"I believe there was a threat, but the question of how imminent is still one I want answered," Senator Mark Warner said.
Protesters and militia fighters throw stones towards the U.S. Embassy during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020.(photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI)ByREUTERS