News Round-Up and Comment

Here's your sample of stories that 'made the cut' for this edition of the 'News Round-Up':

--President Trump said that Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was looking to blow up our embassy in Iraq before he ordered the U.S. military to take the terrorist out. He also declared that as president he does not need congressional approval to make split-second decisions to protect Americans.
--The House of Representatives voted in favor of a war powers resolution meant to limit President Trump's military action toward Iran.
--The Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran's International Airport was shot down by mistake by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile.