Thread: US carries out ‘precision defensive strikes’ in Iraq and Syria against Iranian-backed

Originally Posted by aging one

Why in the hell are you bringing innocent kids and an Asian wife into this discussion? You should be ashamed of yourself.. Unbelievable!!

That's the way communist have always worked !

Joint statement from President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Johnson on the situation in Iraq

"We have condemned the recent attacks on coalitions forces in Iraq and are gravely concerned by the negative role Iran has played in the region, including through the IRGC and the Al-Qods force under the command of General Soleimani.

There is now an urgent need for de-escalation. We call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint and responsibility. The current cycle of violence in Iraq must be stopped.

We specifically call on Iran to refrain from further violent action or proliferation, and urge Iran to reverse all measures inconsistent with the JCPOA.
We recall our attachment to the sovereignty and security of Iraq. Another crisis risks jeopardizing years of efforts to stabilize Iraq.

We also reaffirm our commitment to continue the fight against Daesh, which remains a high priority. The preservation of the Coalition is key in this regard. We therefore urge the Iraqi authorities to continue providing the Coalition all the necessary support.

We stand ready to continue our engagement with all sides in order to contribute to defuse tensions and restore stability to the region."

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-president-macron-chancellor-merkel-and-prime-minister-johnson-on-the-situation-in-iraq


No mention of the Iranian carrying a diplomatic message being exterminated.

Originally Posted by raycarey

once again, when we move beyond the realm of cartoons, you just don't get it harry....for trump this is a secondary motivation at best.

harry isn't very bright you know,

why would he work in a desert full of arabs if he was

'Another twu highly nationalist song played over film of perhaps *millions* of #Iranians in #Tehran for #SoleimaniFuneral. Even if you don’t understand Persian you can recognize emotive nature w/lyrics like: “My life I sacrifice for #Iran

Crowds in #Tehran gather for #SoleimaniFneral. To understand nat’list feeling stirred by #Soleimani, lyrics of song state tv plays:

“My homeland I have to call for you,
I must stay beside you
You are poetry & passion my homeland, when I am your voice,
I must sing of you” #Iran”

https://twitter.com/AssalRad/status/1214099181276545026

Originally Posted by OhOh

I'm sure some politician can utter phrase similar to, " I'm sure it was worth it". Or suggest that they "were told" the train loads of certain citizens determined by religion - men, women and children, were going to "holiday camps". Just to make it very appropriate.

I will assume, from your post, that you rightly believe that the deaths, of innocent men, women and kids, is beyond the pale?

If only some unexceptional countries politicians and military leaders had a similar moral view.

But unfortunately some are suggesting a human's gender, born or adopted later, is irrelevant.
Last edited by OhOh; Today at 02:19 PM.

No I believe nothing of the such. I believe you are deluded and a mans wife and kids should never be brought into a discussion of his job or anything else. Very very low class indeed.

Originally Posted by aging one

Why in the hell are you bringing innocent kids and an Asian wife into this discussion? You should be ashamed of yourself.. Unbelievable!!

He tends to waffle when he has fuck all useful to say, which is most of the time.

Oh fucking great result, they nailed some other terrorist bastards as well.

"America, the country of arrogance, and its stupid president Trump have perpetrated a great and treacherous crime by assassinating the jihadi warrior and great commander Hajj Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force, as well as the great jihadi warrior Hajj Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, deputy head of the PMF, along with many other commanders and jihadi warriors of the resistance axis."

Military Mastermind Leading Battle to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS

"By Jack Moore On 3/5/15 at 10:26 AM EST



Major General Qasem Soleimani, the former leader of the special operations arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC), pictured in a white scarf with Kurdish forces in Iraq last year

A notorious Iranian commander is spearheading the Iraqi offensive on the ISIS-held city of Tikrit, providing tactical expertise and a key link to Tehran for supplies to the Iraqi militias advancing on the terror group's territory.

This week, a combination of 30,000 Iraqi security forces, Sunni and Shia militiamen launched a campaign to retake the Sunni-majority city, the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, from the terror group after it swept through northern Iraq last summer. Iraqi security forces, backed by the majority-Shia Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU), are advancing on the city from three directions, north, east and south, where the main entry points into and out of the city lie.

Major General Qasem Soleimani, the shadowy former leader of the elite Quds Force, the special operations arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC), is directly overseeing the eastern offensive on Tikrit. The Iranian general has been pictured on the outskirts of the city in photos shared widely on social media.
The city is situated on the Tigris River, approximately 95 miles (150 kilometres) north of the capital Baghdad, and would provide Iraqi forces a strategic launchpad from which to attack ISIS-held Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, further to the north.

However, it is the presence of Soleimani that reveals the influence of Iran in the fight against ISIS, says Jordan Perry, principal MENA analyst at leading global risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft.

"It is clear that Iran is spearheading the ground offensives against the Islamic State and Soleimani, in particular, has played a leading role from the very start," he notes. "He has increasingly come to the fore and become a poster boy for the Iranian intervention in Iraq.



#Iraq A tea break for Qassem Soleimani near #Tikrit where Iraqi forces, Hashd & allies are fighting #IS.

While western nations, including the U.S., were slow to react to ISIS's march across northern Iraq, Soleimani was quick to play a more public role in Tehran's efforts to tackle the terror group. For example, the commander was seen in pictures with militamen in the northern Iraqi town of Amerli when it was recaptured from ISIS last September. Last November, one of Iraq's leading Shia politicians, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Newsweek that Soleimani maintains a frequent presence in Iraq. "He is here often in Baghdad, and Northern Iraq," the official said.

"Of course the Iraqi government knows about this. He is smart. He is also a man who loves war. He knows he is good at it."

Top U.S. general Martin Dempsey has said that the involvement of Iran in the fight against ISIS in Iraq could be a positive step, as long as the situation does not descend into sectarianism, because of fears surrounding how Shia militias may treat the remaining Sunni population of Tikrit if it is recaptured. The military chief also claimed that almost two thirds of the 30,000 offensive were Iranian-backed militiamen, meaning that without Iranian assistance and Soleimani's guidance, the offensive on Tikrit may not have been possible.

"Without the financial and military backing of Iran, it would be extremely difficult for Iraq to launch a successful offensive on Tikrit, and, further up the Tigris, Mosul as well," adds Perry.

Sajad Jiyad, Iraq expert and director of research at independent consultancy Integrity, believes that Soleimani is playing such an integral role in coordinating the offensive against ISIS as he brings a vast wealth of experience and provides a key link to Tehran for material support.

"He is good at asymmetric, unconventional warfare, so parts where you have to operate in cities and dense urban areas," says Jiyad. "Where you have to deal with snipers, when you have to deal with the unconventional nature of fighting a group like ISIS, he's got that experience."

"He also has his ability to coordinate directly with Tehran. He has the authority to present Iranian support immediately, that's probably the most important thing he is offering."

Tikrit was the site of mass executions of Iraqi forces by ISIS militants at the time of its capture last June. A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report claimed that approximately 770 captured soldiers were killed after the terror group took control of former U.S. military base in the city, Camp Speicher, in executions which HRW advisor Fred Abrahams described as "crimes against humanity".

Iran has a crucial stake in the Salah ad-Din province where Tikrit is situated because of the city of Samarra, which contains the Imam al-Askari shrine, one of the most important holy sites in the world for Shia Muslims.

https://www.newsweek.com/iranian-military-mastermind-leading-battle-recapture-tikrit-isis-311516


An exceptional military leader gone but not forgotten.

Some photographs of the Iranian Commander at various times throughout his busy career..

https://www.rferl.org/a/how-soleiman.../30358752.html

Originally Posted by aging one

a mans wife and kids should never be brought into a discussion of his job or anything else. Very very low class indeed

Double standards.

Have a word with Wikipedia, They use the pictures to "illustrate" what a good family man he is. Not at all like the "Butcher of Baghdad" images spread around the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seely_III

Originally Posted by OhOh

Some photographs of the Iranian Commander at various times throughout his busy career..

Who gives a fuck. You have twice as many posts in this thread as anyone else the majority is just trash and propaganda that should be in the doghouse. Good job attempting to clog the thread with nonsense to keep a real discussion from happening.

^^

Thank your for keeping, "a real discussion" alive and adding such great value.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Thank your for keeping, "a real discussion" alive and adding such great value.

It is extremely difficult with idiots like you and klondyke spamming the forum with your relentless nonsense.

Breaking - 35 killed in stampede at Soleimanis funeral

Originally Posted by Norton

Trump following in the footsteps of this POS who got the US in the ME guagmire back in 2002.

This is true. The Bush administration had no clue what the difference between sunni and shia even was. The had no idea that Saddam's regime was actually a good thing due to the fact that he was hostile to the Iranians and basically kept them in check. If it was not for Bush there would have never been an ISIS and a war in Syria. So ya they did trigger a massive domino effect that created the massive shit sandwich we are still eating to this day.

Now it is the orange morons turn to make it even worse. Oh happy days.

Well, someone loves you amerka. Hamas in Gaza have been celebrating and handing out sweets. They hated the General, because he eliminated so many Sunni jihadists in Iraq & Syria- several of whom were Palestinian. How about that, bessie mates.

Originally Posted by sabang

Well, someone loves you amerka. Hamas in Gaza have been celebrating and handing out sweets. They hated the General, because he eliminated so many Sunni jihadists in Iraq & Syria- several of whom were Palestinian. How about that, bessie mates.

There would also be millions of Iranians dancing the street in Tehran cause he is dead.
Can you guess why not ?

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

Breaking - 35 killed in stampede at Soleimanis funeral

You think OhOh was one of them ?

That's what you get for making a cult out of a Salami! How backward can you get ?

Oh really? Who are these millions of Iranians you so knowingly refer to? Surely not the Kurds, who collaborated and co-operated with the Gen in defeating the scourge of Isis. Surely not the Shiite majority. So the Sunni minority then, but most of them are not Islamic jihadists. I would think however that small amount of Iranians who are Sunni and support Isis & Sunni terrorism in general might be relieved. Heck, they might even be emboldened enough to blow up another of our train stations to celebrate.

Originally Posted by sabang

Heck, they might even be emboldened enough to blow up another of our train stations to celebrate.

Originally Posted by sabang

Surely not the Kurds, who collaborated and co-operated with the Gen in defeating the scourge of Isis.

I doubt that you will find one video of any Kurds crying over his death. That collaboration was uneasy at best and an alliance of convenience and nothing more as the Iranians are no more friends of the Kurds than the Turks.

Originally Posted by sabang

Oh really? Who are these millions of Iranians you so knowingly refer to?

Give them Freedom, open the borders* and you'll find out.

There might be a handfull left to mourn Mr. Salami.


* the good educated ones will go right to the U.S. , Canada, Australia. The less educated to Germany