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We just killed Qassem Soleimani (Iranian General)
January 03, 2020, 11:59 AM
MrToadWe just killed Qassem Soleimani (Iranian General)
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Originally posted by Luis:
Hey, Mike. I wonder what stone is set in that ring. My guess is garnet or ruby. The metal looks to be a nice, worn sterling silver. I also wonder who kept the ring.
Oh yeah! That US ordnance bit was good! LOL!!!!!
If you remove the stone, his Ovaltine decoder ring shows:
If you like religion, laws or sausage, then you shouldn't watch them being made. January 03, 2020, 12:00 PM
ChuckFinleyThree Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
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January 03, 2020, 12:02 PM
senza nomequote:
Originally posted by Cookster:
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Less than two weeks ago, the United States conducted a drone strike over central Yemen, killing one al-Qaeda operative. The strike was the last under Obama (that we know of). The 542 drone strikes that Obama authorized killed an estimated 3,797 people, including 324 civilians. As he reportedly told senior aides in 2011: “Turns out I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was gonna be a strong suit of mine.”
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Hey - it's okay ... Bury Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize.
January 03, 2020, 12:04 PM
jsbcodyquote:
Originally posted by TSE:
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Originally posted by Carpentermaass84:
I hope we kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei too. There is a sizeable pro-democracy movement within Iran that will likely rise up and support us if we invade and occupy the country. I suspect we will only need a few thousand ground troops initially as the Iranians will surrender in droves and accept any transitional government we put in place.
Iranians are patriotic like any other citizens. Invading Iran will not be easy and will not make friends.
It looks like Trump plans to keep applying pressure and destabilize the current government while at the same time offering to support and help a replacement government. If there is sufficient unrest in the country, the leadership there could eventually see this as a profitable way forward and become more moderate.
Listening to a local radio program and one of things they brought up: Since DJT became President, the Iranian economy has shrank almost 15% which in turns puts massive pressure on the Iranian people, which in turn puts pressure on their "government".
January 03, 2020, 12:07 PM
Pipe Smoker“…French Secretary of State for European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin told RTL radio on Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.'
Pompeo fired back on CNN. 'Yeah, well, the French are just wrong about that,' he said. 'The world's a much safer place today, and I can assure you Americans in the region are much safer today, after the demise of Qassem Soleimani.' …”
https://mol.im/a/7848993
Serious about crackers. January 03, 2020, 12:12 PM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
“…French Secretary of State for European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin told RTL radio on Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.'
That's been the theme all day today from the Left/MSM: CRAZY ORANGE BAD MAN making the world a more dangerous, unstable place. Puhleeze!
January 03, 2020, 12:12 PM
PowerSurgequote:
Originally posted by TSE:
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Originally posted by Carpentermaass84:
I hope we kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei too. There is a sizeable pro-democracy movement within Iran that will likely rise up and support us if we invade and occupy the country. I suspect we will only need a few thousand ground troops initially as the Iranians will surrender in droves and accept any transitional government we put in place.
Iranians are patriotic like any other citizens. Invading Iran will not be easy and will not make friends.
It looks like Trump plans to keep applying pressure and destabilize the current government while at the same time offering to support and help a replacement government. If there is sufficient unrest in the country, the leadership there could eventually see this as a profitable way forward and become more moderate.
Every Iranian I’ve talked to here in the US has told me the Iranian people have been hoping for the US to liberate them for years. The only resistance we would face is by the ayatollahs and their regime. The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
January 03, 2020, 12:16 PM
ensigmaticquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
“…French Secretary of State for European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin told RTL radio on Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.'
The French? The very same people that led the campaign to depose Muammar al-Qaddafi? Uh huh.
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher January 03, 2020, 12:16 PM
PowerSurgequote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
“…French Secretary of State for European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin told RTL radio on Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.'
Pompeo fired back on CNN. 'Yeah, well, the French are just wrong about that,' he said. 'The world's a much safer place today, and I can assure you Americans in the region are much safer today, after the demise of Qassem Soleimani.' …”
https://mol.im/a/7848993
The French are whores. They only want to make money selling their shit to Iran. They couldn’t care less about anything else.
https://lobelog.com/france-and...re-back-to-business/
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
January 03, 2020, 12:17 PM
wcb6092quote:
Originally posted by Skull Leader:
I would just like to point out the dangers in legitimizing RT as a news organization. They cannot be trusted, and shouldn't be quoted. Yes, they cover news stories, but they also are a puppet of the Putin regime. The best spreader of bad information is the one that on the outside seems legitimate.
Read below for more information.
https://time.com/rt-putin/
I don't know how much I would trust Time who wrote that article.
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January 03, 2020, 12:19 PM
bigdealquote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
And they can continue to live in fear of their government as far as I'm concerned. If they want to live free its up to them to solve their problem, not us. The US doesn't need any more stupid, costly, endeavors in that region of the world. In the meantime, I like this surgical, drone initiated, elimination of the vermin in the region. I'm sure a whole bunch of Iranian 'leaders' are sleeping with one eye open at night.
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January 03, 2020, 12:20 PM
PowerSurgequote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
And they can continue to live in fear of their government as far as I'm concerned. If they want to live free its up to them to solve their problem, not us. The US doesn't need any more stupid, costly, endeavors in that region of the world. In the meantime, I like this surgical, drone initiated, elimination of the vermin in the region. I'm sure a whole bunch of Iranian 'leaders' are sleeping with one eye open at night.
My post shouldn’t be taken as supporting an invasion of Iran.
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
January 03, 2020, 12:22 PM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
And they can continue to live in fear of their government as far as I'm concerned. If they want to live free its up to them to solve their problem, not us. The US doesn't need any more stupid, costly, endeavors in that region of the world. In the meantime, I like this surgical, drone initiated, elimination of the vermin in the region. I'm sure a whole bunch of Iranian 'leaders' are sleeping with one eye open at night.
Well, hey, even we had help from the French when we were fighting the British for independence.
But first, of course, the Iranian people need to take the lead and prove that they truly want freedom.
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January 03, 2020, 12:29 PM
tatortoddquote:
“So the – the game has changed and we’re prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel, and our interests and our partners in the region,” Esper said.
Milley added that if Iranian-backed forces again try to attack U.S. interests in the area, in particular the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, that “there is sufficient combat power there, air and ground, that anyone who attempts to overrun that will run into a buzz saw.”
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. January 03, 2020, 12:39 PM
gw3971
January 03, 2020, 12:48 PM
roberthquote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
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Originally posted by bigdeal:
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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
And they can continue to live in fear of their government as far as I'm concerned. If they want to live free its up to them to solve their problem, not us. The US doesn't need any more stupid, costly, endeavors in that region of the world. In the meantime, I like this surgical, drone initiated, elimination of the vermin in the region. I'm sure a whole bunch of Iranian 'leaders' are sleeping with one eye open at night.
Well, hey, even we had help from the French when we were fighting the British for independence.
But first, of course, the Iranian people need to take the lead and prove that they truly want freedom.
There it is. Now we'll see if the Iranian people are willing to die for their freedom.
January 03, 2020, 12:53 PM
TSEquote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
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Originally posted by TSE:
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Originally posted by Carpentermaass84:
I hope we kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei too. There is a sizeable pro-democracy movement within Iran that will likely rise up and support us if we invade and occupy the country. I suspect we will only need a few thousand ground troops initially as the Iranians will surrender in droves and accept any transitional government we put in place.
Iranians are patriotic like any other citizens. Invading Iran will not be easy and will not make friends.
It looks like Trump plans to keep applying pressure and destabilize the current government while at the same time offering to support and help a replacement government. If there is sufficient unrest in the country, the leadership there could eventually see this as a profitable way forward and become more moderate.
Every Iranian I’ve talked to here in the US has told me the Iranian people have been hoping for the US to liberate them for years. The only resistance we would face is by the ayatollahs and their regime. The Iranian people live in fear of their govt.
Similar to what was said of the Libyans, Syrians, Iraqis etc. before invading or getting involved on the ground. It should be pretty clear by now that things are not as they seem to those outside of these countries.
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January 03, 2020, 12:55 PM
sigmonkey"Batter up!"
Soleimani's successor threatens U.S.http://www.israelnationalnews....ews/News.aspx/274059
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד January 03, 2020, 12:58 PM
ChuckFinleyFreedom isn't imbued by others. It is earned.
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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis
January 03, 2020, 01:00 PM
P220 SmudgeFrom Sigmonkey’s link:
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"Everyone should be patient a little to see the bodies of American soldiers all over the Middle East," said Ghaani. "Without a doubt, Iran and other peace-loving countries in the area will take revenge," he promised.
Yeah, I don’t think it’s going to go down like that. I mean, call it a hunch, but our President doesn’t read from the conventional playbook.
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