Apparently the U.S. has taken out Iran's Quds General

[loik]

It's is sketchy as balls, though appears the guy traveled freely through Iraq (being neighbors and all), and Baghdad remains an international hub. Still doesn't explain his companions.

I don't necessarily buy the bullshit the Pentagon is feeding us, but his pre-Trump transgressions are enough to have him dead. Question is, how is one general costing the lives of his enemies any different than another?

And if we're cool taking out the lead command of proxy wars that have cost American lives, why not Target Saudi command, why not Target Russian command, Chinese command?

Saudis have been allies for a while, the Russians/Chinese are more formidable.

 

[TreeFrogTrader]

He was coordinating the attacks on the embassy and planning attacks on other US facilities.

Must be interesting watching him go through airport security there. I wonder if he takes his shoes off. Probably not.

Can I see two forms of ID? Oh, I see, General Suliemi. You were undoubtedly here to kill a few hundred people and blow the embassy up. Thank you. You are good to go. Enjoy your flight.

 

[loik]

I believe right wing candidates received a majority in the 2016 election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election#Candidates_table

 

[loik]

The Middle East is a shit show right now. Not that it isn’t always a shit show, just a few levels up.

We do not talk about Middle East peace anymore because Israel has adopted a one state policy which everyone understands means perpetuating conflict.

Kushner and trump’s alliance with Saudi Arabia was convenient from their perspectives as real estate developers but a total misread of the region from a statecraft/foreign policy angle.

The Saudis do not carry the muscle anymore since Trump released Syria to the Russians and let Iran run amok.

The Shiites are moving events, the Saudis are flat footed and the Israelis are completely off of the map. All while we are losing ground and reactive rather than proactive.

I don't believe it was Trump that entered into an alliance with Saudis, it was his predecessors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia–United_States_relations

 

[Snarkhund]

Must be interesting watching him go through airport security there. I wonder if he takes his shoes off. Probably not.

Can I see two forms of ID? Oh, I see, General Suliemi. You were undoubtedly here to kill a few hundred people and blow the embassy up. Thank you. You are good to go. Enjoy your flight.

Security at Baghdad International is tough. If you get obnoxiously drunk in the airport bar... BOOM Hellfire missile. Very tough.

Its weird and inexplicable that an international terrorist thought it would be a good idea to fly into Baghdad and start shit. Its pretty clear who runs THAT town lol.

 

[TreeFrogTrader]

Have any of the dems talked about impeaching Trump for this yet, or do we have to wait until tomorrow for that.

Yup. The dems are out in full force today.

And they are pissed because Trump did not notify the dems in advance.

Yeh, sure. Ilan Omar is on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and we should have notified them first. What could go wrong there? Other than the fact that she probably had Soleimanie on speed dial. Believe me, you don't want to know who is in her contact list.

 

[Snarkhund]

When they identify you from the jewelry on your severed hand...

 

[d08]

The entire planet has seen this and variations on it by now today. Trump engineering a "war time president" type distraction for his personal political woes.

He has fucked everything up.

Many of the same guys commenting here were all about "putting America first" and pulling troops out, now it's all "yeehaw, let's go to war". Basically they're either senile and don't recall what they said days ago or just flat out don't care. Reacting with emotion, not brains.

 

[Snarkhund]

Many of the same guys commenting here were all about "putting America first" and pulling troops out, now it's all "yeehaw, let's go to war". Basically they're either senile and don't recall what they said days ago or just flat out don't care. Reacting with emotion, not brains.

Yes we are aware that liberals would have let the embassy be overrun, the staff murdered and no assistance rendered. We saw it in Benghazi.

 

[d08]

Yes we are aware that liberals would have let the embassy be overrun, the staff murdered and no assistance rendered. We saw it in Benghazi.

"It's okay when I do it".