Posted on 01/21/2024 12:29:08 PM PST by bitt
Biden spox John Kirby on Sunday morning callously brushed off news of US troops “undergoing evaluation” for traumatic brain injuries after Iran-backed terrorists launched a missile attack in Iraq.
A number of US troops were injured after Iran-backed terrorists launched missiles at al-Assad Airbase in Western Iraq.
“At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. A number of U.S. personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries. At least one Iraqi service member was wounded.” – US Central Command said on Saturday.
Iranian-backed Militants Attack Al-Assad Airbase, Iraq
At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by… pic.twitter.com/rYaNrRdRtu
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 20, 2024
Kirby downplayed the attack on US Troops on Sunday morning during an appearance on ABC News.
“It’s only a very small number of U.S. troops that were affected. They’re being seen for traumatic brain injuries, with some symptoms of concussions…” John Kirby said on ABC.
WATCH:
Top Biden spokesman John Kirby on Iran-backed attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq:
"It's only a very small number of U.S. troops that were affected. They're being seen for traumatic brain injuries, with some symptoms of concussions…" pic.twitter.com/ddLCH2jhnv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 21, 2024
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No biggie. Only American boys. /sarc
I hope these men will all be okay.
Kirby, wish I could stake that empty suit out on an ant hill in the desert
Mr. Pu$$y lips, one is plenty.
One is one too many.
Every day we get more evidence of the idiocy of these people. Both my parents were proud WWII Veterans . . . I’m glad they don’t have to witness this stuff!
Tell that to the parents, wives, husbands and children of those injured to their faces you pos!
This guy must have more dirt on him than anyone else in DC because he is just a blatant liar and lacks any compassion at all for the troops being injured solely so the administration can downplay it.
"Only 7 of the 9 killed in the, mistaken Predator drone strike, were children and let's not forget...everybody lies about this stuff, not just us."
"Only 25 Americans were killed in the shoot down of Extortion 17, after being betrayed by obama osama."
These were all peasants, not important people...elites, like us.
It's a price we're willing to pay!"
Adm John Kirby
We entered WW1 with the USS Main getting hit with a mine.
Kirby has zero redeeming value. He is a waste of oxygen and space. Someone like him deserves only the worst that life has to offer in the future.
The USS Maine incident led to the Spanish-American War. The sinking of the Lusitania led to our entry into WWI.
WTF?? You need to go back and read your history books.
The event was used to trigger the Spanish American war.
Not defending this oily creep, but I recall during the last Administration the Dems made a big stink over Pres. Trump’s (or the Pentagon’s? I forget) statements about there being minimal casualties from attacks on our bases there. The basis for their fake outrage was that the loud noises and concussion effects from the incoming fire caused hearing loss and concussions, which they went out of their way to characterize as “traumatic brain injury”. Now I am in no way downplaying this but I do know that literally everyone (or at least everyone I know) who has been in a firefight or battle of any kind has sustained hearing loss and such. All that said, Kirby is terrible and our troops should not be there in the first place.
We have been getting pummeled lately in Iraq and Syria. We are taking casualties.
But with all that free non-propagandist press in the West today, you’d never know.
Heck, you hear practically nothing about the deaths of US mercenaries and at the 1 year war anniversary there were 214.
Do you think it would be this quiet if Trump were the POTUS today?
They get to pick the stories, what they want to omit and cover, when to air them, and how they want to spin them.
Damage assessments are ongoing for America due to the Biden administration stooges.
Nothing they haven’t damaged the count marches on.
John Kirby, a complete and utter liar. What a disgrace to America.
“Bumps in the road.”
Not if you are one of the “few” ...
Not defending this oily creep, but I recall during the last Administration the Dems made a big stink over Pres. Trump’s (or the Pentagon’s? I forget) statements about there being minimal casualties from attacks on our bases there. The basis for their fake outrage was that the loud noises and concussion effects from the incoming fire caused hearing loss and concussions, which they went out of their way to characterize as “traumatic brain injury”. Now I am in no way downplaying this but I do know that literally everyone (or at least everyone I know) who has been in a firefight or battle of any kind has sustained hearing loss and such. All that said, Kirby is terrible and our troops should not be there in the first place.
Echoing the sentiment as to why in the world are we there? However, my son was in Kurdistan during that time and their base endured a rocket attack from Iran. He told me that they were safe in bunkers, but that the NCOs told their soldiers to report any headaches, sleeping or vision problems in order to have documentation for a retirement with increased disability pay down the road.
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