...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet
militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word
Iranis a cognate form of
Aryan,the abbreviation
IRGCis a cognate form of
Stürmabteilung (or SA),the term
Supreme Guideis a cognate form of either
Shahor
Führeror maybe both, and they hate
said Monday, according to reports in Arab and Russian media.
An Iraqi politician said over the weekend that talks were underway for the more expensive S-400 system, according to Sputnik, but it is possible that cash-strapped Iraq is opting for the value option.
| Given how well both systems have worked for Syria against Israeli attacks, at least Iraq will be acquiring a system whose flaws will be no surprise. |
we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by...
Baghdad has begun to push away from Washington since a dronezap in the capital killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani
Russian defense official Igor Kurushchenko has cited the strike and resultant retaliatory attack, also on Iraqi soil, as a reason why Baghdad should purchase a Russian air defense system, according to UAE-based The National."Iraq must be able to protect itself from missiles fired from the US and Iran," he says.
| Perhaps the S-300 will protect against Iranian missiles, at least. |