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Iraq
Thousands gather in Baghdad to commemorate Soleimani after airstrike
2020-01-04
[The Hill] Thousands of people marched in Baghdad Saturday to mourn Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s late top general, and several Tehran-backed militia fighters who were killed in a U.S. airstrike this week.

The procession ‐ organized by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of Iranian-supported paramilitary groups ‐ began in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone and continued to the Shiite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, according to Reuters.

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a militia leader, and other Iraqi fighters will be buried in Najaf, while Soleimani will be buried in his hometown of Kerman in southeast Iran.

In a sign of the gravity of the repercussions of Soleimani’s death, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi attended the procession.
Emphasis added.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Are they afraid the Americans will target the funeral procession, too?

Why wouldn't we do as they do?
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-01-04 16:31  

#12  Why didn't we rely solely on targeted strikes against senior officials from the get go?
Posted by: Lex   2020-01-04 13:45  

#11  Yes! And the American people will enthusiastically applaud the withdrawal.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-01-04 13:40  

#10  Svengali Trump. Genius, actually
Posted by: Lex   2020-01-04 13:38  

#9  Mahdi and his pals in the Iraqi parliament will likely vote next week to e evict US forces.

Yet another win for the Orange Man. Our help is no longer needed, have a nice day !

Posted by: Besoeker   2020-01-04 13:33  

#8  I'm sure they weren't celebrating an Optic Coptic Christmas.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-01-04 13:11  

#7  Only thousands? I would have expected tens of thousands, at least. Are they afraid the Americans will target the funeral procession, too?
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-01-04 13:02  

#6  'twas a shite funeral, me droogs
Posted by: Lex   2020-01-04 12:09  

#5  The PM attended b/c he is Shi’a.
Posted by: Uleck Spererong9442   2020-01-04 11:47  

#4  How? Because as a true Democrat,they cower to terror instead of standing up too it.
Posted by: bbrewer126   2020-01-04 10:06  

#3  How did the Democrats get to Baghdad so quickly?
Posted by: Matt   2020-01-04 09:29  

#2  Agreed. Keep zapping from the skies but no boots on the ground-- unless they're in an independent, heavily-fortified Kurdistan.
Posted by: Lex   2020-01-04 09:07  

#1  In a sign of the gravity of the repercussions of Soleimani’s death, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi attended the procession.

Sort of confirms the notion the US needs to go elsewhere and leave these buggers to it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-01-04 09:02  

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