U.S. strike kills Iran Quds Force commander Soleimani - Pentagon

[Eric Loh]

2 minutes ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Makes you wonder just what the last President was doing all those 8 years when Trump comes in and annihilates them in short order?

 

 Once again, we are all lucky to have a competent hand on the tiller. What a difference it makes.

They were on our side fighting ISIL until your hero came and mess this up. 

[FritsSikkink]

4 hours ago, thasoss said:

you are correct...but some response had to be forthcoming,at least it didn't result in thousands of innocent civilian lives being lost...left to the likes of bolton a different outcome for sure.

What a load of BS, what if they killed the US secretary of defense while in another country?

Just looking for another oil war.

Edited January 3, 2020 by FritsSikkink

[puipuitom]

5 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

fundamentalists are not particularly well know for their restraint and backing down when they feel they are under attack. 

Maybe for the "foto soldiers", but their leaders do not like to be too soon amoung 72 Virgins...

[URMySunshine]

Strategically Iran has no option but to do shock and awe back. Expect a lot of burning refineries, oil tankers and the Straits of Hormuz soon, whether that matters economically we are about to find out. Time to buy oil stocks whilst you still can.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/4d0e4e78-2df1-11ea-a126-99756bd8f45e

The US operation at Baghdad airport, however, liquidating a commander the Iranian regime has built into a popular legend and groomed for high office, is something the Islamic Republic is near certain to respond to with multi-barrelled fury.

[Bluespunk]

USA citizens being advised to leave Iraq immediately. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jan/03/iran-general-qassem-suleimani-killed-us-trump-drone-strike-baghdad-reaction-live-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Edited January 3, 2020 by Bluespunk

[metisdead]

Posts using trolling memes or trolling videos have been removed.

 

Off topic posts and replies have been removed. 

[zydeco]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

"At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani," a Pentagon statement said.

Donald will apologize if it will get an extra 5000 on the Dow Jones.

[rabas]

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

USA citizens being advised to leave Iraq immediately. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jan/03/iran-general-qassem-suleimani-killed-us-trump-drone-strike-baghdad-reaction-live-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Because Soleimani was killed, or because Soleimani was sent to Iraq to escalate attacks against Americans, for which he was killed? Logically it would be the latter. Either way the US would need to remove citizens.

 

[Bluespunk]

10 minutes ago, rabas said:

Because Soleimani was killed, or because Soleimani was sent to Iraq to escalate attacks against Americans, for which he was killed? Logically it would be the latter. Either way the US would need to remove citizens.

 

Because he was killed. 
 

From the linked feed

“US embassy in Baghdad has urged American citizens to depart Iraq immediately

The United States embassy in Baghdad has called on all it citizens to depart Iraq immediately on Friday. The order follows the US airstrike killing Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in an air strike.”

 

maga

Edited January 3, 2020 by Bluespunk

[bristolboy]

30 minutes ago, rabas said:

Because Soleimani was killed, or because Soleimani was sent to Iraq to escalate attacks against Americans, for which he was killed? Logically it would be the latter. Either way the US would need to remove citizens.

 

Because Soleimani was in Iraq, therefore he was there to kill Americans? Do you know that Soleimani has been a regular frequenter of Iraq for many years. How many Americans have died by violence in Iraq since the expulsion of Isis? If, in fact, Soleimani has been plotting American deaths all those years, he must have been massively incompetent at his job. His death would be a loss to America and of great benefit to Iran.

[rabas]

6 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

Because Soleimani was in Iraq, therefore he was there to kill Americans? Do you know that Soleimani has been a regular frequenter of Iraq for many years. How many Americans have died by violence in Iraq since the expulsion of Isis? If, in fact, Soleimani has been plotting American deaths all those years, he must have been massively incompetent at his job. His death would be a loss to America and of great benefit to Iran.

Exactly, he has been killing Americans in Iraq for years. He was not there to barbecue marshmallows at the US Embassy.

[bristolboy]

Just now, rabas said:

Exactly, he has been killing Americans in Iraq for years. He was not there to barbecue marshmallows at the US Embassy.

REally? Since the expulsion of Isis how many Americans have been killed in Iraq? 

[Basil B]

Donny must have read Magie's biography.

 

When it looks like you are going to loose an election... start a full blown out war.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Basil B

[Tug]

4 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Makes you wonder just what the last President was doing all those 8 years when Trump comes in and annihilates them in short order?

 

 Once again, we are all lucky to have a competent hand on the tiller. What a difference it makes.

What a load of bs the last president hammered out a nuclear agreement we were taking the first baby steps towards peace your hero trump has come in and stabbed our allies in the back backing out of the deal has sent the Kurds fleeing for their lives sucked up to the worst people on the planet nope this is what you get when you react not plan he has no impluse control the wrong temperament for potus

[elliss]

9 hours ago, neeray said:

Tit for tat has begun. From here, it is sure to escalate.

 

                    Do you mean Oil prices ...

 

Edited January 3, 2020 by elliss

[metisdead]

An off topic post has been removed. 

[jany123]

31 minutes ago, elliss said:

 

                    Do you mean Oil prices ...

 

Do you think Iran, with its oil reserves under sanction, can effect the price of oil?

[Basil B]

5 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Do you think Iran, with its oil reserves under sanction, can effect the price of oil?

No, but the uncertainty of the stability of the rest of the Middle east can... 

Edited January 3, 2020 by Basil B

[Cryingdick]

10 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Yeah, that’s going to work. 

 

Well the guy was planning an attack. That has been postponed for his funeral at this point. 

[Bluespunk]

6 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Well the guy was planning an attack. That has been postponed for his funeral at this point. 

Link to credible source presenting clear evidence for this claim please. 

[Cryingdick]

3 hours ago, zydeco said:

Donald will apologize if it will get an extra 5000 on the Dow Jones.

 

Right because this has been a wonderful thing for the markets as I type this right before trading the opening bell on Friday morning.

 

Although it makes it nice for trading.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Cryingdick

[rabas]

6 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

13 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Well the guy was planning an attack. That has been postponed for his funeral at this point. 

Link to credible source presenting clear evidence for this claim please. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-disrupted-imminent-attack-with-killing-of-iran-commander-idUSKBN1Z11K8

 

[Bluespunk]

1 minute ago, rabas said:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast/u-s-says-it-disrupted-imminent-attack-with-killing-of-iran-commander-idUSKBN1Z11K8

 

Mike Pompeo saying so isn’t evidence. 

[URMySunshine]

Trump is Israel's greatest ally ever. He should convert. 

[Tagged]

10 hours ago, Brigand said:

This guy was certainly an enemy of the US and more than likely deserved 

The enemies of US will not be less after this strike, and I believe also US soon will need some friends after the last decades of wars for no reasons, or for the wrong reasons. 

[Dumbastheycome]

6 hours ago, Skallywag said:

The wonders of the Military Industrial Complex.  Invade the Middle East, spend Trillions of tax payer dollars that mostly go to a few corporations that supply weapons to the U.S military.  Then 18 years later claim a great victory in killing a commander in the Middle East that would never have had the chance to kill U.S. soldiers if we hadn't invaded their space to begin with. The rich keep getting richer by placing our young soldiers in harms way for profit. Meanwhile domestic terrorism grows in the USA, and more and more tax paying citizens can not afford a home, health care,  or higher education.    

And isn't strange so few  ever consider there will be an inevitable end  point in the game .

[Tagged]

6 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Makes you wonder just what the last President was doing all those 8 years when Trump comes in and annihilates them in short order?

 

 Once again, we are all lucky to have a competent hand on the tiller. What a difference it makes.

He found Osama, and killed him! Clinton and Bush had their chances, but 

[Dumbastheycome]

24 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Well the guy was planning an attack. That has been postponed for his funeral at this point. 

You think he was a one man act ?

[Cryingdick]

Just now, Dumbastheycome said:

You think he was a one man act ?

 

No. If it was football the quarterback was taken out. The linebackers and the kicker is still around. 

[Dumbastheycome]

1 minute ago, Cryingdick said:

 

No. If it was football the quarterback was taken out. The linebackers and the kicker is still around. 

Exactly. Every team  has it's reserves. So not only still  game on but  one side  with  more  vengeance. Some dirtier play to  come.