Iran will never have a nuclear weapon: Trump
AFP, Washington Monday, 6 January 2020
President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his insistence that Iran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Writing in all-caps, the US leader tweeted: “IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!â€
Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/06/Iran-will-never-have-a-nuclear-weapon-Trump.html
Pro-Iran Lebanese outlets reshare 1983 Beirut bombings photo, vow repeat attacks
(https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2020/01/07/1b4a0ae3-3c51-4770-82ad-19c9dbc6ad7d/1b4a0ae3-3c51-4770-82ad-19c9dbc6ad7d_16x9_788x442.png)
Photo showing a destruction of a building during the 1983 Hezbollah attack on a US Marines compound in Beirut and a header titled the “Great War of Liberation.†(Photo via al-Akhbar's front page)
Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya English Tuesday, 7 January 2020
Several pro-Iranian media outlets and journalists have been sharing a photo showing the funeral caskets of US Marines killed in Beirut in 1983 alongside hashtags calling for revenge and a repeat of the attack.
Pro-Hezbollah newspaper al-Akhbar ran a special focus page marking the assassination of Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday - on its website with the main photo showing the destruction of a building during the 1983 attack in Beirut and a header titled the “Great War of Liberation.â€
“Because there is no leader in America that reaches Soleimani's ‘shoes’, the Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah, in his memorial address about the martyrs of the American raid, announced that they would pay a price for their its presence in the region. In the name of the resistance axis, its soldiers and officers deployed in the countries of the region are assured to return to their country in coffins,†al-Akhbar’s lede editorial read.
Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/media/digital/2020/01/07/Pro-Iran-Lebanese-outlets-reshare-1983-Beirut-bombings-photo-vow-repeat-attacks.html
US VP Pence to lay out Iran policy in upcoming speech: White House
Reuters, Washington Tuesday, 7 January 2020
US Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the government’s policy on Iran, a White House official said, after the US killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation.
Pence will make the remarks at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ National Security Summit in Washington, and is expected to focus on differences between the Iranian people and their government, the official said, declining to offer further details on content and speaking on condition of anonymity.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have heightened since a US drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani at the Baghdad airport on Friday.
Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/07/US-Vice-President-Pence-to-lay-out-Iran-policy-in-upcoming-speech-White-House-.html (https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/07/US-Vice-President-Pence-to-lay-out-Iran-policy-in-upcoming-speech-White-House-.html)
"They're allowed to kill our people. They're allowed to torture and maim our people. They're allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people," he said.
"And we're not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn't work that way."
The targeted killing of Soleimani divided people in the Middle East, with some in Iraq and Syria celebrating the death of the commander, who had been instrumental in the Syrian war that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths.
See more at: https://www.albawaba.com/news/us-may-target-iranian-cultural-sites-and-would-constitute-war-crime-1331242 (https://www.albawaba.com/news/us-may-target-iranian-cultural-sites-and-would-constitute-war-crime-1331242)
US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
Updated 4:05 PM ET, Tue January 7, 2020
US forces on high alert for possible Iran drone attacks
Washington (CNN)US forces and air-defense missile batteries across the Middle East were placed on high alert overnight Monday to possibly shoot down Iranian drones as intelligence mounted about a threat of an imminent attack against US targets, two US officials tell CNN.
The alert reflects the heightened tensions between the US and Iran in the wake of last week's US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani. US officials have claimed the strike against the general was carried out to prevent an "imminent" attack in the region that would have put American lives at risk, but have so far declined to provide details about the intelligence.
US intelligence also has observed Iran moving military equipment, including drones and ballistic missiles, over the last several days. US officials said the movement may be an Iranian effort to secure its weapons from a potential US strike, or put them in positions to launch their own attacks.
More: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/us-iran-high-alert-drone-attacks/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/us-iran-high-alert-drone-attacks/index.html)
That was terrible and happened while Reagan was President. I can't fathom how the press would react today if something like that Beirut bombings occurred... BUT the problem with Beirut was, the security let someone with a car bomb come in and blow the place up. We didn't have good security, the UN or whomever, did not plan it properly. It was not, from what I know, the US's fault.Soleimani was at the helm of that attack, along with the Khobar Towers bombing, and the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The guy got around, and alot of people were maimed or killed because of him. Good riddance.
Joyce Karam
@Joyce_Karam
BREAKING: 6 Rockets hit joint US #Iraq Al Asad Base. US official confirms to
@jackdetsch_ALM
.
Same base that Trump & Pompeo visited in 2019. Very alarming development
https://mobile.twitter.com/Joyce_Karam/status/1214682354570158080
Soleimani was at the helm of that attack, along with the Khobar Towers bombing, and the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The guy got around, and alot of people were maimed or killed because of him. Good riddance.
Numerous rockets have been fired at the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, which houses U.S. and Iraqi troops, in addition to other locations in Iraq.
A senior U.S. military official told Fox News that “missiles†struck “multiple locations across Iraq,†describing it as attacks from Iran.
Iran’s Fars News Agency posted photos showing what is claimed to be an Iranian ballistic missile fired at the U.S. base in Iraq.
Iranian state television said Iran launched “’tens’ of surface-to-surface missiles,†in revenge for the killing of IRGC Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani the Associated Press reported (https://apnews.com/add7a702258b4419d796aa5f48e577fc).
More at link.
Missiles were fired early Wednesday in multiple locations across Iraq (https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/iraq), a senior U.S. military (https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/military) source in the country told Fox News, describing it as a series of attacks on U.S. forces from Iran (https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/conflicts/iran).
The source told Fox News' Jennifer Griffin: "Under missile attack from Iran. These are either cruise missiles or short-range ballistic missiles. All over the country." The missiles struck near Al Assad Air Base in Anbar, among other locations. There was no immediate word on injuries or damage.
Meantime, Iran state TV claimed Tehran launched "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops.
888cryingkitty
Numerous reports of troops being deployed yesterday, with more today. This is it. This President isn't going to stand idly by.
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!! Prayers up for our military, our President and our country. :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander threatens attacks on 'vital' US destroyers, warships
By Paulina Dedaj | Fox News
Abuhamzeh, commander of the Revolutionary Guards in the southern province of Kerman, foreshadowed a possible attack on “vital American targets†located in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation of Soleimani’s death.
That was terrible and happened while Reagan was President. I can't fathom how the press would react today if something like that Beirut bombings occurred... BUT the problem with Beirut was, the security let someone with a car bomb come in and blow the place up. We didn't have good security, the UN or whomever, did not plan it properly. It was not, from what I know, the US's fault.
Iran just screwed up big time.
BNO News
@BNONews
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What we know:
- Iran fired "more than a dozen" ballistic missiles
- Targeting U.S. forces at Al Asad and Erbil in Iraq
- Iran has claimed responsibility
- No word on damage, casualties
- Trump has been briefed
- No U.S. response so far
Stay with @BNONews
for updates
Iran just screwed up big time.
The "cultural sites" kerfuffle:
Articles also say both Bush and Obama passed over dealing with Soleimani because of the backlash. I wonder if dealing with him in a more clandestine way might have been better. Did we have to announce it to the world? The guy was evil, I knew who he was.
At the risk of pissing some members off.... I'm damned excited!! :2popcorn:It is looong over due, but having said that, fighting fanatics is a whole different ball game...... concerned but ready for this 40 year old nest of terrorist to be cleaned out.
Anna Spiegel
@AnnaSpiegs
Nancy Pelosi at Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare opening in Navy Yard.
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Dan Bongino
@dbongino
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Our bases are under attack & liberals, along with the anti-Trump crowd, on this platform are celebrating & cracking jokes. These people hate you, they hate this country,& they worship our enemies as long as those enemies can score a few points against Trump. Absolutely disgusting
I reread that a couple of times -- I'd say some need to do some serious soul searching.Soul?
BNO News
@BNONews
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BREAKING: President Trump is expected to address the nation later tonight, according to CNN
Matt Couch
🎙
@RealMattCouch
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You know this is serious when the Democrat Politicians are even backing the President right now..
It's going down..
Today.
Tomorrow they'll add anything he does tonight to the impeachment articles.
Articles of Impeachment:
Obstruction of CongressAbuse of PowerStarting WWIII
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Provocations from the administration’: Pelosi blasts Trump after Iranian attacks
Nancy Pelosi
✔
@SpeakerPelosi
Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq. We must ensure the safety of our servicemembers, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & world cannot afford war.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks)
LIVE Breaking NewsThey better be carrying their own scrap metal buckets...
@NewsBreaking
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BREAKING: State Media reporting Iranian jets have entered Iraqi airspace - NBC News
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Provocations from the administration’: Pelosi blasts Trump after Iranian attacks
Nancy Pelosi
✔
@SpeakerPelosi
Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq. We must ensure the safety of our servicemembers, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & world cannot afford war.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks)
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Provocations from the administration’: Pelosi blasts Trump after Iranian attacks
Nancy Pelosi
✔
@SpeakerPelosi
Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq. We must ensure the safety of our servicemembers, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & world cannot afford war.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/provocations-from-the-administration-pelosi-blasts-trump-after-iranian-attacks)
What a pretentious *sshole this woman is.
LIVE Breaking News
@NewsBreaking
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NOW: Iranian military claims that wounded at least 30 U.S. soldiers in Iraq. U.S. government says they have zero confirmed casualties of U.S. forces at this time.
Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
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There is still de-escalation as an available option. This war will not end well for anyone otherwise.
Josh Dawsey
@jdawsey1
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Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham says a minute ago that POTUS will NOT address nation tonight.
Went to a mosque, gonna throw some rocks
Tell the Ayatollah, "Gonna put you in a box!"
Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb
Bomb Iran...
Charlie Kirk
@charliekirk11
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Nancy Pelosi claimed she was "closely monitoring" the situation in Iraq
This was after VP Pence called her to brief her on what was happening & she ignored the call
In reality:
Instead of closely monitoring the situation, Pelosi was at a restaurant grand opening
Shameful.
@Wingnut
Catchy,got a good beat. I'll give it a 10,Dick!
John Price
@JPrice02
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Watching @chrislhayes
and @HardballChris
become apologists for a terrorist and the dictatorial regime that he served is sad. There was a time when politics did not matter to the national media & here it seems that Orange Man Bad (which he is) is more important than anything else.
The sun is about to come up in Iran. What is it 7am or so.
LIVE Breaking News
@NewsBreaking
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BREAKING: Iran says it will escalate if attacked by the U.S., or stop if there is no U.S. response - NBC News
LIVE Breaking News
@NewsBreaking
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BREAKING: Iran says none of their ballistic missiles were intercepted, and that they all hit their targets - NBC News
I think it's around 5 am. Not light yet.
Raman Ghavami
@Raman_Ghavami
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This whole missile attacks look like a face saving operation. Pentagon says no US casualties but Iran claims 30 US soldiers died.
IRGC claims tens of missiles were launched but US says only 12.
No videos of launching missiles from Iran, no one has even heard about it inside Iran.
LIVE Breaking News
@NewsBreaking
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BREAKING: Iran says none of their ballistic missiles were intercepted, and that they all hit their targets - NBC News
I just wonder if this is a face saving operation to avert an escalation....yes I am a cynic.
Matt Couch
🎙
@RealMattCouch
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BREAKING: Iranian Fighter Jets Have Entered Iraqi Air Space per sources.
Developing...
...been saying that for the last 30mins
Face saving for whom?
for Iran
Dan McLaughlin
@baseballcrank
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IF this is all they do & all they accomplished, Trump would be wise to leave off there. Iran needed to save face.
IF.
Amazingly Iran has all these facts even before those at the actual impact site can take stock.
If there are no deaths then fine. If there are deaths, respond.
Dan McLaughlin
@baseballcrank
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IF this is all they do & all they accomplished, Trump would be wise to leave off there. Iran needed to save face.
IF.
Iran sponsored the IED strategy that took the lives of dozens of US soldiers, took US sailors prisoner and used them for propaganda and bombed a Saudi oil refinery with no consequence.
Bugger all their need to save face.
So this is a nothing burger
Interesting that so many people feel they are advisers to the CIC.
Matt Couch
🎙
@RealMattCouch
BREAKING: Iran is saying that if there is no retaliation from America for these latest attacks then they will stop attacking. But if America attacks then their response will be crushing and wide spread.
Matt Couch
🎙
@RealMattCouch
BREAKING: Iran is saying that if there is no retaliation from America for these latest attacks then they will stop attacking. But if America attacks then their response will be crushing and wide spread.
So this is bomb diplomacy?
So this is bomb diplomacy?
Matt Couch
🎙
@RealMattCouch
BREAKING: Iran is saying that if there is no retaliation from America for these latest attacks then they will stop attacking. But if America attacks then their response will be crushing and wide spread.
Bread and Circuses.
Geeeez...I don't know but wouldn't be surprised..
That's pretty important, someone here said this earlier or posted such a tweet.
I hope Trump doesn't play that game! :)
The largest sponsor of global terrorism cannot be allowed to fire missiles and violate airspace of another sovereign nation at will. Those are acts of war requiring a forceful response. Just IMO.@skeeter
@skeeterOh I know. All good!
I should clarify. I was addressing the tweets from those who want Trump to back off, not you. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I agree with you!
This calls for Scotch.
Dan McLaughlin
@baseballcrank
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IF this is all they do & all they accomplished, Trump would be wise to leave off there. Iran needed to save face.
IF.
I wonder if Iran was a playing a game of chicken with Trump?
Brit Hume
@brithume
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.@BretBaier
notes that the Iranian missile attack did not target either the largest base housing U.S. forces nor the one closest to Iran.
I think Iran missed on purpose...more of a face saving attack...trying to de-escalate the situation.
Trump's team has left the WH so I am assuming no response from US tonight?
Time for more beer.
We have a bunch of bombs with upcoming expiration dates. We need to use them or lose them. I say we use them as a cost saving measure. War is all about economics.
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio
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Be aware that we are experiencing a stunning volume of troll & disinformation activity on twitter.
We are witnessing coordinated informational warfare regarding #Iranattack spreading false information designed to create confusion & division.
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Says people are trolling twitter with misinformation, probably.
Dear Lord! Bret Baier thinks launching missiles is DE-ESCALATION. Wow!
This will be welcome news to the xx Iraqis killed in the attack.
Dear Lord! Bret Baier thinks launching missiles is DE-ESCALATION. Wow!
I think Iran missed on purpose...more of a face saving attack...trying to de-escalate the situation.
Trump's team has left the WH so I am assuming no response from US tonight?
that was my response not Bret's
Maybe italicize the Tweet?
Lets fire 50 missiles that don't hit anything so we (the US) can save face, no one ever said.
Look...if You launch a missile at the USA you better be damn ready to take a return one shot up your ass. Who are these ass hole tweeters talking about "saving face" Mussies don't save face. They exploit weakness.
Lets fire 50 missiles that don't hit anything so we (the US) can save face, no one ever said.
Look...if You launch a missile at the USA you better be damn ready to take a return one directly up your ass. Who are these ass hole tweeters talking about "saving face" Mussies don't save face. They exploit weakness.
MARK SIMONE
@MarkSimoneNY
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Looks like Iran's attack tonight was relatively harmless and just a face saving measure. Their cruise missiles in the oil field attacks were fired with pinpoint accuracy. Tonight they fired 15 missiles without doing any real damage.
That's what I've been saying....now what will Trump do..
Lets fire 50 missiles that don't hit anything so we (the US) can save face, no one ever said.
Look...if You launch a missile at the USA you better be damn ready to take a return one directly up your ass. Who are these ass hole tweeters talking about "saving face" Mussies don't save face. They exploit weakness.
Well, Bill Clinton hit an aspirin factory.
Keep in mind that those b-52's are about 6 hours away from iran.....
Zeke Miller
@ZekeJMiller
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APNEWSALERT: (AP) -- US official: Very few if any casualties from Iranian attack on sites in Iraq.
good news
We'd be crazy to run the B-52's without wiping out the air defenses first. BUFFs are sitting ducks with the defenses Iran has. And...for all I know that's already been accomplished.
The saving face meme is big tonight. I find it absurd, giving cover to the Iranians who chant Death to America every damn day.
Larry Elder
@larryelder
#IranAttacks
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENuT0PlUwAI1aY3?format=jpg&name=small)
https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1214727052957372422
The new BUFFS are not the old Buffs. These things have mad skills.
Ned Ryun
@nedryun
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This was a face saving move by Iranian regime. Nothing more.
(http://for example)
Ned Ryun
@nedryun
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This was a face saving move by Iranian regime. Nothing more.
(http://for example)
Baby formula.... but I hear you white powered is white powder.
DAWN OF EVIL Incredible ‘red devil horns’ sunrise photos captured during rare solar eclipse mirage over the Persian Gulf
Alahna Kindred
8 Jan 2020, 0:57Updated: 8 Jan 2020, 1:42
THESE incredible images appear to show giant devil horns rising over the Persian Gulf during a solar eclipse.
A photographer waited in just the right place to snap the rare spectacle as the sun was partially blocked by the moon at dawn.
(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NINTCHDBPICT000552472816.jpg?w=620)
Elias Chasiotis captured the stunning sequence of the sunrise in QatarCredit: Elias Chasiotis
More: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10694515/red-devil-horns-sunrise-photos-captured-rare-solar-eclipse-mirage/ (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10694515/red-devil-horns-sunrise-photos-captured-rare-solar-eclipse-mirage/)
And Iran has state of the art stuff from Russia. :shrug:
The talking points are coming fast. The MSN will be hitting that hard
@Wingnut
We can only imagine the horror Bubba faced after being told he had blown up a white powder factory.
Yes it is..they all want Trump to stop the escalation, but who started it, Iran did
I am anxious to see what Trump does now..
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENsszmVW4AA-ubR?format=jpg&name=small)
Remember
@TomSea
IIRC,there were USMC guards at the gate,and besides their standard rifles,there was a 50 caliber M-2 there.
The problem was a lack of experience (being polite) by the senior man at the gate due to the Rules of Engagement laid out by the senior Jarhead,who didn't want anything to happen that he could be blamed for,and harm his career.
For those of you who don't know,in the military the "Rules of Engagement" can vary wildly from one duty post to another,but are USUALLY used as a guideline for when NOT to shoot,and any Marine or soldier who violates the rules of engagement can be arrested and charged with murder if he or she kills someone. Even if they don't kill anyone they can be court-martialed for a whole series of infractions.
Usually this means the guards might as well be asleep because they won't even shoot if shot at unless some officer gives them the ok,and officers are generally scarce on the ground around gates/check points. Make the right decisions,you are a hero. Make the wrong decision,and you will be put on trial for murder.
IF the senior man on duty,who may well have been a 20 year old Corporal with NO experience other than theoretical,and you can't really blame him for not lighting up the truck with the 50 cal. Especially if you take into consideration that these were the VERY "early days" of Islamic aggression this time around. Yeah,they were guards,but they didn't really have the mindset you would see on guards guarding a gate in the Muddle East today. Today's guards WILL light your ass UP! if you seem to be crashing the gate. We are not as innocent today as we used to be.
Heh
Heh
Heh
Look who just backed down:
https://twitter.com/JZarif/status/1214736614217469953?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Ned Ryun
@nedryun
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This was a face saving move by Iranian regime. Nothing more.
(http://for example)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENsszmVW4AA-ubR?format=jpg&name=small)
Remember
The more I think about it, I think we should wait and see before we praise Trump for not doing anything. They know more than we do.
Heh
Heh
Heh
Look who just backed down:
https://twitter.com/JZarif/status/1214736614217469953?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet (https://twitter.com/JZarif/status/1214736614217469953?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)
Trump should accept the 'de-escalation' line from the Iranian government.
Then quietly begin providing arms and support to anti-government Iranian groups.
I'm not comfortable with anyone who uses IEDs and can use guerilla warfare but, maybe after this build up, there can finally be a meeting of cooler heads but I wouldn't bet on it.
wow
Bette Midler
@BetteMidler
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This tap on the wrist? Does the word "feint" mean anything to you? Or do you actually think this is the end of it?? Iran is thousands of years old & was the first empire in history; surviving because because they are cunning, crafty, & have lots of what we do not. Patience.
Trump should accept the 'de-escalation' line from the Iranian government.
Then quietly begin providing arms and support to anti-government Iranian groups.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.
Holiday Inns have internet???
Mike Cernovich
@Cernovich
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Iranians are competent at information warfare, they would have good photos / videos ready to go if their missile strike was awesome.
Their missile attack asw probably some shitty little Katyusha rockets.
Javad Zarif
@JZarif
Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.
We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.
7:32 PM · Jan 7, 2020·Twitter Web App
@Wingnut
We can only imagine the horror Bubba faced after being told he had blown up a white powder factory.
Iran has proven that they cannot be trusted. Trump may have good intent at this point, but do you really think they do? Doubtful Trump killed their top commander.
Dan Bongino asked if we really believe that the mullahs who acted like Neanderthals for decades were saving face. They've never acted like that is the past.
No, Dan, I don't think they were saving face. They don't know what the term means being the death cult they are.
At least two ballistic missiles hit separate areas in Erbil, two Kurdish security officials tell CNN. One missile landed inside the perimeter of Erbil International Airport without exploding, the second missile hit an area roughly 20 miles west of Erbil without causing casualties.
I'm new to the thread. You all may have this info. This is from CNN updated about 10 minutes go. I ain't linking it unless you make me.
Agreed. IMHO Not saving face -- they fired warning shots and they are taunting Trump.Taunting, maybe, but I think it is more testing Trumps resolve.
Taunting, maybe, but I think it is more testing Trumps resolve.
Iran slapped us, again, and at least for the moment, got away with it.
They will be back...
They got away with nothing. We killed the top terrorist leader in the ME - the No. 2 guy in Iran, and their retaliation was to fire off some missiles that didn't hit anything.
We can and should declare victory, and move on.
@realDonaldTrump
Mr.President,may I suggest having the leader of Iraq dress up as a woman and sing "I feel pretty,oh so pretty" in full drag makeup in front of tv cameras?
They got away with nothing. We killed the top terrorist leader in the ME - the No. 2 guy in Iran, and their retaliation was to fire off some missiles that didn't hit anything.So what has changed since friday nite? Nothing.
We can and should declare victory, and move on.
Sorry, Rudy already took that gig. :cool:
I haven't seen any updates on casualties. No one died?
So what has changed since friday nite? Nothing.
The stated goal of the Iranian theocracy is still to spread terrorism throughout the world with the goal of global dominance thru any means necessary.
We changed a name, nothing more.
Last I heard some Iraqis are injured, no US casualties. This is early, fog of war doesn't lift until 24 hours or so.
Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
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There is still de-escalation as an available option. This war will not end well for anyone otherwise.
Agreed. IMHO Not saving face -- they fired warning shots and they are taunting Trump.
BNO News
@BNONews
BREAKING: Iranian media says Boeing 737 suffered technical problems, went down minutes after take-off in Tehran
9:32 PM · Jan 7, 2020·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1214751652823126017 (https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1214751652823126017)
News flash
@BRNewsFlash
#BREAKING : Fears of British casualties at Iraqi bases bombed by Iran as #Tehran accuses UK of being America's 'partner in crime' over General #Soleimani's killing
https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1214734709965631490 (https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1214734709965631490)
They got away with nothing. We killed the top terrorist leader in the ME - the No. 2 guy in Iran, and their retaliation was to fire off some missiles that didn't hit anything.
We can and should declare victory, and move on.
So what has changed since friday nite? Nothing.
The stated goal of the Iranian theocracy is still to spread terrorism throughout the world with the goal of global dominance thru any means necessary.
We changed a name, nothing more.
I think this is why Trump is waiting to say anything until tomorrow. He's not reacting immediately because as long as they aren't killing a bunch of our people we don't need to shock the world's economy by disrupting the oil flow from the middle east. People don't realize we can knock out their oil production pretty quickly, but they can create huge problems in the Persian Gulf.I think that is the one thing that really surprised me about Trump, his patience.
I think this is why Trump is waiting to say anything until tomorrow. He's not reacting immediately because as long as they aren't killing a bunch of our people we don't need to shock the world's economy by disrupting the oil flow from the middle east. People don't realize we can knock out their oil production pretty quickly, but they can create huge problems in the Persian Gulf.
I think that is the one thing that really surprised me about Trump, his patience.
I was worried before the election that he would be so accustomed to a huge organization, both his and his competitors, jumping every time he talked that managing the government wold frustrate him but he seems to be wearing the new suite well.
Right -- and that's why finally killing Soleimani was so brilliant. The Iranians were already engaging in so much nasty behavior that they really couldn't retaliate without escalating things to the point where they'd be hurt much more than us. Americans didn't want war with Iran...but Iran wanted war with the U.S. even less, and Trump properly calculated that they'd have to back down. So they did this face-saving attack, then quickly assured us that their actions were concluded so Trump didn't smash them back. To me, Trump's message tonight suggests he realizes that, and so will not retaliate.
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/app/earthquakes/quake-info/2639315/M5-Wed-8-Jan-Southern-Iran.html (https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/app/earthquakes/quake-info/2639315/M5-Wed-8-Jan-Southern-Iran.html)
Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
Interesting!
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/app/earthquakes/quake-info/2639315/M5-Wed-8-Jan-Southern-Iran.html (https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/app/earthquakes/quake-info/2639315/M5-Wed-8-Jan-Southern-Iran.html)
Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
Interesting!
A Ukraine 737 just crashed in Iran? Did I hear that right?
A Ukraine 737 just crashed in Iran? Did I hear that right?
A Ukraine 737 just crashed in Iran? Did I hear that right?
Iran is one of the most active earthquake zones in the world, and those kind of quakes aren't unusual. I suspect someone is taking something that is common and trying to imply something nefarious simply to take advantage of the publicity.
https://www.thoughtco.com/seismic-hazard-maps-of-the-world-1441205 (https://www.thoughtco.com/seismic-hazard-maps-of-the-world-1441205)
A Ukraine 737 just crashed in Iran? Did I hear that right?
Yes, just heard the same. Too coincidental.
Yes and an earthquake in Iran.
Hamdi Rifai
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Iran just shot down a commercial passenger jet murdering 180 passengers
(then, the CNN report)
https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1214760746913021953 (https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1214760746913021953)
Investigations
Contractor whose death Trump cited was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Iraq
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/EKWDDJRRXEI6VFY3IO7MH74YMA.jpg&w=1440)
Nawres Hamid, a contractor killed in Iraq, was a naturalized U.S. citizen who served as an Arabic interpreter for U.S. forces. (Family photo)
By Aaron C. Davis
Jan. 7, 2020 at 9:25 p.m. CST
An American defense contractor whose death late last month was cited by President Trump amid escalating violence with Iran was identified Tuesday as an interpreter who was born in Iraq and lived in Sacramento.
Nawres Hamid, 33, became a naturalized citizen in 2017, according to his widow. He was the father of two boys, ages 2 and 8, she said.
In recent years, as an Arabic interpreter for U.S. forces in Iraq, Hamid was known to decorate his living space with pictures of the children, according to a co-worker.
More at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/contractor-whose-death-trump-cites-was-a-naturalized-us-citizen-born-in-iraq/2020/01/07/afa7e774-31ac-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html (https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/contractor-whose-death-trump-cites-was-a-naturalized-us-citizen-born-in-iraq/2020/01/07/afa7e774-31ac-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html)
Bette Midler
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...........Iran is thousands of years old & was the first empire in history; surviving because because they are cunning, crafty, & have lots of what we do not. Patience.
Ruthen
@RutheniaRus
The tailpipe fire or what it called in the airline industry a back fire, which affect the aircraft turbofan engines is occurring only on ground, during engine start or shutdown.
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Sharon Idan | שרון עידן
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https://twitter.com/RutheniaRus/status/1214872021034831873
Sharon Idan | שרון עידן
@sharonidan
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737-800 is the same as the one that crashed in the morning in Iran, near midnight at Ben Gurion Airport. Engine fire fault. Amazing photos of the potential for disaster when starting a fire fault engine. This is what it looks like in spore. Stunning
https://twitter.com/sharonidan/status/1214806866171191306
Some of them...at least 12 were the ballistic missiles they've been building. I'm sure my friends across the road inside Cheyenne Mountain had a busy day/night.IIRC, nothing Iran has has the sort of range to reach CONUS targets from a land launch there. That would not preclude keeping an eye on launches anywhere, and especially in areas where we have troops, though, so they likely were busy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2020 — The United States continues to deploy and reposition troops throughout the region of Iraq and Iran to bolster U.S. security and force protection and to be prepared for any contingency, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
“Over the last several days, I’ve had many conversations with our partners and allies about the situation in Iraq and the region,†the secretary told reporters at an impromptu Pentagon news conference today.
“It’s been uniform support for our position and our actions, and I continue to convey to them the importance we continue to place on the defeat-ISIS position,†Esper said of the U.S. drone attack that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, one of the most powerful figures in the region.
Deterring Iran from its bad behavior and standing up to that behavior has been going on for 40-plus years, the secretary added. “And … we remain prepared for any contingency with regard to Iran,†he said.---
Esper said the Iranians fired 31 rockets that weren’t meant to harass, but were designed to kill people and destroy things. “Then we had the siege of the embassy,†he added.
He called the strike that killed the Quds Force leader a matter of self-defense carried out to protect Americans.
“When we looked at this operation, we knew there would be consequences; we knew there’d be risks,†said Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who joined Esper in briefing reporters. “We didn’t take any of it lightly. We knew we’d have to address [the posture of U.S. Central Command troops] for force protection in the immediate aftermath of this particular strike operation.â€
“How do you expect us not to respond when they’ve been killing our people for 20 years?†Esper asked. “Soleimani alone has the blood of hundreds of Americans; he’s wounded thousands of American coalition partners. He is a terrorist, a leader of a terrorist organization who’s been killing and attacking Americans for 20-some years, and the blood is on his hands.â€
More a link.
I was reading a story in the Newyorker that this death has unified the Iranian people against the US. I highly doubt that. I would bet a significant portion of the throngs that showed up for his funeral only went to make sure the SOB was dead.
@bigheadfred I read The Newyorker for the cartoons. It’s a good magazine. I like it.
IIRC, nothing Iran has has the sort of range to reach CONUS targets from a land launch there. That would not preclude keeping an eye on launches anywhere, and especially in areas where we have troops, though, so they likely were busy.
The danger to the CONUS, if any, would come from IRBMs launched from ships off the coast, or 'sleeper cell' IEDs.
Heather Caygle @heatherscope
In meeting tonight Speaker Pelosi was handed a note telling her VP Pence was on the phone.
“Tell him I’ll call him back,†she said according to sources in room, noting she had to go open the House for new session.
Two minutes later, she was handed note about air base bombing.
6:40 PM · Jan 7, 2020
Heather Caygle @heatherscope
Pelosi called Pence back at 6:34 pm and he briefed her on Iranian attack, per @Drew_Hammill
6:59 PM · Jan 7, 2020
Now would be a great time for Trump to take out Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
I think now would be a great time to stand down, and reap the practical and propaganda benefits of having taken out Soleimani, made Iran look impotant, while not escalating any conflict.We have been standing down and reaping the "benefits" for 40 years.
Iran's Supreme Leader calls missile strike at bases a 'slap in the face,' warns it's not enough
https://www.foxnews.com/world/missile-attacks-target-us-forces-in-iraq-senior-military-source-says-iran-suspected (https://www.foxnews.com/world/missile-attacks-target-us-forces-in-iraq-senior-military-source-says-iran-suspected)
We have been standing down and reaping the "benefits" for 40 years.
Is it your desire that we continue to ignore the issue so our grand kids can deal with it?
I do understand your logic and desire but when is enough enough?
I was reading a story in the Newyorker that this death has unified the Iranian people against the US. I highly doubt that. I would bet a significant portion of the throngs that showed up for his funeral only went to make sure the SOB was dead.
I totally agree with you. Secularize Iran!
It's time to bring down the Mullahs. It's pastime!
I totally agree with you. Secularize Iran!
It's time to bring down the Mullahs. It's pastime!
US Response I'd like to see:LOL. Umbrella by Acme Products.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YGLQQZTHoU0/ShQ-zexU30I/AAAAAAAAII4/jLt_6DHZ8Q0/s400/Iran_missile_oops.jpg)
Former Iraqi parliamentarian says most Iraqis support Soleimani assassination - JNS.org
Heather Robinson
(January 7, 2020 / JNS) Mithal al-Alusi, former Iraqi parliamentarian and a longtime friend of Israel, said in a phone interview on Monday that he supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responsible for terrorist operations outside of Iran. He added that he believes the majority of Iraqis are “very happy†about the assassination.
“Soleimani did kill many Americans, many Europeans, many Jewish [people],†Alusi told me. “Maybe more than [ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-] Baghdadi and maybe more than [Al-Qaeda head Osama] bin Laden. He was a very high level—the highest-level international terrorist.â€
Alusi, who served three terms in Iraq’s parliament as head of the Iraqi Nation Party—a classically liberal political party that championed human rights, rule of law, a free press, and normalized relations between Iraq and Israel—knows the horrors of terrorism firsthand. In February 2005, terrorists murdered his two sons, Ayman, 30, and Jamal, 22, as payback for their father’s decision to visit Israel to attend a counterterrorism conference.
Read more at: https://www.jns.org/opinion/former-iraqi-prime-minister-says-most-iraqis-support-soleimani-assassination/ (https://www.jns.org/opinion/former-iraqi-prime-minister-says-most-iraqis-support-soleimani-assassination/)
Aurora Intel
@AuroraIntel
.@planetlabs have released the first Sat. imagery of Ain Al Assad Airbase after the #Iran attack showing the damage caused. #Iraq #US
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENxOYKoXYAAokR7?format=jpg&name=large)
Agreed...but their first target for their ballistic missile program won't be the U.S. once they perfect the guidance systems and fit nuke warheads to them.I figured as much, and that may have been a factor in moving our people out of the way.
We'll be second once they build their ICBM's.
The only reason I mentioned NORAD is because the system they run picks up missile launches anywhere. Regardless of whether it's coming at us or not. It could have/should have been an early warning from them to the troops in Iraq to hunker down because they had missiles heading their way.
We have been standing down and reaping the "benefits" for 40 years.
Is it your desire that we continue to ignore the issue so our grand kids can deal with it?
I do understand your logic and desire but when is enough enough?
When we decided to kill Soleimani. Following that, Trump publicly told the entire nation, and the world, that he wasn't trying to start a war, but to prevent one. If he does as you suggest, he'd be rightly tagged as a huge liar who misled the entire country.
Iran is in trouble. They've had mass protests because of a tanking economy, and we just took out one of their most important figures. Let's see where this goes before escalating and potential losing any advantage we may have just gained.
We can do a lot of damage to Iraq with missiles, but not enough to remove the mullahs from power. If you really wanted to do that, you'd have to invade by land, and that's not happening. Even manned aircraft would result in a lot of guys getting shot down and muddying up the situation. And if we just decide to take out their port facilities/oil production, we're going to throw much of the rest of the world into a recession because of the disruption to oil supplies. At that point, with little left to lose, Iran may just decide to fire off 1000 or so ballistic missiles at other cities in the region. Non-nuclear, but a lot of people would still get killed, and everyone would blame it on us. Might even swing enough Senators to convict Trump.
At this moment the Mullahs fondest wish is to rally the nation in a war against the Great Satan. We should be figuring out ways to quietly support their internal opposition right now.
Trump's speech was outstanding. He was very sober/serious, and called for Europe to join in heavier economic sanctions on Iran to stop the export of terrorism, and to prevent them from getting a nuke. Said he wanted Iran to consider peace as a better way to help its people, etc.. Also rightly pointed a nasty finger at the last Administration for giving Iran access to the funds that they have used to buy weapons, and to export terrorism since the signing of that agreement.
Took no questions.
I was wondering how that went. My cable and internet went down in the first sentence, and came back up after the speech.
Trump's speech was outstanding. He was very sober/serious, and called for Europe to join in heavier economic sanctions on Iran to stop the export of terrorism, and to prevent them from getting a nuke. Said he wanted Iran to consider peace as a better way to help its people, etc.. Also rightly pointed a nasty finger at the last Administration for giving Iran access to the funds that they have used to buy weapons, and to export terrorism since the signing of that agreement.So, now we can breathe easier, the world is at peace, until tomorrow.
Took no questions.
So, now we can breathe easier, the world is at peace, until tomorrow.
I was wondering how that went. My cable and internet went down in the first sentence, and came back up after the speech.www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEyPez-5H8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEyPez-5H8#)
Trump was handed an absolute shit sandwich by the last Administration when it comes to Iran. That deal was terrible, and also undercut allies who thought it gave Iran too much. It put Iran on a clear path to ascendancy in that region, which they've been pushing and exploiting ever since.
Trump put a screeching halt to that in the last week.
Trump rightly recognized that Iran is having real internal problems right now. Taking out Soleimani, then staring down the Ayatollahs, is going to help rally support overseas for some truly severe sanctions. He's rightly going to give that shot first before sending more Americans off to be killed in a war.
Trump was handed an absolute shit sandwich by the last Administration when it comes to Iran. That deal was terrible, and also undercut allies who thought it gave Iran too much. It put Iran on a clear path to ascendancy in that region, which they've been pushing and exploiting ever since.Well, Carter built the shit sandwich and for 40 years we have been passing it along, one generation to the next.
Trump put a screeching halt to that in the last week.
Trump rightly recognized that Iran is having real internal problems right now. Taking out Soleimani, then staring down the Ayatollahs, is going to help rally support overseas for some truly severe sanctions. He's rightly going to give that shot first before sending more Americans off to be killed in a war.
I bet the last administration wrote that retreat draft letter we sent to Iran too.
Trump's speech did not deescalate the situation. I don't say that because I want Trump to fail and wage war. I say it because I fear that is his nature.
If they wanted to rally their nation for a war against us, they wouldn't have fired just 15 missiles into mostly-empty bases. They know, and Trump recognized that they knew, that they could not fight and win such a war against the U.S.. We'd wipe out their oil industry in the first 24 hours.
Trump's speech was outstanding.Agree 100%. There's a very good article looking back on the recent, 40 yrs, history with Iran. Connects a lot of dots.
Iran and America Are Suddenly Both NakedNow that it is crystal clear Trump used the "cultural site" threat as a bluff, I have to say the man hit a Home Run in this crisis.
Now that Islamic terrorist know that we mean business, I venture to say that we might see less of that BS in the future.
I think now would be a great time to stand down, and reap the practical and propaganda benefits of having taken out Soleimani, made Iran look impotant, while not escalating any conflict.@Maj. Bill Martin
Is it just me, or are the Democrats being remarkably quiet this morning about the killing of Soleimani?
Is it just me, or are the Democrats being remarkably quiet this morning about the killing of Soleimani?They got what they wanted...
We all knew she wasn't gonna say "Commie Secular Jews"....
They got what they wanted...
Bette Midler
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...........Iran is thousands of years old & was the first empire in history; surviving because because they are cunning, crafty, & have lots of what we do not.
At this moment the Mullahs fondest wish is to rally the nation in a war against the Great Satan. We should be figuring out ways to quietly support their internal opposition right now.
I was reading a story in the Newyorker that this death has unified the Iranian people against the US. I highly doubt that. I would bet a significant portion of the throngs that showed up for his funeral only went to make sure the SOB was dead.
Trump was handed an absolute shit sandwich by the last Administration when it comes to Iran. That deal was terrible, and also undercut allies who thought it gave Iran too much. It put Iran on a clear path to ascendancy in that region, which they've been pushing and exploiting ever since.
Trump put a screeching halt to that in the last week.
Trump rightly recognized that Iran is having real internal problems right now. Taking out Soleimani, then staring down the Ayatollahs, is going to help rally support overseas for some truly severe sanctions. He's rightly going to give that shot first before sending more Americans off to be killed in a war.
Agree 100%. There's a very good article looking back on the recent, 40 yrs, history with Iran. Connects a lot of dots.Code: [Select]Iran and America Are Suddenly Both Naked
https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/296604/iran-and-america-are-suddenly-both-naked (https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/296604/iran-and-america-are-suddenly-both-naked)
If they wanted to rally their nation for a war against us, they wouldn't have fired just 15 missiles into mostly-empty bases. They know, and Trump recognized that they knew, that they could not fight and win such a war against the U.S.. We'd wipe out their oil industry in the first 24 hours.
Egypt. China. Assyria. Babylon. Not that I seek intelligence or knowledge from people who should shut up and sing.
Agree 100%. There's a very good article looking back on the recent, 40 yrs, history with Iran. Connects a lot of dots.Code: [Select]Iran and America Are Suddenly Both Naked
https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/296604/iran-and-america-are-suddenly-both-naked (https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/296604/iran-and-america-are-suddenly-both-naked)
I bet the last administration wrote that retreat draft letter we sent to Iran too.Trump extended an olive branch, speaking of an alternate course which would benefit Iran and the Iranian People. It comes with conditions, and he also asked the rest of NATO to become more involved in the region to enforce the intolerance of State sponsored terrorism.
Trump's speech did not deescalate the situation. I don't say that because I want Trump to fail and wage war. I say it because I fear that is his nature.
Barzan Sadiq @BarzanSadiq
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#BREAKING
Multiple blasts heard in GreenZone, central #Baghdad.
Two Katyusha rockets fell near #US embassy in central Baghdad. embassy’s sirens heard. https://twitter.com/BarzanSadiq/status/1215015010805649410
https://twitter.com/i/status/1215015010805649410
Adam Townsend @adamscrabble
Katyusha = big bottle rockets, imprecise, rusty relics. Rarely hit enemy target, nobody wants to drive the trucks, kills lots of their own, so there's that...
Quote Tweet Barzan Sadiq @BarzanSadiq
Two Katyusha rockets fell near #US embassy in central Baghdad. embassy’s sirens heard. https://pic.twitter.com/vNvz6cXT2f
4:08 PM · Jan 8, 2020
What the Democrats wanted was a war, and that's exactly what they didn't get. They were all set to jump on Trump the warmonger who will get more Americans killed...and it didn't happen. They don't have a narrative now, which is why they're not talking about it.
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Trump's speech did not deescalate the situation. I don't say that because I want Trump to fail and wage war. I say it because I fear that is his nature.
Marco Rubio...or approved of everything Soleimani did.
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Natl Security officials gave a compelling briefing to Senators just now. They answered every important question.
Anyone who walks out & says they aren’t convinced action against #Soleimani was justified is either never going to be convinced or just oppose everything Trump does.
Marco Rubio
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Natl Security officials gave a compelling briefing to Senators just now. They answered every important question.
Anyone who walks out & says they aren’t convinced action against #Soleimani was justified is either never going to be convinced or just oppose everything Trump does.
The Pentagon’s top military adviser believes that when Iran launched missiles at two Iraqi coalition bases on Tuesday night, they were looking for casualties.
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Wednesday at the Pentagon that it’s his assessment Iran missed its intended targets at the Al Asad and Erbil air bases, contradicting reports that the victimless strike was meant to make a point but offer Iran a chance to deescalate tensions.
“Bottom line is, in my professional assessment, at Al Asad ... the points of impact were close enough to personnel and equipment and so on and so forth ― I believe, based on what I saw and what I know, that they were intended to cause structural damage, destroy vehicles and aircraft, and to kill personnel,†he said.
Milley added that it was his own personnel assessment, and that intelligence analysts are doing their own investigation now.
ABC News
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"I was deeply surprised at the lack of information presented by the administration regarding a specific imminent threat," Sen. Murphy says after briefing on intel behind U.S. strike killing Soleimani.
"... I think it is likely because it doesn't exist."
Interesting -- he has a much different opinion than Lee.
Nobody seems to be disputing that Soleimani was closely involved with ordering and organizing attacks intended to kill Americans. That was his freaking job. Being able to point to a specific one at a given moment is completely irrelevant to the nature of the threat he presents.
What’s Next for the US and Iran
Daniel Davis / @JDaniel_Davis / January 09, 2020
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Joining me now to unpack the latest developments is Luke Coffey, director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Luke, thanks for your time.
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Davis: So, on Tuesday night, Iran launched over a dozen rockets at a U.S. base in Iraq. This was in response to the U.S. having killed its top general, Qassim Suleimani. What do you think Iran’s objective was?
Coffey: Well, their objective was to show that they are striking back against the United States to save face in the eyes of their public, but to do so in a way that does not provoke the United States even more to retaliate back.
More at: https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/09/whats-next-for-the-us-and-iran/ (https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/09/whats-next-for-the-us-and-iran/)
'Skimpy outcome': Iran's missile attacks took out one helicopter, nine tents, and some tools
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/skimpy-outcome-iraq-missile-attacks-took-out-one-helicopter-and-nine-tents (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/skimpy-outcome-iraq-missile-attacks-took-out-one-helicopter-and-nine-tents)
And a passenger jet......
And a passenger jet......
A Ukrainian passenger jet. The guy who pulled the trigger is named Boris. Weird.
And don't forget the 52 people trampled to death at the funeral. It seemed odd that there were dozens of Canadians on the flight...
After watching video of the 737 crashing, clearly engulfed in flames and falling apart as it falls there is no way that was a technical problem or a catastrophic engine failure.Even an explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank?
Even an explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank?
Ignited by a frayed wire, no doubt. wink777
Even an explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank?
And don't forget the 52 people trampled to death at the funeral. It seemed odd that there were dozens of Canadians on the flight...
And all of those people, even the highly trained ones, who saw missiles rising were smoking dope!
@Bigun
Well,they were HIGHLY trained.
And all of those people, even the highly trained ones, who saw missiles rising were smoking dope!Well, no one knows for sure. They were never interviewed.
Raman Ghavami
@Raman_Ghavami
#Breaking
The source just told me that 34 more commanders by the IRGC’s intelligence organisation have been arrested.
“All of them were loyal to Qasem Soleimaniâ€, the source says.
This source is preparing to leave Iran.
This is turning into something very different.
Read the thread: https://twitter.com/Raman_Ghavami/status/1214921866789478401
Apparently Iran is rounding them up. Something hidden is going on.
It looks like they may take out anyone who had knowledge of Soleimani itinerary. Furthering the self destruction from within seeding further divisions. That one kill may end up taking out thousands of Iranians... They've probably exceeded 200 so far...Just taking out the trash. When a new "dictator" steps in he demands loyalty and any that won't give it are either done away with or arrested for kangaroo trials.
It looks like they may take out anyone who had knowledge of Soleimani itinerary. Furthering the self destruction from within seeding further divisions. That one kill may end up taking out thousands of Iranians... They've probably exceeded 200 so far...Interesting, but look for Iraqis having accidents, too. This is the sort of paranoid purge Stalin would do.
And don't forget the 52 people trampled to death at the funeral. It seemed odd that there were dozens of Canadians on the flight...
It looks like they may take out anyone who had knowledge of Soleimani itinerary. Furthering the self destruction from within seeding further divisions. That one kill may end up taking out thousands of Iranians... They've probably exceeded 200 so far...
56 dead in the stampede. 176 in the airliner crash. Yep. They are over 200.They did more damage to themselves that they did us..
Well, no one knows for sure. They were never interviewed.
They did more damage to themselves that they did us..
It looks like they may take out anyone who had knowledge of Soleimani itinerary. Furthering the self destruction from within seeding further divisions. That one kill may end up taking out thousands of Iranians... They've probably exceeded 200 so far...
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Foreign Policy
Not One Senate Democrat Joins Resolution Commending U.S. Military For Soleimani’s Death
Commending those who killed a terrorist responsible for the loss of hundreds of American lives should not be a controversial endeavor, but apparently it is.
With the support of 42 other GOP senators, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas introduced a resolution yesterday afternoon to commend the president for ordering “successful operations†in Iranian terrorist Qassam Soleimani’s death and to honor the members of U.S. military and intelligence agencies who aided in the targeted killing of “a terrorist responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people across the Middle East, including 603 US service members.â€
Cruz hoped partisan divisions would be sufficiently and temporarily suppressed for the sake of commending the administration for destroying the mastermind behind the world’s largest state sponsor of terror. However, not one Democratic senator could marshal the courage to co-sponsor the resolution with him.
Indeed, Cruz purposely analogized the resolution to the one introduced in 2011 honoring those who ordered and assisted in the killing of Osama bin Laden. Senate Resolution 159 was introduced by Sen. Harry Reid (D-CA) just three days after U.S. forces killed bin Laden under President Obama in May 2011. That resolution was sponsored by the entire Senate, serving as an emphatic symbol of the chamber’s capacity for bipartisan statements — at least when they praise Democrats.
Read more at: https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/10/not-one-senate-democrat-joins-resolution-commending-u-s-military-for-soleimanis-death/
Cruz hoped partisan divisions would be sufficiently and temporarily suppressed for the sake of commending the administration for destroying the mastermind behind the world’s largest state sponsor of terror.
Not that odd. A large number of the Canadians are naturalized citizens from Iran, I read in one of these posts.@Cyber Liberty
@Victoria33@Cyber Liberty
I have great respect for the Pilots. You should be very proud!
Pompeo Complains Support For America From its European Allies is Lukewarm
Published January 10th, 2020 - 07:22 GMTQuoteHighlights
Washington criticizes European allies for failing to fully back assassination of Iranian general.
The U.S. is facing increasing isolation in the West following its assassination last week of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force and second most powerful man in the country.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has publicly complained that America’s traditional allies in Europe have not been forceful enough in their backing of President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to kill Soleimani in a drone strike early Friday outside Baghdad International Airport along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the senior commander of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi force, and eight others.
“I spent the last day and a half, two days, talking to partners in the region, sharing with them what we were doing, why we were doing it, seeking their assistance. They’ve all been fantastic. And then talking to our partners in other places that haven’t been quite as good,†Pompeo told Fox News.
Read more at: https://www.albawaba.com/news/pompeo-complains-support-america-its-european-allies-lukewarm-1332055 (https://www.albawaba.com/news/pompeo-complains-support-america-its-european-allies-lukewarm-1332055)
Qassem Soleimani’s role in the Syrian War
By News Desk - 2020-01-10
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) - More at: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/qassem-soleimanis-role-in-the-syrian-war/ (https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/qassem-soleimanis-role-in-the-syrian-war/)
Terrorists In Iraq Fearing U.S. Targeting: Are Fleeing and Hiding After Soleimani Killing
By Sara Carter - January 8, 2020
U.S. officials have intercepted chatter and received confirmation that terrorist leaders in Iraq have been fleeing the region and have gone into hiding fearing United States intelligence capabilities after the successful airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani, according to multiple sources that spoke to SaraACarter.com.
Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, was killed early Friday morning as he stepped off his plane and headed to the SUV at the Baghdad Airport in Iraq. The U.S. developed extraordinary actionable intelligence to target the most wanted terrorist in the world and it was a ‘precision strike’ that caught the Iranian government off guard, said a White House official, who spoke on background due to the sensitive nature of their work.
More: https://saraacarter.com/terrorists-in-iraq-fearing-u-s-capabilities-are-fleeing-and-hiding-after-soleimani-killing/
@TomSea
You posted: "U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has publicly complained that America’s traditional allies in Europe have not been forceful enough in their backing of President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to kill Soleimani in a drone strike early Friday outside Baghdad International Airport along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the senior commander of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi force, and eight others."
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Trump has called every European country leader bad names, made fun of their looks, insulted them at every opportunity just as he does every human on earth. I knew they would not stand with us as they have in the past. IMPOTUS - European leaders must have clapped their hands together when that happened.
Iraq arrest 3 Baghdad Airport employees for leaking intel to US about Qassem Soleimani
By News Desk - 2020-01-11
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – The Iraqi authorities have detained three people that work at Baghdad International Airport on suspicion of leaking information about Qassem Soleimani’s movements to the Americans.
According to CNN, the Iraqi authorities did not reveal the identities of the Baghdad Airport employees, but they did say they were Iraqi citizens.
CNN stated that the Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the American strike that killed the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Read more at: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraq-arrest-3-baghdad-airport-employees-for-leaking-intel-to-us-about-qassem-soleimani/ (https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraq-arrest-3-baghdad-airport-employees-for-leaking-intel-to-us-about-qassem-soleimani/)
Iranian national armed with knives, cash detained near Mar-a-Lago
By Vincent Barone
January 10, 2020 | 6:49pm
New York Post (https://nypost.com/2020/01/10/iranian-national-armed-with-knives-cash-detained-near-mar-a-lago/)
An Iranian national carrying a machete, a pickax and $20,00 cash was detained in Palm Beach Florida Friday, after he was reported sleeping in a park five miles from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to local police.
The man, Masoud Yareilzoleh, was carrying knives — including a machete and a pickaxe — as well as $22,000 in cash when he was taken into custody just north of Flagler Memorial Bridge, the Palm Beach Daily News reported. ...
Ryan Fournier @RyanAFournier
BREAKING: An armed Iranian national was just arrested at the Mar-a-Lago while carrying multiple weapons.
Ilhan Omar previously said that Iran should target Trump properties.
Disgusting.
5:25 PM · Jan 10, 2020·
Reminder:Giving aid and comfort to the enemy....there's a word for that.QuoteRyan Fournier @RyanAFournier
BREAKING: An armed Iranian national was just arrested at the Mar-a-Lago while carrying multiple weapons.
Ilhan Omar previously said that Iran should target Trump properties.
Disgusting.
5:25 PM · Jan 10, 2020·
Giving aid and comfort to the enemy....there's a word for that.There was, but the dems banned it
BenTallmadge
@BenKTallmadge
Britain's ambassador to Iran is ARRESTED after photographing protesters in Tehran clash with riot police as they demand the Ayatollah Resigns & calls for regime change -
https://twitter.com/BenKTallmadge/status/1216116681065418752 (https://twitter.com/BenKTallmadge/status/1216116681065418752)
Britain's ambassador to Iran is ARRESTED for 'inciting' protesters in Tehran during clashes with riot police as they chant 'Death to liars' and demand the Ayatollah RESIGNS after country admits shooting down jet, killing 176 people
UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire arrested tonight in Tehran for allegedly 'directing radical actions'
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab hit out at Iran over the 'flagrant violation of international law'
Demanded that the country make a choice between becoming a 'pariah' state or to 'deescalate tensions'
Protests broke out at four universities in Tehran on Saturday after admitting accidentally downing plane
Angry crowds demanded the Ayatollah's resignation and full investigation into the disaster
But regime forces cracked down hard on the demonstrators, firing tear gas into the crowds
Donald Trump has tweeted his support for 'long-suffering' Iranians, saying his administration is on their side
By William Cole For Mailonline
Published: 15:59 EST, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 17:17 EST, 11 January 2020
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7877079/Britains-ambassador-Iran-ARRESTED-photographing-protesters-Tehran-clash.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7877079/Britains-ambassador-Iran-ARRESTED-photographing-protesters-Tehran-clash.html)
The airliner being shot down is a great tragedy but it certainly breaks Iran's momentum in trying to exploit Suleimani's death for their own ends and big protests are over there, asking the regime to step down.In that sense, let us hope those people did not die in vain.
How Quickly Could Iran Get a Nuclear Bomb?
A former National Nuclear Security Administration coordinator explains breakout time — and why it’s getting shorter.
On Sunday, Iran updated its public stance toward the nuclear limits it accepted in 2015 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. “Iran’s nuclear program no longer faces any operational restrictions, including enrichment capacity, percentage of enrichment, amount of enriched material, and research and development,†its official statement said. This announcement was greeted with the expected questions:
Is Iran rushing to a nuclear bomb? How quickly could Iran get enough material for a bomb, often referred to as “breakout time�
More at: https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/how-quickly-could-iran-get-bomb/162283/ (https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/how-quickly-could-iran-get-bomb/162283/)
Justin Trudeau casts doubt on Iran's claim that shooting down of passenger jet was an 'accident' as he calls for full investigation and demands justice for families of 57 Canadian victims
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cast doubt on Iran's claim that it accidentally shot down a Urkranian jetliner early Wednesday
Whether the shoot-down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was really an accident was still something that still needs to be determined, he said
Trudeau, speaking on Saturday at an update about the crash, which left 57 Canadians dead, said he was 'outraged and furious'
Iran claimed a missile operator opened fire on the Boeing 737 because his communications jammed and he thought he had to take out an incoming missile
By Ralph R. Ortega For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:49 EST, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 16:32 EST, 11 January 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cast doubt on Iran's claim that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner on Wednesday.
Trudeau said the shoot-down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 'is one of the issues that we certainly need better answers to,' during a news conference on Saturday.
Read more at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7876767/Justin-Trudeau-casts-doubt-Irans-claim-Ukraine-jet-shot-accident.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7876767/Justin-Trudeau-casts-doubt-Irans-claim-Ukraine-jet-shot-accident.html)
Rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops: military
A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding four local troops, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
Its statement said eight Katyusha-type rockets landed on Al-Balad airbase, wounding two Iraqi officers and two airmen.
Al-Balad is the main airbase for Iraq's F-16s, which it bought from the US to upgrade its air capacities.
Read more at: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/1/12/rockets-hit-iraq-base-hosting-us-troops-military (https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/1/12/rockets-hit-iraq-base-hosting-us-troops-military)
After denials, Tehran admits “disastrous mistake,†saying air defenses were fired in error after Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq
US President Donald Trump has tweeted his support to the people of Iran, saying "I've stood with you since the beginning of my Presidency."
Hundreds of Iranian protesters demanded Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down on Saturday after Tehran admitted that its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board.
“Commander-in-chief [Khamenei] resign, resign,†videos posted on Twitter showed hundreds of people chanting in front of Tehran’s Amir Kabir university.
Trump tweets support for Iranian protesters as they demand Khamenei quit
The Jerusalem Post By LEON SVERDLOV JANUARY 12, 2020
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Iranian-protesters-demand-Khamenei-quits-over-plane-downing-613857 (https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Iranian-protesters-demand-Khamenei-quits-over-plane-downing-613857)
@ElderberryYes they do...
The people that are willing to get out in the streets in Iran and protest their rulers have some serious stones! There is no equivalent in the west.
Dan Crenshaw
@DanCrenshawTX
But he agreed with POTUS assessment it could be embassies.
Here’s how this works: Officials receive intel & make assessments. CIA, DNI, Joint Chiefs agreed the intel was very clear & it’d be more dangerous to not act. Keep that in mind amid Dem and media efforts to discredit it.
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he didn't see any specific evidence that Iran had planned to attack 4 American embassies, as President Trump had claimed was justification for the strike that sent the U.S. and Iran to the brink of war
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https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1216459249062240257 (https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1216459249062240257)
Trump Broke It. Now He Owns It.
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/trump-broke-it-now-he-owns-it/162385/?oref=d-topstory (https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/trump-broke-it-now-he-owns-it/162385/?oref=d-topstory)
John Kerry Lashes Out at Trump, Gets Testy with CBS’s Margaret Brennan For Pointing Out Iran Nuke Deal Funded Terrorism (VIDEO)
by Cristina Laila January 12, 2020
Former Secretary of State John Kerry got very testy with CBS’s Margaret Brennan during a Sunday interview on “Face the Nation†after Brennan pointed out that the Iran nuke deal funded terrorism.
Kerry, who was the architect of the Iran nuke deal and happily gave Iran billions of dollars, lashed out at President Trump for exposing the deal to be a dangerous dance with the devil that resulted in the US funding terrorism.
Margaret Brennan played a clip from 2016 of John Kerry admitting that some of the money given to Iran will “at some point†fund the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps).
Read more at: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/01/john-kerry-lashes-out-at-trump-gets-testy-with-cbss-margaret-brennan-for-pointing-out-iran-nuke-deal-funded-terrorism-video/ (https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/01/john-kerry-lashes-out-at-trump-gets-testy-with-cbss-margaret-brennan-for-pointing-out-iran-nuke-deal-funded-terrorism-video/)
Justin Trudeau casts doubt on Iran's claim that shooting down of passenger jet was an 'accident' as he calls for full investigation and demands justice for families of 57 Canadian victims
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7876767/Justin-Trudeau-casts-doubt-Irans-claim-Ukraine-jet-shot-accident.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7876767/Justin-Trudeau-casts-doubt-Irans-claim-Ukraine-jet-shot-accident.html)
So much still on this issue.... here is a good tweet by Dan Crenshaw responding to an article in the NY Times:@TomSea
https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1216459249062240257 (https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1216459249062240257)
From the Atlantic, David Frum, this is maddening stuff but I guess we need to know what is out there:
Just the link on this one... apparently, he's blaming Trump for a lot of all that has happened, oh, he worked for Dubya, David Frum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Frum), I think some of what he says is absolutely treacherous. A big turnoff, I didn't know he worked for Bush, I knew I had heard of him.
To another article:
For as much as I dislike Trudeau on a number of issues, here:
So, yes, let's get all the facts.
So much but that is enough reading already.
Canada
‘Livid’ Maple Leaf Foods CEO takes to Twitter to express frustration over Iran plane crash
By Maryam Shah Global News
The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods took to his company’s Twitter account Sunday night to share his frustration and anger over the Iran plane crash tragedy in a series of tweets.
“I’m Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, and these are personal reflections,†reads his first tweet, which quickly gained traction via retweets and likes.
“I am very angry, and time isn’t making me less angry. A MLF (Maple Leaf Foods) colleague of mine lost his wife and family this week to a needless, irresponsible series of events in Iran…â€
More: https://globalnews.ca/news/6402565/maple-leaf-foods-ceo-iran-plane-crash/
As angry demonstrations broke out in Iran for a second day over the way Tehran has handled the downing of a Ukrainian passenger airliner by its air defenses, reports suggest the authorities have refrained from using excessive force to confront demonstrators.
But the situation in Tehran and in other Iranian cities was tense throughout the day on January 12, and tensions were rising as crowds began to gather for planned evening demonstrations.
Those protesters also declared "the students are vigilant and are disgusted" with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Meanwhile, at Isfahan University of Technology in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, protesters declared that the IRGC "commits crimes" and Iran's supreme leader "supports" them.
The latest protests in Iran come just weeks after authorities used deadly violence to quell anti-government demonstrations that began in mid-November after Tehran announced that gasoline prices in the country would be dramatically increased.
Former Senator Lieberman has been in the news saying Obama didn't get authorization for hitting terrorists in a number of Drone strikes,
This jumped out at me this morning, the head of Maple Leaf Foods, obviously Canadian is venting on the US (the company too, seems to have a recent history of social consciousness):
These people have been through a lot... I think it's way out-of-line to somehow find fault with us.
Canadians are back on my list...
Canadians are back on my list...He's grieving, and rightfully so. But that grief can be manifested as anger, and is easily transferred to parties who had nothing to do with a plane being downed, even as he tries to make sense of something senseless and avoidable..
“I am very angry, and time isn’t making me less angry. A MLF (Maple Leaf Foods) colleague of mine lost his wife and family this week to a needless, irresponsible series of events in Iran…â€
@HamdiRifaiJDThis one above is more of a general comment.
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1) Qasem Soleimani needed to be killed to save lives
2) Trump explained it to America poorly but this is no different than when we killed Anwar Alawlaki
3) Iran alone is responsible for all of the deaths of the passengers of the commercial airliner shot down
4) Democrats
https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1216833259306409985
Hamdi Rifai Øمدي الرÙاعي
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@HamdiRifaiJD
Michael McCain is a coward. 1st he drops very political & controversial views on Twitter with the belief that he has a big bullhorn here
Then he runs away & shelters himself from replies from victims of Qasem Soleimani
Apparently he’s only open to having his views heard
https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1216801485914284041
Hamdi Rifai Øمدي الرÙاعي
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Why wasn’t he moved to speak out when it was Soleimani doing the killing and instability?
Maybe if he cared before he was personally affected it would have made a difference?
What happens in Syria doesn’t stay in Syria!
https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1216768973787844609
Hamdi Rifai Øمدي الرÙاعي
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@HamdiRifaiJD
Why wasn’t he moved to speak out when it was Soleimani doing the killing and instability?
Maybe if he cared before he was personally affected it would have made a difference?
What happens in Syria doesn’t stay in Syria!
https://twitter.com/HamdiRifaiJD/status/1216768973787844609
Hamdi Rifai Øمدي الرÙاعي
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@HamdiRifaiJD
These kind of folks only care when these horrific events affect them personally.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO expresses anger at US government over Iran
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Germany, France, and Great Britain have urged Tehran to stick by the terms of the 2015 deal that restricted Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
In a joint statement on January 12, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that "it is essential that Iran return to full compliance with its commitment under the agreement."
Iran said last week that it no longer considered itself bound by the agreement, from which the United States withdrew in 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the deal "fatally flawed," in part because it did not restrict Tehran's ballistic-missile program or address its support for terrorist groups in the Middle East.
As protests swept Iran after its downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last week, demonstrators pointedly walked around the U.S. and Israeli flags painted at the entranceway to Shahid Beheshti University campus, refusing to trample them.
The move was an apparent show of defiance against Iran’s government, reported BBC News, as the flags are put there on purpose to encourage pedestrians to disrespect them by treading on them.
“The flags were painted on the ground so that those walking along the route would thereby insult both countries — which Iran considers staunch enemies,†BBC News said.
Canada getting access to black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner - but role in investigation still unclear.
'We do not yet fully know what the scope of our role will be,' says the TSB's Kathy Fox.
Peter Zimonjic · CBC News
More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tsb-briefing-downed-plane-investigation-1.5425174 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tsb-briefing-downed-plane-investigation-1.5425174)
Nazee Moinian: Trump 'understands that empowering the Iranian people may be the answer'
By Victor Garcia | Fox News
Nazee Moinian, a former consultant on Iran at the Council on Foreign Relations, appeared on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Monday to discuss the protests in that country and President Trump's impact in the region.
"The Iranian protesters have had enough of this. They don't want less. They don't want more. They want out," Moinian said. "They don't want this regime to represent them. Actually, this regime does not represent the people."
Anti-government protests have roiled Iran since Saturday, with thousands of demonstrators calling for a regime change and chanting “death to the dictator†after the government's reluctant admission that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane.
Read more at: https://www.foxnews.com/media/iranian-scholar-says-trump-understands-that-empowering-the-iranian-people-may-be-the-answer (https://www.foxnews.com/media/iranian-scholar-says-trump-understands-that-empowering-the-iranian-people-may-be-the-answer)
US troops describe ‘miraculous’ escape at Iraqi base attacked by Iran
Reuters, Ain Al-Assad Air Base, Iraq Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Iran’s first direct missile attack against US forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed.
The scale of the damage at the Ain al-Assad base showed Iran’s destructive capability at a time when US officials say they are still concerned that Iran-backed groups across the region could wage attacks on the United States.
“It’s miraculous no one was hurt,†Lt Col Staci Coleman, the US air force officer who runs the airfield, told reporters on Monday at the vast base deep in the western Anbar desert in Iraq, where 1,500 Americans were deployed.
Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/14/US-troops-describe-miraculous-escape-at-Iraqi-base-attacked-by-Iran.html
Anti-government protests have roiled Iran since Saturday, with thousands of demonstrators calling for a regime change and chanting “death to the dictator†after the government's reluctant admission that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane.
Just think how the narrative and direction of this event would have changed if there would have been American casualties.
I don't believe in Angels... But......
I can already hear the Dims screaming about how Trump is destroying foreign governments.
BNO News
@BNONews
Iran's missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq threw 2 soldiers through a window and "several dozen" U.S. service members were treated for concussion; officials had previously said there were no injuries - WaPo
9:50 AM · Jan 14, 2020·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1217111646482640896
All the Times the US Allied With Soleimani Against Common Enemies, Giving Him Air Support
by Juan Cole
Since the U.S. political establishment and press has been demonizing Gen. Qasem Soleimani since he was rubbed out by Trump, it is perhaps worth complicating the story—especially now that Trump is accusing him of having targeted not one but four U.S. embassies. Trump is a notorious and compulsive liar, and there is no reason to think that charge is true. The prime minister of Iraq says he invited Soleimani to Baghdad for peace negotiations with Saudi Arabia and then Trump just suddenly blew his guest away. Soleimani came openly on a commercial flight and went through passport control with his diplomatic passport. His arrival in Baghdad was not part of a covert operation to hit Americans. Nor did Soleimani, as Wolf Blitzer breathlessly reported on CNN kill “millions†(when? where?).
Nor was he a terrorist; terrorists are non-state actors. He was a general in the Iranian military. Soleimani fought in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88, which was a defensive war on Iran’s part, since Iraq aggressively invaded under Saddam Hussein. The United States supported Saddam to the hilt in his aggression. So you’d have to say that in the 1980s Soleimani was doing something heroic, whereas the Reagan administration was doing something shameful. Reagan even ran interference for Saddam at the U.N. when Iran brought a complaint about the Iraqi use of chemical weapons.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Soleimani trained the Badr Corps, the Iraqi paramilitary of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), which is now the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.
Read more at: https://iranian.com/2020/01/11/all-the-times-the-us-allied-with-soleimani-against-common-enemies-giving-him-air-support-at-tikrit/ (https://iranian.com/2020/01/11/all-the-times-the-us-allied-with-soleimani-against-common-enemies-giving-him-air-support-at-tikrit/)
Trump Admin Walks Back Anti-MEK Memo
CUT-AND-RUN
The State Department ordered employees days ago not to meet with an Iranian dissident outfit close to Rudy Giuliani and other Trumpworld figures. Now, the memo is being overridden.
Betsy Swan
Erin Banco
Asawin Suebsaeng
Updated Jan. 13, 2020 8:03PM ET / Published Jan. 13, 2020 7:07PM ET
At whiplash speed, the State Department is walking back an order barring American diplomats from meeting with controversial Iranian dissident groups—including one close with Trump World allies and previously designated as a terror group, the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK). The initial memo, greenlit by a career State Department employee, angered Congressional Iran hawks. And the Department’s move to change its guidance has drawn cheers from them.
The first memo, first reported by Bloomberg and reviewed by The Daily Beast, included sober warnings against meeting with the MEK, pointing to its terrorist past and saying most everyday Iranians have a low view of the group. The memo also warned about interactions with the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, highlighting its attacks on Iranian military targets; and directed diplomats to get permission from State Department headquarters before meeting with members of an Azeri separatist group. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent out the memo on January 7, and it cautioned that meetings with these groups could undermine U.S. efforts to reach a deal with Tehran. Joey Hood, a senior career State Department official, approved the memo, according to the document The Daily Beast reviewed.
More: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-walks-back-anti-mek-memo (https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-walks-back-anti-mek-memo)
Jerusalem Post Middle East
Five rockets fired on US army base in Iraq
According to the Iraqi military, there were no casualties.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS JANUARY 14, 2020 22:57
Five Katyusha rockets were fired at US army base Camp Taji, north of Baghdad on Tuesday evening, Arab media reported.
The attack has been described as "fierce," with one rocket landing near the gates according to the BBC, but reportedly no rocket hit the base itself.
According to a statement by the Iraqi military there were no casualties; The US-led military coalition fighting Islamic State also said no troops were affected in the attack.
See more at: https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Rockets-fired-on-US-army-base-in-Iraq-Report-614172 (https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Rockets-fired-on-US-army-base-in-Iraq-Report-614172)
Jerusalem Post Middle East
Iran threatens retaliation against Greece for US use of military bases
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis supported the killing of Qasem Soleimani
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JANUARY 14, 2020 22:09
The Islamic Republic of Iran launched a new round of saber-rattling by declaring last week that it will retaliate against Greece if Athens allows the US to use military bases against Tehran.
The Greek paper Kathimerini reported on Monday that Iran’s regime said the use of US military bases in Greece would be considered a “hostile act†and the clerical regime would respond “in a clear and decisive manner.â€
The paper wrote that “The warning came in a letter sent by the Iranian embassy in Athens to Kathimerini, which was published on January 10 in the column Readers’ Letters. It was commenting on an article published in the newspaper on January 6, which stated that ‘Greece will have some involvement’ in case of a US operation against Iran, ‘though not with a warship… due to the extremely fragile balance’ in the Eastern Mediterranean.â€
See more at: https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-threatens-retaliation-against-Greece-for-US-use-of-military-bases-614185 (https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-threatens-retaliation-against-Greece-for-US-use-of-military-bases-614185)
Syrian official gave US intel on Soleimani whereabouts - report
The source said that the official, who has been in contact with the Americans for a long time, had set a condition that the Americans would not eliminate Soleimani in Syria.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV JANUARY 14, 2020 16:37
A senior Western intelligence source told the London-based paper The Independent Arabic that a senior Syrian official gave American intelligence information on Qasem Soleimani's movements in Syria, provided that the assassination would not be carried out on Syrian soil.
The source, who was aware of the incident, added that the official had leaked accurate and important information to US intelligence on Soleimani's movements in Syria, and even informed them of the date of travel and the information regarding his civilian aircraft and escort details.
Read more at: https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Syrian-official-gave-US-intel-on-Soleimani-whereabouts-report-614143 (https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Syrian-official-gave-US-intel-on-Soleimani-whereabouts-report-614143)
Syrian official helped in intelligence in getting Soleimani, just so we didn't kill him in Syria.Well, it would be a bit of a dirty trick to leak information that would point to an actual bad guy being the source and let his cronies take care of it....
It could just be a smokescreen, just someone saying this...too, Iran was and surely, is still powerful in Syria. This might have helped set them back a little, good for Russia at least.
terrorists are non-state actors
What a load.With a war criminal, someone declared a war, otherwise, it's just terrorism.
What is the difference between a terrorist and a war criminal?
With a war criminal, someone declared a war, otherwise, it's just terrorism.
Flashpoints
Iran’s support to the Taliban, which has included MANPADS and a bounty on US troops, could be a spoiler for peace in Afghanistan
Shawn Snow
As the U.S. looks to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, recent tensions coupled with Iran’s history of meddling in the country could jeopardize talks between the U.S. and the Taliban to end the 18-year long conflict.
U.S. military intelligence assessments dating back to 2010 suggest Iran’s elite paramilitary unit, the Quds Force, has track record of providing training and lethal arms to the Taliban. The list includes portable shoulder-fired air-defense systems known as MANPADS.
While the level of that support from Tehran does not appear to be a game changer on the battlefield, the recent succession of the former head of Iran’s Quds Force branch in Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, to be the top commander of the elite Iranian unit could amplify Iran’s destabilization efforts in Afghanistan.
More: https://www.airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/2020/01/14/iran-support-to-the-taliban-which-has-included-manpads-and-a-bounty-on-us-troops-could-be-a-spoiler-for-peace-in-afghanistan/ (https://www.airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/2020/01/14/iran-support-to-the-taliban-which-has-included-manpads-and-a-bounty-on-us-troops-could-be-a-spoiler-for-peace-in-afghanistan/)
Alireza Jafarzadeh
@A_Jafarzadeh
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee & Sens. Lindsey Graham, Martha McSally, James Lankford, Marco Rubio, Joni Ernst & Mitt Romney introduced a resolution making clear the United States Senate stands with the Iranian people. #FreeIran2020
US troops were injured in Iran missile attack despite Pentagon initially saying there were no casualties
(CNN)Several US service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place.
"While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria said in a statement Thursday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for follow-on screening. When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening," the statement added.
A US military official told CNN that 11 service members had been injured in the attack, which was launched in retaliation for the US airstrikes that had killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani the previous week. Defense One was first to report on the injured service members.
more at link.
"While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria said in a statement Thursday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for follow-on screening. When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening," the statement added.
Is the, "Iran intentionally missed," narrative a casualty of this news?
Iran Banned from Hosting International Football
Friday, 17 January, 2020
Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran's football federation said Friday it has been told it will not be hosting any international matches on Iranian soil.
The federation said it received a letter from the Asian Football Confederation saying that all matches involving Iranian teams will be held in a third country.
The Iranians did not say if any reason was given or if the decision is related to the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner last week, which killed all 176 people on board.
Read more at: https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2087626/iran-banned-hosting-international-football
John Cardillo
@johncardillo
Full text of the JCPOA:
https://europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/122460/full-text-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal.pdf
On page 86, Soleimani (Soleymani) is one of those protected under the deal.
Let’s be clear. Obama gave blanket immunity to the world’s deadliest terrorist and warned him when Israel had him in the crosshairs.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOHmC1bXUAIygY1?format=jpg&name=medium)
Read more and see full exhibit at: https://twitter.com/johncardillo/status/1216506314517635073
Carpetfrog
@Carpetfrawg
Replying to
@johncardillo
In case anyone wants to dispute the spelling of his name, look on page 95, and you will see the spelling we are seeing in the media.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOLfRIEWsAEYEYU?format=jpg&name=900x900)
https://twitter.com/Carpetfrawg/status/1216780354121617408
A report in July 2015 in the British news service The Telegraph revealed that on page 86 of the annex of the newly agreed upon Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, was an interesting clause granting amnesty to Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed last week in a drone strike. The Telegraph’s Defence Editor, Con Coughlin, was astounded at the revelation, describing Soelimani (spelled Gasem Soleymani in the JCPOA) as “one of the world’s leading terrorist masterminds.â€
“For a decade a more he has been the driving force behind an array of Iranian-sponsored terrorist groups, from Hizbollah to Hamas, which have orchestrated a reign of terror throughout the Middle East,†Coughlin wrote. “Thanks to Mr. Obama’s scandalous capitulation to Tehran, Mr. Suleimani has overnight gone from being one of the world’s most wanted terrorists to the White House’s newest best friend.â€
https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/143161/report-obama-granted-amnesty-to-soleimani-in-iran-deal/ (https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/143161/report-obama-granted-amnesty-to-soleimani-in-iran-deal/)
This is a pretty impressive detail from John Cardillo's twitter account:I wonder if that was a factor in our withdrawal from the agreement..
Cardillo, his bio piece says, works at Newsmax. I thought he looked vaguely familiar.... Anyway, that above is pretty shocking. Pretty important.
One of the comments reads this way:
More amazing stuff... yes, that spelling threw me some...
EXCLUSIVE: Secret document that PROVES Iran was building a nuclear weapon as far back as 2002 - even while they claimed the technology was only for peaceful purposes
The document was seized as part of a raid by Israeli intelligence agents on a compound in Tehran in 2018
It is from an Iranian official requesting the parameters of a warhead fitted on a missile in November 2002
Scribbled in the top left corner is a note from regime's nuclear chief Moshen Fakhrizadeh, who signs off plans
Document forms the centrepiece of an as-yet unreleased report highlighting Iran's 'clandestine' nuclear
By Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Published: 06:33 EST, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 08:04 EST, 18 January 2020
A never-seen-before secret Iranian government document proves the regime was trying to build a nuclear weapon as far back as 2002.
It shows scientists outlining their proposals for a 'warhead', which are given the green light by Tehran's top nuclear official.
The document was seized as part of a raid by Israeli intelligence agents on a compound in Tehran in 2018, and is now being exclusively revealed to the world by MailOnline.
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/18/11/23555198-7901827-image-a-4_1579345355857.jpg)
See more at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7901827/Secret-document-PROVES-Iran-building-nuclear-weapon-far-2002.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7901827/Secret-document-PROVES-Iran-building-nuclear-weapon-far-2002.html)
Everyone who has claimed they were harnessing the atom for peace has built weapons.
No surprise, there.
The only surprise is that they (still) expect people to fall for that BS.
UN Security Council must recognize Iran as the real Mideast aggressor, Kelly Craft says
By Ben Evansky | Fox News
UNITED NATIONS – Kelly Craft, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, called out the Security Council in a speech Tuesday, saying the world body continued to criticize Israel but failed to work toward keeping Iran in check.
Speaking at the quarterly Security Council debate on the Middle East, which historically has focused solely on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Craft said its diplomats needed to be more active when dealing with the Tehran regime. She cited Iran arming Houthi rebels in Yemen and supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Craft told the council, “When Iran attacked tankers in the Persian Gulf and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia last year, the council was silent. When Iran provided weapons to the Houthis and Hezbollah, the council was silent. When Iran sought to prop up the Assad regime’s brutal repression of its own people, the council was silent. And, it is not though Iran’s malign behavior occurs without this council’s knowledge. It has been well documented by the U.N. or is simply out in the open.â€
More on Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/world/kelly-craft-iran-united-nations-security-council-israel-mideast)
Give a Muzzie 200 smoke detectors and he'll hand you a "dirty bomb," if we are to believe the hype from over a decade ago.How do you know they haven't seeded convenience stores and the like with radiation sources?
How do you know they haven't seeded convenience stores and the like with radiation sources?
(Unless you pack a detector, you don't.)
I suppose detection would require a greater sensitivity and discrimination than an old Civil Defense Geiger counter...Depends on the counter. Sensitivity varies, and they have to have been calibrated since the fall of the USSR to be something you can depend on. You can build your own, too. (Google DIY radiation detector) and that can be fairly cheap for a basic unit.
Depends on the counter. Sensitivity varies, and they have to have been calibrated since the fall of the USSR to be something you can depend on. You can build your own, too. (Google DIY radiation detector) and that can be fairly cheap for a basic unit.