Posted on 09/16/2016 9:20:27 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
Photos appearing to show the leader of Iran's powerful Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, liaising with Iraqi authorities near Baghdad have prompted speculation — and concern — over the role Iran and its proxies intend to play in driving ISIS out of Mosul and Fallujah.
Soleimani's presence in Iraq amid two major counter-ISIS offensives — in Fallujah, 30 miles west of Baghdad, and in Mosul, further north — has unnerved those familiar with Iran's campaign to cultivate influence in the region through Shiite proxy militias, whose presence in Sunni-majority areas could provoke sectarian violence.
Iraqi officials deny that the PMU is supported by Iran, but Soleimani's presence in Iraq suggests that Tehran is likely playing a significant military role there — and that the US is letting it happen.
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Is Obama supporting the wrong side? (again)
This is a complex article. Go to the link, there is no good way to shorten the post and convey content.
Both 0bama and Kerry told reporters that freeing US hostages held by Iran could not be a part of the nuclear deal, because the treatment of specific individuals could never be part of the US diplomatic position. Yet, the US effectively "freed" this monster as part of the deal, and did nothing for our own people.
If there are Iranian troops there we should bomb them.
“Is Iran subverting the war in Iraq?
Is Obama supporting the wrong side? (again)”
Right on all counts.
I thought Suleamani was badly wounded in Syria?
He may have been, I just found the article today. During a conversation with a person from Iran that I met while back on the web.
Think it may have been a while since it was written.
I found the complicated nature of the conflict interesting. It is clear that Iran & Turkey & Syria & Russians are trying to engineer an empire there. Not sure who will wind up winning the chips.
I have been hoping that the Kurds wind up with a nation of their own. Turkey & Syria & Iran don’t want that. Not sure how Russia fits in.
Yes, he betrayed the interest of the US and our traditional allies again.
The iranians are his brethren,lol and they are forging new relationships; both groups are funded by America via the white hut.
No after looking at the date again, it is a current article.
I don’t know about the condition of Suleamani.
November 25, 2015 (Photo Credit: AFP)
BEIRUT — Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations wing, was lightly injured in fighting against Syria rebels near Aleppo, a monitoring group and a security source said Wednesday.
Lightly injured before November 24, 2015.
Did not find a new reference.
Hillary is the most experienced foreign policy expert in this race. What would she do now that her policies have gotten us here??
Sole umami has been running military matters in Iraq ever since the US pulled out. This was the decision of ValJar.
ValJar, the Persian Serpent. (image of asp with darting slithering tongue)
Yes, I will accept that as correct.
Headshake, shudder.
She is an evil lying B. She is Obama without a golf putter and with a whitewash.
Everything she has touched has brought disaster to the Middle East, to the US and to all our natural allies.
She is expert at nothing, except lies, deception and fraud. Her handlers have fleeced the nation and it continues to bleed.
I think (trust) you did OK.
The sad part, this is funded by taxpayers like me.
The media continually ignores Trumps plans and comments and says “he doesn’t have any plan.”
On the other hand, Hillary only bashes Trump and never espouses any plans. So the media continually ignores the fact that her “experience” is what got us where we are with Russia, Iraq, Syria, China, NKorea, Iran, Libya, etc... Not to mention the disastrous domestic situation. How about that experience??
This disaster was brought to US by the Bitch & the Bastard.
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