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Iraqi TV: Iran’s Gen. Soleimani killed in Baghdad strike

Baghdad (AP) — Iraqi TV and three Iraqi officials said Friday that Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, has been killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.

The officials said the strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces.

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.

The PMF blamed the United States for an attack at Baghdad International Airport Friday.

https://apnews.com/5597ff0f046a67805cc233d5933a53ed

Looks like the deputy commander also died, this is a big story.
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Iraqi TV: Iran’s Gen. Soleimani killed in Baghdad strike

Baghdad (AP) — Iraqi TV and three Iraqi officials said Friday that Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, has been killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.

The officials said the strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces.

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.

The PMF blamed the United States for an attack at Baghdad International Airport Friday.

https://apnews.com/5597ff0f046a67805cc233d5933a53ed

Pretty reckless for Soleimani to go Iraq like this, assuming this holds up.

Also, I think it's worth considering how the war in Iraq might have gone if Iran hadn't gotten involved as well, gotten involved in a negative way. It's their backyard.

Israel seems to have very good intelligence, I'd gather, they have helped in this.
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https://www.foxnews.com/media/benghazi-team-member-tiegen-iraq-trump-media

Benghazi team member John Tiegen: Media 'not even close' with Iraq-Benghazi comparisons

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VoteVets, a veterans group that helps progressive candidates seek public office, used the violent demonstrations to knock the president.

"Hey @POTUS remember [your] Benghazi rants during 2016? You're about to have your own one unfortunately in Iraq," VoteVets wrote in the now-deleted tweet.

The "Benghazi rants" was in reference to Trump's repeated attacks against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her handling of the matter.

“To sit there and say it was just like Benghazi? There was no ambassador there and there was no consulate [and], technically, no personnel at all because they all got evacuated prior to the protesters getting there and that’s the big difference between this administration and the last administration.

“At least this one took a stance before it actually was coming,” said Tiegen, a Marine veteran who was working as a security contractor protecting the CIA annex in Benghazi when it was attacked in 2012.

What I highlighted was news to me. So not only did Trump "send in the Marines", he (literally or using him as a metaphor for his administration) had also gotten our people to safety before danger arrived.
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A separate thread on Soleimani has been established in case, some lurkers do not read these more in depth threads.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,387630.new.html#new


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Crude prices spike after report that Iranian general killed in U.S. airstrike

Crude prices spiked Thursday night following reports that a top Iranian general and an Iraqi militia's deputy commander were killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad's airport. Citing Iraqi officials, the Associated Press said Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and one of that country's most powerful officials, had been killed. That set off immediate speculation of reprisals against U.S. targets around the Persian Gulf by Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery CLG20, +1.42% and the global benchmark, Brent crude for March delivery BRNH20, +1.57% , each surged more than 1% following the report.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/crude-prices-spike-after-report-that-iranian-general-killed-in-us-airstrike-2020-01-02?mod=newsviewer_click
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Not so much for those of us with kids in the military dude.....

It is what they signed up for...dude.
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It is what they signed up for...dude.

Thanks for perfectly demonstrating how much a callous POS you are.   dude......
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A separate thread on Soleimani has been established in case, some lurkers do not read these more in depth threads.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,387630.new.html#new

Good idea, @TomSea.  Thanks!
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Thanks for perfectly demonstrating how much a callous POS you are.   dude......

Once again you have demonstrated your lack of understanding of the price of freedom.   
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Thanks for perfectly demonstrating how much a callous POS you are.   dude......

If Trump goes about this properly it will be American technology landing on Iranian soil and not American boots.

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Once again you have demonstrated your lack of understanding of the price of freedom.

Baloney. One son is in the miltiary, Father was in Korea, FIL was on Omaha Beach, Grandfather contracted Malaria and was paralyzed defending the CZ in the 1920's,  7 fought in the CW, 6 in the War of 1812, and 26 in the American Revolution.  Your bullshit insult of questioning my understanding the price of freedom is laughable.  OTOH, I really question the mental outlook of anyone who takes enjoyment out of the process of warfare. 

Just keep propping your feet up and watch this like a video game while guzzling your Schlitz.  Loving war from your 60" flat screen TV....what a guy.

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If Trump goes about this properly it will be American technology landing on Iranian soil and not American boots.

Don't forget ...  Unless this is done exclusively by drones, many in air craft will be in harms way.

But I agree.....   I do hope this is the strategy Trump takes.
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Baloney. One son is in the miltiary, Father was in Korea, FIL was on Omaha Beach, Grandfather contracted Malaria and was paralyzed defending the CZ in the 1920's,  7 fought in the CW, 6 in the War of 1812, and 26 in the American Revolution.  Your bullshit insult of questioning my understanding the price of freedom is laughable.  OTOH, I really question the mental outlook of anyone who takes enjoyment out of the process of warfare. 

Just keep propping your feet up and watch this like a video game while guzzling your Schlitz.  Loving war from your 60" flat screen TV....what a guy.

 Are you really wanting to get into a who has a bigger dick of dead war relatives?   Grow the f up.  All of our families have lost as many or more members in war than you or I.  Let it go and put the bottle down
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Iran is a threat to peace.  Yes, they helped in Iraq, but our folks should have known before they got involved that their being there would mean trouble.

I think our troops should be on a war footing, meaning shoot and ask questions later.  Peaceful demonstration is one thing, but once they get violent, I say shoot them down like the dogs they are.

Bush was a pathetic POTUS, and he failed in Afghanistan and Iran both.  His tea and crumpets approach to both countries have left us as occupiers.  Plain *ss stupid.

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@Cyber Liberty so "The Ghost" was really "Wingnut" all this time???

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@Cyber Liberty so "The Ghost" was really "Wingnut" all this time???

I know the feeling...always the last to know.  Yep. 

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Two rockets fall inside Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops: security sources
« Reply #99 on: January 04, 2020, 05:53:07 pm »
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Two Katyusha rockets fell inside Iraq’s Balad air base, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces on Saturday but caused no casualties, two security sources told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-base/two-rockets-fall-inside-iraqi-air-base-housing-u-s-troops-security-sources-idUSKBN1Z30IC

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