The boy who cried wolf

[Sandy Shanks]

If anyone thinks this is over, think again.

"Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas overwhelming means obliteration," Trump.

Yesterday, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces, targeting at least two military bases in Iraq.

“The American people should be extremely grateful and happy. No Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime. Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned, No American or Iraqi lives were lost.” Trump.

Hours ago, two rockets crashed into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, according to security sources.

In the opinion of many, it is not over, not by a long shot. Soleimani was well respected not only in Iran, but also by the Iranian proxy forces throughout the region whose training they received from the popular general. Most troublesome of these proxy forces will be the Iraqi Shiite militias who have sworn allegiance to Shiite Iran. Their leaders were educated and trained in Iran.

As a consequence of Trump's decision to take out Soleimani, attacks on Americans from the Shiite militias, Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthi rebels, and others could go on months.

Whenever a commander is planning an operation, he must consider what he might gain versus what he will lose.

 

[whitehall]

You almost to laugh that the radical angry anti-American left wishes Trump's strategy didn't work but the opposite is evident.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Sandy, it's too bad you can't see a way to support your country in this crisis.

Country or Trump? They are not one in the same.

I am quite concerned about my country. Are you? Or are you more concerned about Trump?

How many people will die because Trump wanted to take out an Iranian general?

How many people will die because Trump won't admit he was wrong when he destroyed the Iranian nuclear agreement and imposed harsh sanction on Iran designed to destroy their economy?

How many people will die because Trump was too stupid to understand the proud Persians will retaliate and a disastrous war could be the result?

The Iraq war is a walk in the park compared to a war with Iran. Her military is intact, unlike Iraq's army after the Gulf War and a decade of weapons inspections.

Their military is a far cry from the United States military. Not even close.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

Nothing happens in a vacuum. What is happening in the world today is directly related to events that happened days ago, weeks ago, months ago, even years ago.

In May 2018, Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement and replaced the agreement with harsh economic sanctions designed to destroy the Iranian economy. The agreement permanently barred Iran from making a nuke.

Iran retaliated and in months since has mined and captured ships, destroyed one of the largest oil refineries in the world, and even shot down a very sophisticated American aircraft. She also has increased her nuclear stockpile, enriched uranium at higher levels, and enlarged the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much closer to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

A few days ago she gave up all pretense and followed the example set by Trump. She left the agreement.

On Friday, as a consequence of Iran's belligerence, Trump decided to take out the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani. Did he want to divert attention from his impending Senate Impeachment trial?

As a consequence of Trump's assassination of the Iranian general, Iran, of course, counter-attacked. Two days later, the Pentagon confirmed missile strikes on the Ain Assad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq.

Four hours after that, due to the fog of war and the fear of American reprisal, a Ukrainian airliner was shot down soon after taking off from a Tehran airport. 176 people killed in the crash:

The 176 people are considered collateral losses to Trump's decisions involving Iran.

"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said yesterday.

Why didn't he just leave the Iran nuclear agreement alone?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Nothing happens in a vacuum. What is happening in the world today is directly related to events that happened days ago, weeks ago, months ago, even years ago.

In May 2018, Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement and replaced the agreement with harsh economic sanctions designed to destroy the Iranian economy. The agreement permanently barred Iran from making a nuke.

Iran retaliated and in months since has mined and captured ships, destroyed one of the largest oil refineries in the world, and even shot down a very sophisticated American aircraft. She also has increased her nuclear stockpile, enriched uranium at higher levels, and enlarged the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much closer to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

A few days ago she gave up all pretense and followed the example set by Trump. She left the agreement.

On Friday, as a consequence of Iran's belligerence, Trump decided to take out the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani. Did he want to divert attention from his impending Senate Impeachment trial?

As a consequence of Trump's assassination of the Iranian general, Iran, of course, counter-attacked. Two days later, the Pentagon confirmed missile strikes on the Ain Assad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq.

Four hours after that, due to the fog of war and the fear of American reprisal, a Ukrainian airliner was shot down soon after taking off from a Tehran airport. 176 people killed in the crash:

The 176 people are considered collateral losses to Trump's decisions involving Iran.

"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said yesterday.

Why didn't he just leave the Iran nuclear agreement alone?

Because it was a worthless document which accomplished nothing.

 

[Osiris-ODS]

"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said yesterday.

Why didn't he just leave the Iran nuclear agreement alone?

Um, perhaps because it allowed them to have a nuclear weapon 10 years after it was entered into (January 2016), and also prohibited full inspections to see if they were even abiding by it, right after infusing them with approximately 180 billion dollars.

And before anyone says it was money owed to them from sanctions being lifted, wrong--it was money they spent on weapons that they were deemed unable to possess because they were a state sponsor of terrorism. Giving that money to them just resulted in them purchasing those weapons from Russia, including the Russian anti-aircraft weapon that was used to shoot down the Ukranian passenger jet the other night.

 

[Dragonlady]

CBS News reports, "Baghdad — An estimated 6,000 angry Iraqi protesters gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, railing against deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq. Shouting "Down, Down USA!," several dozen managed to get into what a senior U.S. official described to CBS News as a reception area just outside the compound after scaling a wall."

First, some background is in order. In May 2018 Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement, or JCPOA, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. Trump replaced the agreement with harsh language, threats, and stringent economic sanctions.

Trump's strategy has not worked. Gradually, Iran has been following the example Trump set, violating the JCPOA. Iran has mined and captured ships, destroyed the largest oil refinery in the world, even shooting down a very sophisticated American aircraft.

In addition, Iran has gone beyond the limitations of the nuclear agreement by increasing its nuclear stockpile, enriching uranium at higher levels, and enlarging the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much close to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

Leaving the JCPOA is a foreign policy disaster that threatens our national security and that of our allies. Of that, there is little doubt.

Excluding harsh language and meaningless threats, Trump has done nothing. “The Iranians believe Trump has shown he doesn’t want to go to war,” said Vali Nasr, a former State Department official and a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Nasr said that Iran’s leaders were “making the president realize there is risk and cost to his policy” of crippling sanctions on the country’s economy.

And now this, a siege on the American embassy in Baghdad, an unwelcome holiday crisis for Trump.

Trump's response, still another threat. "Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities," Trump said on Twitter late Tuesday.

"They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," wrote Trump, adding "Happy New Year!"

Ho-hum, another threat from Trump. Going back to "Fire and fury" and "rocket man" Trump has issued countless threats against other countries and other country's leaders. He has even threatened Americans with higher tariffs and longer trade wars.

He has threaten individual Americans. Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Mueller, Comey, Sessions, even the FBI and the Justice Department come to mind. Threats are what Trump does on every day ending in "Y."

However, Trump has shown reluctance to actually do anything. As an example, he spoke by telephone with Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, imploring him to help protect Americans in the country.

No one knows how all this will turn out, and there is a strong possibility of an escalation in the violence. Here's hoping our President finally grows a backbone.

These sources aided in this report:

Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ira...r-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/

Hum somehow the Iran deal went from a ten year ban to permanent?
And you want someone to take anything after that as serious?

A 10 year ban with absolutely NO way to verify they were following it except their word.

That's utterly false. There were regular inspections and Iran was fully in compliance with the agreement. Now the Iranians are going full bore to acquire nukes because Trump has convinced them that they need them.

 

[edward37]

Nothing happens in a vacuum. What is happening in the world today is directly related to events that happened days ago, weeks ago, months ago, even years ago.

In May 2018, Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement and replaced the agreement with harsh economic sanctions designed to destroy the Iranian economy. The agreement permanently barred Iran from making a nuke.

Iran retaliated and in months since has mined and captured ships, destroyed one of the largest oil refineries in the world, and even shot down a very sophisticated American aircraft. She also has increased her nuclear stockpile, enriched uranium at higher levels, and enlarged the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much closer to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

A few days ago she gave up all pretense and followed the example set by Trump. She left the agreement.

On Friday, as a consequence of Iran's belligerence, Trump decided to take out the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani. Did he want to divert attention from his impending Senate Impeachment trial?

As a consequence of Trump's assassination of the Iranian general, Iran, of course, counter-attacked. Two days later, the Pentagon confirmed missile strikes on the Ain Assad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq.

Four hours after that, due to the fog of war and the fear of American reprisal, a Ukrainian airliner was shot down soon after taking off from a Tehran airport. 176 people killed in the crash:

The 176 people are considered collateral losses to Trump's decisions involving Iran.

"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said yesterday.

Why didn't he just leave the Iran nuclear agreement alone?

Because it was a worthless document which accomplished nothing.

That's 100% bullshit BK it did prevent Iran from moving on It's just you believe the slimey pos trump who has tried to undo everything obama ,the guy who made him look like the pos he is ,did

 

[edward37]

If anyone thinks this is over, think again.

"Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas overwhelming means obliteration," Trump.

Yesterday, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces, targeting at least two military bases in Iraq.

“The American people should be extremely grateful and happy. No Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime. Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned, No American or Iraqi lives were lost.” Trump.

Hours ago, two rockets crashed into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, according to security sources.

In the opinion of many, it is not over, not by a long shot. Soleimani was well respected not only in Iran, but also by the Iranian proxy forces throughout the region whose training they received from the popular general. Most troublesome of these proxy forces will be the Iraqi Shiite militias who have sworn allegiance to Shiite Iran. Their leaders were educated and trained in Iran.

As a consequence of Trump's decision to take out Soleimani, attacks on Americans from the Shiite militias, Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthi rebels, and others could go on months.

Whenever a commander is planning an operation, he must consider what he might gain versus what he will lose.

IMMINENT danger??? BULLSHIT from the mouths of republican scumbags

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

CBS News reports, "Baghdad — An estimated 6,000 angry Iraqi protesters gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, railing against deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq. Shouting "Down, Down USA!," several dozen managed to get into what a senior U.S. official described to CBS News as a reception area just outside the compound after scaling a wall."

First, some background is in order. In May 2018 Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement, or JCPOA, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. Trump replaced the agreement with harsh language, threats, and stringent economic sanctions.

Trump's strategy has not worked. Gradually, Iran has been following the example Trump set, violating the JCPOA. Iran has mined and captured ships, destroyed the largest oil refinery in the world, even shooting down a very sophisticated American aircraft.

In addition, Iran has gone beyond the limitations of the nuclear agreement by increasing its nuclear stockpile, enriching uranium at higher levels, and enlarging the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much close to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

Leaving the JCPOA is a foreign policy disaster that threatens our national security and that of our allies. Of that, there is little doubt.

Excluding harsh language and meaningless threats, Trump has done nothing. “The Iranians believe Trump has shown he doesn’t want to go to war,” said Vali Nasr, a former State Department official and a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Nasr said that Iran’s leaders were “making the president realize there is risk and cost to his policy” of crippling sanctions on the country’s economy.

And now this, a siege on the American embassy in Baghdad, an unwelcome holiday crisis for Trump.

Trump's response, still another threat. "Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities," Trump said on Twitter late Tuesday.

"They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," wrote Trump, adding "Happy New Year!"

Ho-hum, another threat from Trump. Going back to "Fire and fury" and "rocket man" Trump has issued countless threats against other countries and other country's leaders. He has even threatened Americans with higher tariffs and longer trade wars.

He has threaten individual Americans. Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Mueller, Comey, Sessions, even the FBI and the Justice Department come to mind. Threats are what Trump does on every day ending in "Y."

However, Trump has shown reluctance to actually do anything. As an example, he spoke by telephone with Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, imploring him to help protect Americans in the country.

No one knows how all this will turn out, and there is a strong possibility of an escalation in the violence. Here's hoping our President finally grows a backbone.

These sources aided in this report:

Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ira...r-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/

Hum somehow the Iran deal went from a ten year ban to permanent?
And you want someone to take anything after that as serious?

A 10 year ban with absolutely NO way to verify they were following it except their word.

That's utterly false. There were regular inspections and Iran was fully in compliance with the agreement. Now the Iranians are going full bore to acquire nukes because Trump has convinced them that they need them.

Inspections of military sites were not permitted. Ergo, no inspections took place.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Nothing happens in a vacuum. What is happening in the world today is directly related to events that happened days ago, weeks ago, months ago, even years ago.

In May 2018, Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement and replaced the agreement with harsh economic sanctions designed to destroy the Iranian economy. The agreement permanently barred Iran from making a nuke.

Iran retaliated and in months since has mined and captured ships, destroyed one of the largest oil refineries in the world, and even shot down a very sophisticated American aircraft. She also has increased her nuclear stockpile, enriched uranium at higher levels, and enlarged the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much closer to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

A few days ago she gave up all pretense and followed the example set by Trump. She left the agreement.

On Friday, as a consequence of Iran's belligerence, Trump decided to take out the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani. Did he want to divert attention from his impending Senate Impeachment trial?

As a consequence of Trump's assassination of the Iranian general, Iran, of course, counter-attacked. Two days later, the Pentagon confirmed missile strikes on the Ain Assad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq.

Four hours after that, due to the fog of war and the fear of American reprisal, a Ukrainian airliner was shot down soon after taking off from a Tehran airport. 176 people killed in the crash:

The 176 people are considered collateral losses to Trump's decisions involving Iran.

"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said yesterday.

Why didn't he just leave the Iran nuclear agreement alone?

Because it was a worthless document which accomplished nothing.

That's 100% bullshit BK it did prevent Iran from moving on It's just you believe the slimey pos trump who has tried to undo everything obama ,the guy who made him look like the pos he is ,did

Obama was on THEIR side.

 

[edward37]

on their side?? Billy wtf happened to you ? I thought guys of my age started losing it ,,but you?? Trump is a lying sack of crap How can you be in his camp ?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

on their side?? Billy wtf happened to you ? I thought guys of my age started losing it ,,but you?? Trump is a lying sack of crap How can you be in his camp ?

Happened? Nothing. "I am as constant as the Northern Star."

Because unlike Obama, he agrees with my positions on these matters.

I find modern-day Democrats useless to America.

Did you not realize this from the Yahoo board 20 years ago?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

CBS News reports, "Baghdad — An estimated 6,000 angry Iraqi protesters gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, railing against deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq. Shouting "Down, Down USA!," several dozen managed to get into what a senior U.S. official described to CBS News as a reception area just outside the compound after scaling a wall."

First, some background is in order. In May 2018 Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement, or JCPOA, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. Trump replaced the agreement with harsh language, threats, and stringent economic sanctions.

Trump's strategy has not worked. Gradually, Iran has been following the example Trump set, violating the JCPOA. Iran has mined and captured ships, destroyed the largest oil refinery in the world, even shooting down a very sophisticated American aircraft.

In addition, Iran has gone beyond the limitations of the nuclear agreement by increasing its nuclear stockpile, enriching uranium at higher levels, and enlarging the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much close to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

Leaving the JCPOA is a foreign policy disaster that threatens our national security and that of our allies. Of that, there is little doubt.

Excluding harsh language and meaningless threats, Trump has done nothing. “The Iranians believe Trump has shown he doesn’t want to go to war,” said Vali Nasr, a former State Department official and a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Nasr said that Iran’s leaders were “making the president realize there is risk and cost to his policy” of crippling sanctions on the country’s economy.

And now this, a siege on the American embassy in Baghdad, an unwelcome holiday crisis for Trump.

Trump's response, still another threat. "Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities," Trump said on Twitter late Tuesday.

"They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," wrote Trump, adding "Happy New Year!"

Ho-hum, another threat from Trump. Going back to "Fire and fury" and "rocket man" Trump has issued countless threats against other countries and other country's leaders. He has even threatened Americans with higher tariffs and longer trade wars.

He has threaten individual Americans. Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Mueller, Comey, Sessions, even the FBI and the Justice Department come to mind. Threats are what Trump does on every day ending in "Y."

However, Trump has shown reluctance to actually do anything. As an example, he spoke by telephone with Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, imploring him to help protect Americans in the country.

No one knows how all this will turn out, and there is a strong possibility of an escalation in the violence. Here's hoping our President finally grows a backbone.

These sources aided in this report:

Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ira...r-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/

Hum somehow the Iran deal went from a ten year ban to permanent?
And you want someone to take anything after that as serious?

A 10 year ban with absolutely NO way to verify they were following it except their word.

That's utterly false. There were regular inspections and Iran was fully in compliance with the agreement. Now the Iranians are going full bore to acquire nukes because Trump has convinced them that they need them.

You are a LIAR the deal with Obama provided for NO inspection unfettered the ONLY inspections allowed had to be cleared with Iran and Uran could veto the unspection.

 

[Maxdeath]

CBS News reports, "Baghdad — An estimated 6,000 angry Iraqi protesters gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, railing against deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq. Shouting "Down, Down USA!," several dozen managed to get into what a senior U.S. official described to CBS News as a reception area just outside the compound after scaling a wall."

First, some background is in order. In May 2018 Trump removed the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear agreement, or JCPOA, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. Trump replaced the agreement with harsh language, threats, and stringent economic sanctions.

Trump's strategy has not worked. Gradually, Iran has been following the example Trump set, violating the JCPOA. Iran has mined and captured ships, destroyed the largest oil refinery in the world, even shooting down a very sophisticated American aircraft.

In addition, Iran has gone beyond the limitations of the nuclear agreement by increasing its nuclear stockpile, enriching uranium at higher levels, and enlarging the number of centrifuges in use. Today, she is much close to making a nuclear weapon thanks to Trump's reckless decision.

Leaving the JCPOA is a foreign policy disaster that threatens our national security and that of our allies. Of that, there is little doubt.

Excluding harsh language and meaningless threats, Trump has done nothing. “The Iranians believe Trump has shown he doesn’t want to go to war,” said Vali Nasr, a former State Department official and a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Nasr said that Iran’s leaders were “making the president realize there is risk and cost to his policy” of crippling sanctions on the country’s economy.

And now this, a siege on the American embassy in Baghdad, an unwelcome holiday crisis for Trump.

Trump's response, still another threat. "Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities," Trump said on Twitter late Tuesday.

"They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," wrote Trump, adding "Happy New Year!"

Ho-hum, another threat from Trump. Going back to "Fire and fury" and "rocket man" Trump has issued countless threats against other countries and other country's leaders. He has even threatened Americans with higher tariffs and longer trade wars.

He has threaten individual Americans. Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Mueller, Comey, Sessions, even the FBI and the Justice Department come to mind. Threats are what Trump does on every day ending in "Y."

However, Trump has shown reluctance to actually do anything. As an example, he spoke by telephone with Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, imploring him to help protect Americans in the country.

No one knows how all this will turn out, and there is a strong possibility of an escalation in the violence. Here's hoping our President finally grows a backbone.

These sources aided in this report:

Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ira...r-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/

Hum somehow the Iran deal went from a ten year ban to permanent?
And you want someone to take anything after that as serious?

A 10 year ban with absolutely NO way to verify they were following it except their word.

That's utterly false. There were regular inspections and Iran was fully in compliance with the agreement. Now the Iranians are going full bore to acquire nukes because Trump has convinced them that they need them.

You are a LIAR the deal with Obama provided for NO inspection unfettered the ONLY inspections allowed had to be cleared with Iran and Uran could veto the unspection.

You really have to love the undereducated left. They claim that the Iran Nuclear deal would keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons but it would have lasted just ten years. I guess ten years is permanent in their warped minds.
They always claim that the inspections were working yet they never seem to understand that the inspections were never done on any area that Iran designated a military site. Iran had to be notified of any inspection and could veto the inspection at that time. So anything that needed to be hidden that was not on a so called military base at the time of an inspection could be moved simply by vetoing the inspection long enough.
They somehow always seem to bypass the whole Iran has been trading with North Korea for years. We know everything that Iran could possibly trade. What did North Korea have to trade? Certainly not their garbage. The only thing they have that is of any intrest to Iran is nuclear.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

President Donald Trump told associates that he assassinated Iran's top military leader last week in part to appease Republican senators who'll play a crucial role in his Senate impeachment trial, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

In a lengthy piece detailing how the president's top advisers coalesced behind the strike on Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, The Journal reported that Trump had told associates he felt pressured to satisfy senators who were pushing for stronger US action against Soleimani and who will run defense for him on impeachment.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tru...atisfy-gop-senators-before-impeachment-2020-1

This guy is a piece of work. I have never know a man so stupid that he consistently makes himself look like an idiot with his own mouth.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

This guy is a piece of work. I have never know a man so stupid that he consistently makes himself look like an idiot with his own mouth.

Speaking of which:

The Trump administration is very confused.

Iraq’s prime minister said that the U.S. military sent a letter regarding American troop withdrawal from the country.

The Pentagon admitted that the letter “was a mistake.”

Trump suggested Thursday that he ordered the killing of Iran’s top military commander because of a previously undisclosed plot to attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. “We did it because they were looking to blow up our embassy," Trump said. He declined to share further details.

Answering a follow-up question, Trump suggested that the evidence of such a plot was out in the open, pointing to protesters who stormed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad over a week ago. “No, I think it was obvious, if you look at the protests,” Trump responded.

Despite the fact that Trump was referring to an imminent threat, one that had not happened yet, Trump Trump's people said he was referring to the attacks on our embassy earlier.

Later in the day the White House changed the story again. They said there is evidence Soleimani was planning to attack the embassy and kill American diplomats and staff. Of course, they didn't say what that evidence was.

Trump said in an interview airing Friday on Fox that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was plotting attacks against four embassies. “I can reveal that I believe it would have been four embassies,” Trump told Laura Ingraham during the interview.

Congress was provided a briefing by the Trump administration on Wednesday. Today, not a single member was aware of such a threat.

If the reader is confused, don't feel bad. Everyone is, including Trump.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!

 

[Sandy Shanks]

How does anyone support a man like Trump?

Smart people don't.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

Most people know what imminent means, but not our secretary of state. In dealing with Trump's claim that our embassies were being threatened, Pompeo had this to say.

"Those attacks were imminent," Pompeo told CBS News.

He told Fox News, "We don't know precisely when, and we don't know precisely where, but it was real."

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

President Donald Trump told associates that he assassinated Iran's top military leader last week in part to appease Republican senators who'll play a crucial role in his Senate impeachment trial, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Of course he did.