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Iranian Commander Bragged of Unilateral Authority to Shoot Down Planes
The Washington Free Beacon ^ | JANUARY 11, 2020 | Adam Credo

Posted on 01/13/2020 7:45:56 AM PST by edwinland

A senior Iranian commander who admitted to Iran's role in the recent downing of a Ukrainian airplane bragged in 2016 that even the youngest Iranian officers have unilateral authority to conduct strikes like the one that downed the Ukrainian plane, killing every civilian aboard, according to video obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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"Ahead of time, scenarios have been planned and units have been given the authorization," Hajizadeh said in the 2016 interview, which was independently translated for the Free Beacon. "Look, when it comes to the shooting of defensive missiles, if an enemy aircraft is incoming, why would we be asking permission from someone? It's possible that a sub-commander is manning the system I tell him and he shoots and hits [the target]."

"A while ago when we hit the Zionist regime's Hermès system at Natanz, it's not that they asked me or the general staff or the defense commander for permission," Hajizadeh disclosed at the time. "The officer manning the system saw, assessed, and struck. It's the same situation with the surface-to-surface missiles. It's not like an order is issued—the officers start the initial operation but any continuation and the policy planning would be done by the senior commanders. But the initial operation, the reaction, would be done immediately."

The IRGC's policy regarding such strikes appears to have backfired. Hajizadeh said in his most recent remarks on the Ukrainian strike that the Iranian officer who ordered the attack made a "bad decision."

(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; irgc; ps752; qasemsoleimani; qudsforce; ukraineairlines
VERY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

What this means is that the IRGC deliberately designed their command structure more along the lines of a terrorist organization, with low level loose cannons in charge of massive lethal systems. This is an evil but very effective means of making your enemies walk on eggshells, because they have to fear not just rational actions but also irrational ones.

Terrorist command structures are more effective at cowering their opponents, but also more likely to kill innocents, because trigger happy mistakes are not a flaw, they are a design feature.

This means that the IRGC is responsible for the deaths of the people on the plane in a much deeper way than just making a mistake.

Contrary to the DNC media, the IRGC is not the Iranian army. It is a terrorist organization that does not operate by normal military rules.

1 posted on 01/13/2020 7:45:56 AM PST by edwinland
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To: edwinland

Iran searching for someone to blame.

They have hound him......................


2 posted on 01/13/2020 7:50:54 AM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: edwinland

It’s believed they shot down one of their own F-14’s 8 years ago over Bushehr.


3 posted on 01/13/2020 7:53:51 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: edwinland

I said last week that I thought it was a young AA crew under stress and got way too twitchy. It’s looking more like it was directly ordered, which is worse.


4 posted on 01/13/2020 7:56:57 AM PST by BBQToadRibs
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To: edwinland

“Terrorist command structures are more effective at cowering their opponents, but also more likely to kill innocents, because trigger happy mistakes are not a flaw, they are a design feature. “

Very well said. Life is cheap to them.


5 posted on 01/13/2020 7:57:01 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: edwinland

I wonder it it’s true there were some Nuclear Physicists on board - if so, President trump has even more leverage if it can be verified...and the Dems look even worse.


6 posted on 01/13/2020 8:02:15 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: edwinland

Your #1m. Exactly.


7 posted on 01/13/2020 8:04:06 AM PST by semaj (We are the People)
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To: edwinland
Talk about unintended consequences.

President Trump shows restraint and Iran did more damage to themselves internally than we could have.

It's almost as if President Trump knows what he is doing.....

8 posted on 01/13/2020 8:05:22 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: BBQToadRibs

Sounds like a scene from the movie The Bedford Incident.


9 posted on 01/13/2020 8:06:25 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

We have been there and done that. Captains of U.S. Naval vessels are authorized to use force to defend their ships without having to clear it through the CoC if they believe the threat is real and imminent. Captain Rogers of USS Vincennes CG-49 exercised that authority when he shot down an Iranian flight 655 with 290 persons on board.


10 posted on 01/13/2020 8:24:33 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: edwinland

This includes ballistic missiles with and without nukes.


11 posted on 01/13/2020 9:26:09 AM PST by DownInFlames (Galsd)
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To: edwinland

Gonna have to get physical items into that country for the counter protesters very soon.

Can rely on our CIA, so who the hell does one get to do that?


12 posted on 01/13/2020 9:43:10 AM PST by crz
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To: edwinland
Amir Ali Hajizadeh (Persian: امیرعلی حاجی‌زاده‎) is commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since October 2009.

During Eghtedar-e Velayat war game, on 8 March 2016, Hajizadeh said: "the reason we designed our missiles with a range of 2,000 km is to be able to hit our enemies from a safe distance."

On January 11, 2020 with Iran's admission of mistakenly shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by his forces, General Hajizadeh reportedly accepted personal responsibility, and wished death upon himself when he learned that his forces had been responsible for the disaster.

May allah grant his wish soon.

More importantly the Aerospace Force commands the Navy, the Quds Force, and the Basij. The late general, H. S. commanded the Qods Force and the Basji - the Qods are believe to have been manning the AA battery while the Basji are currently busy suppressing, killing and arresting the protestors.

13 posted on 01/13/2020 10:17:44 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
A senior Iranian commander who admitted to Iran's role in the recent downing of a Ukrainian airplane bragged in 2016 that even the youngest Iranian officers have unilateral authority to conduct strikes like the one that downed the Ukrainian plane, killing every civilian aboard, according to video obtained by the Washington Free Beacon... "Ahead of time, scenarios have been planned and units have been given the authorization," Hajizadeh said in the 2016 interview, which was independently translated for the Free Beacon.

14 posted on 01/13/2020 10:57:42 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: edwinland; All

Was the shooting down of that plane leaving Tehran the capital of Iran filled with people leaving it ordered ? It would appear many Iranians feel that it was, and no accident.
According to the Koran Moslem clergy can and do authorize followers execute anyone who refuses to become moslem which includes ones fleeing areas they control .

THAT WAR IS THIS:
MSM and reporting news agencies reporting knowingly avoid referencing the religious aspect of these conflicts. Portraying the conflicts going on between entities in the area as territorial acquisition when they are actually sectarian. Based on enforcing absolute conformity to a theocracy. That orders followers to adhere to Koranic laws who’s radical theological assertions have gone unquestioned or unchallenged by leading monotheistic religious leaders like Pope Francis. Followers obeying what they claim are Our Creator’s orders which has them authorized by God to execute unbelievers including those fleeing the area they control.


15 posted on 01/13/2020 11:09:54 AM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record hoping somebody might read and pass around)
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To: Bull Snipe

“We have been there and done that.”

Please, Don’t equate the 2.
The Vincennes had been harassed by Iranian small boats earlier, so they already on alert for a possible attack. They tried to contact the plane & gave warnings 9 or 10 times.
The Iranians didn’t warn planes about the Vincennes being there. They should have advised different flight paths to avoid the area. They didn’t care.


16 posted on 01/13/2020 1:13:58 PM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

Still shot down without any consultation with higher authority.


17 posted on 01/13/2020 1:25:18 PM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: mosesdapoet

“Followers obeying what they claim are Our Creator’s orders which has them authorized by God to execute unbelievers including those fleeing the area they control.”

The root of the word ‘bigot’ is a slur on the term ‘By God’ meaning those who commit atrocities under the banner of ‘god’. Just interesting because I felt the case you put forth was nearly sufficient to define the term.


18 posted on 01/13/2020 5:09:41 PM PST by ichabod1 (He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)
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To: edwinland

Well, guess I’ll cancel my vacation plans to Tehran.


19 posted on 01/13/2020 5:14:20 PM PST by McGruff
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To: edwinland

PS752 bookmark for index


20 posted on 01/18/2020 3:50:36 AM PST by FRinCanada2 (Kanye West 2024 & JOIN the worldwide fight against Human Traffickers !)
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