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| Iraq |
| Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force, has been killed in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. |
| 2020-01-02 |
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Ay-Pee says a two-fer: The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, the officials said. Their deaths are a potential turning point in the Middle East and are expected to draw severe retaliation from Iran and the forces it backs in the Middle East against Israel and American interests And MORE: Feras Kilani فراس كيلاني ✔ @FerasKilaniBBC Ski Arabia correspondent just said that Naem Qasm, #Lebanon Hezbollah deputy leader was the third who killed in the strike not Kawtharani. 262 5:34 PM - Jan 2, 2020 Democrat Senator Chris Murphy handwringing: Chris Murphy ✔ @ChrisMurphyCT Soleimani was an enemy of the United States. That’s not a question. The question is this - as reports suggest, did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war? 26.3K 5:49 PM - Jan 2, 2020 Related: Qassim Soleimani: 2019-11-09 Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister Qassim Soleimani: 2019-10-31 Protests in Iraq and Lebanon Pose a Challenge to Iran Qassim Soleimani: 2017-06-22 Why are pro-Hezbollah media outlets defending Qatar? |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #34 Wasn't he talking shit this morning? That smack-talking shit from these assholes has infuriated me for years like nothing else (besides the ex-girlfriend, that is). |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-01-02 23:18 |
| #33 Their deaths are a potential turning point in the Middle East and are expected to draw severe retaliation from Iran and the forces it backs in the Middle East against Israel and American interests. 30, not 3, but 30 rockets were fired into the Green Zone several days ago by these guys. I suggest they stop before the Mullah's get mail, too. |
| Posted by: Goober Tingle7365 2020-01-02 23:16 |
| #32 Correction: It was the USS Abe Lincoln with two escorts back in November with some Iran boats shadowing them. Reason is came up is Sat pics of the situation was released. Teach me to DuckDuckGO the memory first, then post. |
| Posted by: Charles 2020-01-02 22:46 |
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| Posted by: Squinty Glomose4506 2020-01-02 22:46 |
| #30 Just had a thought: Wasn't there a US Force of Several Carriers that went through the Hormuz not to long ago? |
| Posted by: Charles 2020-01-02 22:42 |
| #29 Re Chris Murphy's asinine tweet about "assassinating" the second most powerful man in Iran": stupid f----. This POS headed a designated terrorist organization that killed god knows how many Americans. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-01-02 22:37 |
| #28 It'd be nice to hit the top guy before he starts his regional attacks. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2020-01-02 22:36 |
| #27 #25 It's starting - here's WaPo: "Iran's most revered military leader" |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-01-02 22:32 |
| #26 ^ See my Sen Chris Murphy (D-Asshole) tweet above |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-01-02 22:27 |
| #25 And just wait til the self inflicted collateral damage starts as the media and dems (but I repeat myself) try to spin this. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-02 22:22 |
| #24 Signals Intelligence probably pointed to him as in charge of the embassy attack. Poor bastard waited a bit too long to get out of town. He's made his last SITREP back to Tehran. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-02 22:17 |
| #23 this shit just gets better and better |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-01-02 22:13 |
| #22 A video shows 2 burning vehicles on the Airport road. More infamous names to show up in the dead pool? |
| Posted by: Squinty Glomose4506 2020-01-02 22:13 |
| #21 Who has the winning ticket on the Trifecta? Pinch of salt until confirmed: Ski Arabia correspondent just said that Naem Qasm, #Lebanon Hezbollah deputy leader was the third who killed in the strike not Kawtharani. |
| Posted by: Squinty Glomose4506 2020-01-02 22:09 |
| #20 I look for the Iranians to attempt to strike Israel very soon |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-01-02 22:09 |
| #19 Not just the kills, some reports about Qais al-Khazali and Hadi al-Ameri were arrested too. But unconfirmed as everyone is stuck on Soleimani being cooked well-done. |
| Posted by: Charles 2020-01-02 22:01 |
| #18 Trump sez Soli was planning to attack Americans... (was) |
| Posted by: Goober Tingle7365 2020-01-02 22:01 |
| #17 Make the grass grow |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-01-02 22:00 |
| #16 "Trump's Benghazi." Heh... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-02 22:00 |
| #15 Ref #3: Tin hats, everyone. This isn't going to end here. I look for the Iranians to strike Israel very soon. It'll be 'off to the races' at that point. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-02 21:51 |
| #14 I think I see a hubcap. |
| Posted by: Squinty Glomose4506 2020-01-02 21:45 |
| #13 "Only murica bad" crowd at ZH livid. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-02 21:30 |
| #12 Could have been the Saudis. Has anyone taken credit? |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2020-01-02 21:27 |
#11 Ring kissers hardest hit.— Mike (@Doranimated) January 3, 2020 |
| Posted by: Squinty Glomose4506 2020-01-02 21:27 |
| #10 Wasn't he talking shit this morning? |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-01-02 21:22 |
| #9 ...But we can kill your damned terror-master. Bravo, Trump. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-01-02 21:19 |
| #8 Next! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-02 21:16 |
| #7 ..not that Pelosi or Schumer understand the point. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-01-02 21:15 |
| #6 Trump is a man of his word. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2020-01-02 21:11 |
| #5 BTW, not just a 'telegram' for Tehran, but also Pyongyang. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-01-02 21:10 |
| #4 'You can't do a damn thing!' Here, hold my |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-01-02 21:09 |
| #3 ...1). Good. 2). Tin hats, everyone. This isn't going to end here. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2020-01-02 21:00 |
| #2 Perfect message to send to Iraqi politicians who are Iranian vassals. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-02 20:58 |
| #1 you beat me to it, https://twitter.com/Natsecjeff I wonder what they were doing in Iraq.... |
| Posted by: Jan 2020-01-02 20:51 |
