Top Iranian general assassinated in Iraq

[bedlamite]

Impeachment has been delayed so that democrats can attend memorial services in Iran.

[Perd Hapley]

Impeachment has been delayed so that democrats can attend memorial services in Iran.

 

[Boomhauer]

If I was Trump I would have sent sympathy cards to all the Dems “Sorry for your loss” 😂

It’s funny how all Republicans  are just a bunch of “literally Nazis” but a regime that murders gays, dissidents, etc and sponsors terrorism is a group to be white knighted for and defended

[MechAg94]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggh41aHxYeU
I came across this video showing 82nd Airborne preparing for an exercise.  At about 45 seconds in I was wondering if leftists would get mad at them for wearing blackface.  

[MechAg94]

From twitter:

BREAKING: Democratic Presidential Candidates are suing Iran over right to use ‘Death to America’ as 2020 Campaign slogan

 

Great News!! Guess who finally quit smoking today?? ... Qassim Soleimani.

   


Also, someone made a twitter account called Qasem Soleimani, Obvious Parody @Qasam_Soleimani
https://twitter.com/Qasam_Soleimani/status/1213704656851021824?s=19

Thank you to all the brave Americans who are standing with the glorious Islamic Republic of Iran during this trying time.

We never had anywhere near this support back in 1979, and are grateful that you realize that hanging gays and killing women is superior to Western ideals.

[Angel Eyes]

Also, someone made a twitter account called Qasem Soleimani, Obvious Parody @Qasam_Soleimani
https://twitter.com/Qasam_Soleimani/status/1213704656851021824?s=19

See reply #72.

[K Frame]

Interesting article on the BBC News website...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50982298?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-story

It discusses, in part, why Soleimani was in Iraq...

I didn't realize that the current Iraqi government was a close to Iran as it apparently is.

[MechAg94]

See reply #72.

Credit to you.  It didn't mention that he quit smoking. 

[Angel Eyes]

He was probably smoking for a while after the airstrike.

[WLJ]

BTW, it was racist of course

    There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.

    — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 4, 2020

[WLJ]

I'm sure the media/dems will run wild with this

    Deeply disturbed by reports that Iranian Americans, including U.S. citizens, are being detained at the Canadian border with WA State.

    My office has been working on this all morning. Please contact us with information on directly affected people at WA07PJ_casework@mail.house.gov.

    — Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 5, 2020

If you or someone you know has been targeted or detained by CBP officials, please contact my district office at 510-763-0370.

— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) January 5, 2020

CBP calls FAKE NEWS on Dem Reps’ ‘reports’ about what’s happening to Iranian Americans (but not before they got THOUSANDS of retweets)
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2020/01/06/cbp-calls-fake-news-on-dem-reps-reports-about-whats-happening-to-iranian-americans-but-not-before-they-got-thousands-of-retweets/

[Angel Eyes]

... and once again, the Bee is closer to reality than the mainstream media:

https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-call-for-flags-to-be-flown-half-mast-to-grieve-death-of-soleimani

[MechAg94]

I'm sure the media/dems will run wild with this

CBP calls FAKE NEWS on Dem Reps’ ‘reports’ about what’s happening to Iranian Americans (but not before they got THOUSANDS of retweets)
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2020/01/06/cbp-calls-fake-news-on-dem-reps-reports-about-whats-happening-to-iranian-americans-but-not-before-they-got-thousands-of-retweets/

If Iranian Americans were getting extra scrutiny at the border during a time like this, wouldn't that be a prudent thing to do?  Not jailing them, but extra scrutiny on who and they are and where they are going.  They can fly to Iran from Canada I believe. 

[WLJ]

If Iranian Americans were getting extra scrutiny at the border during a time like this, wouldn't that be a prudent thing to do?  Not jailing them, but extra scrutiny on who and they are and where they are going.  They can fly to Iran from Canada I believe. 

Oh I agree but the fact is apparently they're trying to push false news (surprise!) for political gain

[Nick1911]

Is Iraq a sovereign nation at this point, not a nation under occupation of the united states?

If so, what exactly are we doing preforming extrajudicial executions there?  Under what authority?

[zxcvbob]

Is Iraq a sovereign nation at this point, not a nation under occupation of the united states?

If so, what exactly are we doing preforming extrajudicial executions there?  Under what authority?

I think Iraq falls under the 2001 (?) AUMF.  Yeah, this execution was probably a stretch.

[K Frame]

I think the Pakistanis were asking exactly the same questions about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

[Angel Eyes]

Is Iraq a sovereign nation at this point, not a nation under occupation of the united states?

If so, what exactly are we doing preforming extrajudicial executions there?  Under what authority?

https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1213675053381865472

[ConstitutionCowboy]

As long as these terrorists know there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, I'm good with it.

Woody

[MechAg94]

I think the Pakistanis were asking exactly the same questions about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

We have been giving Pakistan a lot of money/support in exchange for supplies passing through to Afghanistan.  I imagine there was some polite conversation about "we won't make a fuss about you supporting/hiding OBL for years in Pakistan if you don't make a big deal out of us killing him in your country." 

Also, I imagine they made some money selling debris from that helicopter we lost there to China or Russia.

[dogmush]

Is Iraq a sovereign nation at this point, not a nation under occupation of the united states?

If so, what exactly are we doing preforming extrajudicial executions there?  Under what authority?

Iraq IS a sovereign nation.  US forces in Iraq are there at the invitation of the Iraqi Government.

This operation fell under the umbrella of the request from the Iraqi Government to help with ISIS (circa 2014).  Part of that agreement included the right to conduct offensive opwerations in immediate defense of US bases and soldiers in Iraq.

[De Selby]

Interesting article on the BBC News website...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50982298?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world/us_and_canada&link_location=live-reporting-story

It discusses, in part, why Soleimani was in Iraq...

I didn't realize that the current Iraqi government was a close to Iran as it apparently is.

It has been since it was first constituted

[WLJ]

[WLJ]

Meanwhile in Iran

Soleimani funeral stampede in Iran leaves at least 40 dead, state TV reports
https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-stampede-soleimani-dead-injured-kerman-mourners

[Ben]

Bernie says Trump did the equivalent of Putin assassinating dissidents.

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2020/01/06/unbelievable-bernie-sanders-compares-trump-approving-strike-on-soleimani-to-putin-assassinating-dissidents-zero-pushback-from-cnn-host/

I saw a good quote this morning (paraphrasing): The greatest outrage, anywhere in the world, including Russia and China, regarding us taking out Soleimani,  is coming from US democrats and democratic presidential nominees.