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cyrille
What do you actually know about what Iran has or hasn’t done?
I mean, seriously?
About as much as some foreign government spokespersons?
One spokesperson;
We Caught Him in the Act': Trump Says US Did Not Kill Soleimani to Start War With Iran
"Speaking from Mar-a-lago on Friday, US President Donald Trump addressed for the first time the US airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force.
In his brief address, Trump indicated that he ordered the recent attack "to stop a war," stressing that his decision was not made to "start a war."
"Soleimaniwas plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him," Trump said. "Under my leadership, America's policy is unambiguous to terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American. We will find you, we will eliminate you. We will always protect our diplomats, service members - all Americans and our allies.""
https://sputniknews.com/us/202001031077936018-trump-on-us-airstrike-that-killed-soleimani-we-caught-him-in-the-act-and-terminated-him/
If the reports are true from Iraq the Iranian was in a car going to the airport at the time. Was he plotting with the driver? Unless the cars were bugged which "act" was "caught"?
Another spokesperson;
White House Adviser: Soleimani Planned December 27 Attack That Killed American Contractor
"US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien told reporters Friday that Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US drone strike the previous day, had planned the December 27 attack on a US base in Kirkuk, Iraq, that killed a US contractor.
O'Brien claimed in a conference call with reporters that Soleimani's killing in an SUV outside Baghdad International Airport on Thursday was authorized by the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), a law permitting the US military to carry out attacks in undeclared war zones against al-Qaeda targets or organizations linked to al-Qaeda.
The adviser further noted that Soleimani had been traveling around the Middle East planning attacks against US military personnel and diplomats, including the December 27 attack on the K1 military base in Kirkuk that killed a US contractor. That attack set in motion a series of events leading to several thousand Iraqi protesters burning part of the US Embassy in Baghdad on December 31. The protesters, some of whom were from Popular Mobilization Forces militias linked to the Iraqi government, were angry that five US airstrikes on December 29 in response to the December 27 Kirkuk attack had killed 25 and injured 51 members of another PMF militia, Kata'ib Hezbollah.
The Iraqi government has denounced both the December 29 and January 2 airstrikes as violations of the country's sovereignty, as they were carried out without the permission of Baghdad. Lawmakers will convene an extraordinary session of the Iraqi parliament on Sunday in response to recent events, and are preparing to present legislation that would force US forces out of the country.
"We hope to have a good relationship with Iraq going forward," O'Brien said.
Earlier Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News Soleimani was the "orchestrator, the primary motivator" of an "imminent attack" against the US.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called Soleimani's killing "act of international terrorism."
"It was an extremely dangerous, foolish escalation ... He was the most effective force fighting against Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorists," Zarif told reporters Friday.
Soleimani had been the commander of the Quds Force, an elite unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He helped lead the war effort against Daesh in Iraq and Syria and was considered one of the most politically powerful and popular men in Iran.
In April 2019, the US State Department declared the IRGC to be a terrorist organization, with the White House saying at the time the IRGC "actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft."
https://sputniknews.com/us/202001041077936767-white-house-adviser-soleimani-planned-december-27-attack-that-killed-american-contractor/
As many are aware unfortunately some governments have "history" of lying about events. One must await the foreign countries proven evidence before any of the last illegal assassinations can be construed as not terrorist actions. An ameristani law which is illegal under the UN of which ameristan purports to be a member of is yet more mockery. Yet ameristanis even here on TD cannot see that being able to drop weapons on others illegally and "exterminating" humans and yet failing to win and wars in the last century indicates they are well and truly losers "BIGGLY".
Another report indicating the worlds assessment of the current state of play. This appraisal by the "markets" internationally inclusive.;
US Stock Markets Fall in Aftermath of Iranian General Assassination, Troop Deployments
"US stock indices fell the day after Washington’s assassination of a top Iranian general, precipitating an international crisis that could lead to a shooting war. However, the stocks of US defense contractors soared.
As the closing bell rang at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, the Dow Jones registered a 233.92-point drop, while the S&P 500 fell by 23 points and the Nasdaq by 71.42 points.
Late Thursday night, the Pentagon confirmed it had assassinated Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in an airstrike at Baghdad airport. The same attack also killed several leaders of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, the semi-official militias formed to fight Daesh who Washington has accused of being “proxies” of Iran.
“Geopolitical risks had really moved to the back burner. Last night was a wake-up call that they are a factor that we may need to contend with in 2020,” Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Independent Advisor Alliance, told the Wall Street Journal Friday.
Oil prices shot up by more than 4% Friday, with Brent Crude surging nearly $2.50 per barrel to $68.69 and West Texas Intermediate rose to $63.17 per barrel, amid fears of war in a region that produces much of the world’s crude oil. Surging oil prices caused air carriers to slump as well, with American Airlines losing 4.81% of its value and Delta Air Lines 1.86%, and United losing 2%.
A poor report by the Institute for Supply Management, which supplies US manufacturing data, also hurt stocks, Marketwatch noted. The index hit its lowest point since June 2009, when the country was wracked with the economic fallout of the Lehman Brothers-precipitated economic collapse.
However, the stocks of several major US defense contractors shot up on Friday, with Northrop Grumman posting a 5.50% gain, Raytheon a 1.74% gain, and Lockheed Martin a 3.69% gain.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Friday that between 3,000 and 3,500 additional US troops would be deployed to the Middle East and US troops in Iraq have been placed on alert. US civilians in Iraq have been alerted by the State Department to leave the country."
https://sputniknews.com/business/202001041077936344-us-stock-markets-fall-in-aftermath-of-iranian-general-assassination-troop-deployments/
To be accurate generally there was a large drop. Of course some companies in the MIC group, exploded higher.
Does that tell the world what ameristanis are famouse for?
In ending "hopes and Prayers" to all soldiers on the battlefield.:pokey:
