompeo said
about the Obama Foun- the internet and commu- Iran is currently in compli-
dation. No journalists were nications industries was on ance with that agreement.
allowed at the meal. the theme, “Fear Less, In- In Iran, Mohammad Mo-
Obama also met with for- novate More.” hammadi Golpaygani, the
mer French President Fran- In a clear reference to his chief of staff for the coun-
cois Hollande, who said in a White House successor’s try’s supreme leader, said
tweet that climate change threat, he remarked on Soleimani ignored the let-
was among the issues they the “absence of Ameri- ter. “Recently, when
Former U.S. President Obama gestures as he arrives on stage discussed almost two years can leadership on the is- ... the CIA chief through
prior to delivering a speech, in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. after they both signed the sue,” making the audience one of his contacts in the
(AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paris agreement. laugh. “But despite that, region sent a letter to Gen.
PARIS (AP) — Former U.S. he had lunch with French U.S. President Donald you’re seeing American Soleimani, he responded
President Barack Obama President Emmanuel Ma- Trump has threatened to companies and states and by saying, ‘I did not ei-
is ending a five-day inter- cron and gave a speech withdraw the United States cities continuing to work on ther receive or read the
national trip in Paris, where to business leaders. from the agreement on this issue,” Obama said.q letter.q