SHOCK: Former Obama Official Hints Admin Warned Terrorist That Israel Was Going To Assassinate Him
Tommy Vietor
Former Obama NSC spokesman Tommy Vietor  jumped in at that point  writing: "Yeah WTF Ben? Immediately confirm or deny this totally unsubstantiated claim and then tell us why you don't support assassinations."
Yeah WTF Ben? Immediately confirm or deny this totally unsubstantiated claim and then tell us why you don't support assassinations. â  Tommy Vietor  (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens responded by writing: "Funny  I remember how Iran-Contra scandal began  Tommy Vietor . Little story in obscure Lebanese magazine. Also glad to know Obama administration doesnât support assassinationsâexcept by SEAL team or drone strike. Because thatâs totally different."
It was at this point that the back-and-forth between Stephens and  Vietor  got really interesting.  Vietor  replied: "Yeah Bret Stephens taking out Osama bin Laden is the same as assassinating an Iranian political leader."
Yeah @BretStephensNYT taking out Osama bin Laden is the same as assassinating an Iranian political leader. https://t.co/PKRWFjgZPW â Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens responded:  "Seriously  Tommy Vietor ? Suleimani is an 'Iranian political leader'? Actually heâs head of the Quds Force  which is a US designated sponsor of terrorism. Suleimani is sanctioned by name. Here  read about it " he wrote  linking to a Treasury Department summary of the Quds Force's support of terrorism.
 Vietor  then seemed to almost confirm the story written by Haaretz  writing: "We were well aware of the dangers posed by QS and the IRGC. Obama sanctioned them repeatedly  among other deterrents. But an assassination of QS by Israel would be destabilizing to put it mildly."
We were well aware of the dangers posed by QS and the IRGC. Obama sanctioned them repeatedly  among other deterrents. But an assassination of QS by Israel would be destabilizing to put it mildly. â  Tommy Vietor  (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens immediately picked up on  Vietor 's statement  responding: "So did you alert Iran to the Israeli surveillance and potential attempt   Tommy Vietor ? It sounds like you are confirming the story."
UPDATE:  Vietor  responded to Stephens  writing  "I didn't work in the White House three years ago  but Ben did and he already denied it. Regardless  you could've tried to confirm this without spreading the lie via Twitter. Good to see you're bringing the same intellectual rigor you apply to climate change to national security."
[TGT] jumped in at that point  writing: "Yeah WTF Ben? Immediately confirm or deny this totally unsubstantiated claim and then tell us why you don't support assassinations."
Yeah WTF Ben? Immediately confirm or deny this totally unsubstantiated claim and then tell us why you don't support assassinations. â   [TGT] (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens responded by writing: "Funny  I remember how Iran-Contra scandal began   [TGT]  . Little story in obscure Lebanese magazine. Also glad to know Obama administration doesnât support assassinationsâexcept by SEAL team or drone strike. Because thatâs totally different."
It was at this point that the back-and-forth between Stephens and   [TGT] got really interesting.   [TGT] replied: "Yeah Bret Stephens taking out Osama bin Laden is the same as assassinating an Iranian political leader."
Yeah @BretStephensNYT taking out Osama bin Laden is the same as assassinating an Iranian political leader. https://t.co/PKRWFjgZPW â  [TGT]  (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens responded:  "Seriously  Tommy Vietor ? Suleimani is an 'Iranian political leader'? Actually heâs head of the Quds Force  which is a US designated sponsor of terrorism. Suleimani is sanctioned by name. Here  read about it " he wrote  linking to a Treasury Department summary of the Quds Force's support of terrorism.
  [TGT] then seemed to almost confirm the story written by Haaretz  writing: "We were well aware of the dangers posed by QS and the IRGC. Obama sanctioned them repeatedly  among other deterrents. But an assassination of QS by Israel would be destabilizing to put it mildly."
We were well aware of the dangers posed by QS and the IRGC. Obama sanctioned them repeatedly  among other deterrents. But an assassination of QS by Israel would be destabilizing to put it mildly. â   [TGT] (@TVietor08) January 10  2018
Stephens immediately picked up on   [TGT]  's statement  responding: "So did you alert Iran to the Israeli surveillance and potential attempt    [TGT]  ? It sounds like you are confirming the story."
UPDATE:   [TGT] responded to Stephens  writing  "I didn't work in the White House three years ago  but Ben did and he already denied it. Regardless  you could've tried to confirm this without spreading the lie via Twitter. Good to see you're bringing the same intellectual rigor you apply to climate change to national security."