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15 hours ago, Jim1000 said:

Perhaps we shouldn't take these things too  seriously , after all , in a decade or two the US will probably be selling covert Tomahawk missiles to Iran , to encourage the moderates in the regime and  to skim  off the profits  ( unbeknown to congress ) to build a Mexican wall or whatever is the really important priority at that moment in time  .

 

It couldn't possibly happen of course and I am probably dreaming !

" what we lost in the fire we found in the ashes" 

42 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

The Death of the U.S.-Iraqi Relationship

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2020-01-03/death-us-iraqi-relationship

• Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mehdi to push forward legislation to evict U.S. forces from Iraq. Mehdi has since denounced the U.S. air strikes on KH and condemned the assassinations of Soleimani and al-Muhandis, who died alongside him in the U.S. drone strike, calling them a violation of Iraqi sovereignty and of the terms under which U.S. forces operate in the country.

Part of the agreement says the US will NOT use its bases in Iraq to launch attacks against nations in the Middle East region. The ISIS caliphate was not considered a nation but obviously Iran and Iraq are.

From your shared link above, this Killing with this timing might finally leave Iraq under Iran influence, not US, despite years of cash spent : " For their part, Iranian leaders see control over Iraq as essential to their political survival, an economic “lung” to alleviate the crush of sanctions, and a crucial overland logistical supply link to the Syrian regime and Lebanese Hezbollah. Iran remains the most influential external actor in Iraq, with deep ties to Iraqi politicians and Shiite militias. "

8 minutes ago, sawadeeken said:

As an American..... I AM PROUD OF MY COUNTRY........

Where ever you are from, I doub't you can be as proud as I am to be an American......... America has always been a place that 'Doesn't swat the mosquito until we feel the sting'.... 

I personally have travelled to over 80 countries in the world and I would not give up my USA citizenship for any other....

Being American, I DIDN'T LIKE TRUMP,   but I don't like muslims either after seeing muslim immigrant populated areas of European and Scandanavian countries.... I DON'T want that in the USA.... So I must join with TRUMP on that.... These IRANIANS (muslims) are out to conquer the world and 'steal' everything we have and give it as an offering to 'allah'.... I am with TRUMP on this one issue.... 'allah' isn't getting anything of mine, IF I CAN HELP IT.....

Note:  I have PURPOSLEY NOT CAPITALIZED muslim and allah for my own reasons.....

Saudi soldier training in the USA voluntarily killed American soldiers on American soil in one of their military bases last month, and yet absolutely no reaction, business must go on. As a non American I can't understand the hipocrisy

1 minute ago, Salerno said:

Taking out POTUS or one of his immediate family not emblematic?

No, not emblematic of Iran power of nuisance, IMO,  because of US own record  ( A. Lincoln, Garfield, Mc Kinley, JFK..).

I'm afraid they might try something less obvious - that serves their interest, not just "an eye  for an eye"-  but I can be wrong 

11 minutes ago, URMySunshine said:

Trump has put all his family in the crosshairs for the rest of their naturals , though given their wealth there is probably very little risk there. The Iranians will bide their time and any revenge will probably be proxied in some form. 

i'm not quite sure Trump and family would be interesting targets for Iran in search of retaliation, for they are just individuals, not that emblematic.  

15 hours ago, Kelsall said:

 

Not at war at all.  Commander-in-chief Trump:  "We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war."

if only it were that simple…  and right after, leave the mess: " their region, their problem".. 

12 minutes ago, riclag said:

State sponsor of terror has just tapped a American citizen(contractor) ,invaded America's (sovereign territory (US Embassy  ) again and the Gen was reported to be responsible for many acts of aggression which resulted in the loss of  millions of dollars and  deaths of Americans. This could very well be the POTUS greatest moment.Your country needs your support!!!!!!! 

Jr, Eric, Jared and friends can't wait to enlist.. think "great" 

8 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Mmm... or so the liars in the White House claim, and yet it seems that the only attack that was carried out, was the one that was plotted by the generals of those divided states.... logically then , in retaliation for assassinating the man seen as the number two in Iran, Iranian forces should now seek to assasinate the Vice President. Would american citizens see such an attack worthy of a call to war? And would they then blame Iran for causing the war?

Too cheap

By Dexter FilkinsSeptember 23, 2013 Qassem Suleimani is the Iranian operative who has been reshaping the Middle East.

41 minutes ago, Sujo said:

I suggest there are quite a few attracted to all religions. The US has no shortage of nutters and the muslim variety doing it is quite scarce there.

i wonder if some muslims distance themselves from this religion of peace that attracts mentally ill frustrated outlaws to engage in hainous crimes carried out in its name, let alone the préjudices they all endure, being seen like potential terrorists or backward people.  

34 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

I sit in front of a computer and trade for a living. I should exercise more however I enjoy watching my net worth climb the ladder. I do not assume I am alone when I say that. 

at least you assume your patriotism is based on short time financial gains - like Trump - oil and stocks, that's all folks  

The Iraqi army told Reuters that airstrikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces - an umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias - struck near Taji, north of Baghdad, killing five people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday. A US official denied that the attack was carried out by the Americans.

“That oven-ready deal I talked about so much during the election campaign has already had its plastic covering pierced and been placed in the microwave,”, 

11 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

What I think is irrelevant. Only the evidence can be considered, not "what she could or should have done"

So far, I could not convict the guys based on proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Perhaps there are some who would convict just because she said so. That's not me though.

I asked you in return of your own quote : "Did any of them have scratches on their faces, or anything indicating she fought back?" 

Some people ask themselves "why" or "how" after "what"... but as you say it could be irrelevant..

Just now, thaibeachlovers said:

Consistent with, but he didn't say they were definitely caused by rape according to what I read. "Injuries" could be caused by rough sex, which is what I already said a while back.

Perhaps if the injuries were specified it might change my mind.

OK, so, :

- how do you think a sole woman confronted to several men can physically respond?

- if she manages to somehow injure them, do you believe they will calm down or is there any possibility it could turn out worse, just in case? 

Order in the Court: Explaining Japan’s 99.9% Conviction Rate

Nearly all criminal cases that go to trial in Japan end in a guilty verdict. Two veteran legal scholars explain how Japan came to have a 99.9% conviction rate and examine the issues facing Japanese prisons.

47 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

BS....he was fly out Japan with turkish airways simply with a Fake Passport under another Name!

you could' nt be more right! Guess who's coming to dinner?

2 minutes ago, LomSak27 said:

 

Kick A-- Mrs Ghosn!   

"in an audacious Hollywood movie-style escape masterminded by his wife with the assistance of a Gregorian music band and a team of ex-special forces officers."

A private plane was waiting to whisk the former corporate titan to Istanbul, Turkey. From there he appears to have boarded a Bombardier Challenger private jet for a flight to Lebanon, where he arrived before dawn on Monday. The flight path recorded by plane tracking site FlightRadar shows the jet disappear at 4.16am, just as it approached Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport.

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

This will make a good movie!

"An elaborate operation involving a musical instrument case and a private security company apparently did the trick, Lebanese news channel MTV reports. A French news source identified Ghosn's wife as the mastermind behind the escape."

"A Lebanese phoenix will not be scorched by the Japanese sun,"

From the OP: " The individuals she had accused were not summoned to court because prosecutors considered the case one of public mischief, not rape."

- 12 men free to fly back home 10 days after

- 1 woman facing fine and up to 1 year in jail or both

From Alden Solovy: 

Disgusting. Religious boys being portrayed as heroes by religious men because they got away with the sexual mistreatment of a young woman. Disgusting. Singing an anthem of the Jewish people to celebrate the humiliation of a teenager.

7 minutes ago, CG1 Blue said:

That's up to he negotiators on both sides. But if the EU are unreasonable I'm pretty sure Boris will tell them to poke it. He no longer has a remainer parliament weakening our negotiating position. 

For sure, a quick-and-dirty job is not out of reach