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Iran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq
The War Zone ^ | 1/7/2020 | JOSEPH TREVITHICK

Posted on 01/07/2020 4:25:23 PM PST by reintarnation

Details are still coming in, but Iran has launched a massive missile attack against U.S. forces in Iraq, including Al Asad Air Base, in retaliation for the American drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian commander, last week. A major rocket barrage on Al Asad, which sits around 115 miles west of Baghdad, may have also preceded the strikes. U.S. President Donald Trump has already threatened a major response, including potential strikes on cultural sites, against Iran in the event of any such attack.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 5; blogpimpin; iran; iraq; trump
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To: Jamestown1630

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101 posted on 01/07/2020 5:42:15 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (I love Mankind - It's Just Most Of The People That I Can't Stand)
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To: ozarker
Get a declaration of war and then go “old testament” on them.

You need to approval of Congress to declare a war. Nancy and her demons will not declare a war because they hate President Trump and America.

102 posted on 01/07/2020 5:42:42 PM PST by JesusIsLord
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To: BenLurkin

Do you really call what they have ‘submarines’?

LOL!


103 posted on 01/07/2020 5:46:12 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Jamestown1630

I suspect “Rain down” is probably hyperbole.


104 posted on 01/07/2020 5:47:15 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Jamestown1630

I think they have German made diesel boats.

I’ll see if I can find out.


105 posted on 01/07/2020 5:47:20 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: JesusIsLord

and then they will prove openly that they hate this country and will not protect it or its citizens.


106 posted on 01/07/2020 5:48:13 PM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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To: reintarnation
Operation Opera was a surprise Israeli air strike carried out on 6/07/1981, which destroyed the Iraqi nuclear reactor, Osirak, under construction 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

Operation Outside the Box was an Israeli airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor, referred to as the Al Kibar site, in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria, which occurred just after midnight (local time) on 9/06/2007.

4/30/2018

9/27/2018 - Bibi at the U.N.

Just saying, Mr. President ...

107 posted on 01/07/2020 5:48:27 PM PST by MacNaughton
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To: gibsonguy

DUH.


108 posted on 01/07/2020 5:49:44 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: lastchance

yea, knock the mohamms back to dirt and let the camel chips splat where they may, make them stay in their hell holes or they will gain power again and go all bezerko on everyone


109 posted on 01/07/2020 5:50:10 PM PST by aces (and)
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To: Jamestown1630

Was wrong. Russian boats. Plus their own homed made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy#Submarines


110 posted on 01/07/2020 5:50:58 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: DesertRhino

Folks may want to cool their jets, this smells like geopolitics. Iranians *have* to do something to save face. I’d wager they targeted the back-ass ends of these bases to actually limit any causualties. This may allow both sides to back down to a simmer. Iranians “did” something, but it looks like it was intentionally ineffective.


111 posted on 01/07/2020 5:51:55 PM PST by Sax
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To: MacNaughton

“nuclear reactor”

This was before they had enough fissile material to cause a problem and the crime of humanity when o-shithead let them continue their program.

You can’t blow up nuclear material. You just wind up blowing it all over the place, potentially, with possible meltdowns, sending fallout into regions we probably don’t want to have fallout.

To get rid of their material, we’re going to have to walk in and carry it out like we did with the soviet satellites.

Iranian gov and military have to go first.


112 posted on 01/07/2020 5:54:19 PM PST by fruser1
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To: JesusIsLord

Trump could always say he does not want war and a declaration would appear on his desk in about 2 minutes. The knee jerk reaction to oppose him would be automatic.


113 posted on 01/07/2020 5:55:20 PM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: old curmudgeon

May I remind you of the number of weapons Americans have here in the United States and if the Muzz tries to pull some antics they will feel the pain

These colors don’t run, do yours?

Sic Semper Tyrranis


114 posted on 01/07/2020 5:57:14 PM PST by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: Sax

Now, that is some strategic thinking I can agree with. A little restraint from our side would go a long way, but I give that about 40% chance. How can you not retaliate without appearing weak?


115 posted on 01/07/2020 5:58:08 PM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: reintarnation

If true, I would not want to be anywhere near an Iranian nuclear facility. A part of me feels this is a last ditch effort by those in control to maintain power. Destruction at home will unite the fanatics and force those more freedom leaning to comply or face death by neighbor.


116 posted on 01/07/2020 5:58:09 PM PST by Boomer One ( ToUsesn)
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To: 100American

They have threatened to attack Israel if we retaliate...


117 posted on 01/07/2020 5:58:21 PM PST by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

A lot of interesting subtext in that.

Kerry = Complete Fool.


118 posted on 01/07/2020 5:59:57 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: 100American

Who said anything about running?

I simply pointed out that everyone should be aware.


119 posted on 01/07/2020 6:00:30 PM PST by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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To: RetiredTexasVet


Trump should start taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities one by one. Watch the little mullah piglets squeal then.

right.

first, the military mastermind as a shot across the bow.

then nuclear: iran's crown jewel


120 posted on 01/07/2020 6:00:43 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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