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Mike Pompeo said Iran-backed militias moved rockets near American bases in Iraq
Fox News ^ | May 15, 2019 | Lukas Mikelionis

Posted on 05/15/2019 9:38:45 AM PDT by Innovative

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Iraqi officials that U.S. intelligence showed Iran-backed militias moved missiles near bases housing American forces.

Pompeo made the disclosure to Iraq’s top brass during his surprise visit earlier this month, Reuters reported. The revelation comes just hours after all non-emergency personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq was ordered to leave the country.

He asked the military officials to keep the Shi’ite militias in control as they are expanding their presence in the country and now are part of the country’s security apparatus. The top diplomat warned that otherwise, the U.S. would have to use force to tackle the security threats.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bushdoctrine; disinformation; djibouti; eritrea; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; iran; iraq; lebanon; mikepompeo; neocons; notbuyingit; pompeo; sudan; waronterror; yemen
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To: Socon-Econ

We need to do a Berlin Airlift style campaign along with convert operations in Venezuela.


41 posted on 05/15/2019 11:09:38 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (Live Free or Die)
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To: Innovative

AFP news agency @AFP

#BREAKING US withdrawal of diplomats from Iraq due to “imminent” Iran-linked threat, officials say

1:16 PM · May 15, 2019


42 posted on 05/15/2019 11:10:42 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: StoneWall Brigade

One of the biggest supporters of Obama’s Iran deal was Boeing. That company makes a fortune selling jets to the state-run airlines in Islamic dumps all over the world.


43 posted on 05/15/2019 11:10:42 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: rintintin

“Now, Saudis want us to go to war against their enemy Iran. Sure hope Trump is smart enough not to do so”

Is the nation responsible for 700 US deaths due to IEDs in Iraq our enemy?

Is the crazy nation which seeks nukes and is SWORN to our complete destruction our enemy?


44 posted on 05/15/2019 11:12:32 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Paul R.

“What Iran wants is nukes. Why? Because they want to dominate Islam politically and religiously.”

No, they want them for one reason. They saw what happened to Saddam and Khaddafy. Nukes make you invasion proof. We would never attack a nuclear armed country lightly.
You just need a few and you are much safer from our global regime change jihad.

The more countries we invade, the more small countries want a nuke.


45 posted on 05/15/2019 11:16:00 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: McGruff

“#BREAKING US withdrawal of diplomats from Iraq due to “imminent” Iran-linked threat, officials say”

Could you please post the link too.

Thanks.


46 posted on 05/15/2019 11:16:51 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

What are we waiting for?


47 posted on 05/15/2019 11:18:50 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Innovative

“Those were not “the Saudis”, those were terrorists who were also against the Saudi government.”

Against the Saudi government that paid their expenses. The Saudi section of the 9/11 report is redacted...still.


48 posted on 05/15/2019 11:18:53 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Leaning Right

“B. Saudi agents.
C. Israeli agents.
D. CIA Deep State agents.”

Those would never attack us.

But Iran would. That was easy.


49 posted on 05/15/2019 11:19:21 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Mariner

Is the nation responsible for 700 US deaths due to IEDs in Iraq our enemy?

Saudis: 3000 - plus deaths 911

Iran, fwiw, is the closest ally of the government that we installed in Irsaq. In fact, the president and cabinet who came in dyer we ousted Saddam, had been refugees sheltering in Iran.

I don’t like the Mullahs of Iran, but we were for all intents and purposes fighting for their interests when we took out their enemy, Saddam

Now, we’re being asked to fight for the Saudis’s cause by going to war against Iran. I think we should attend to America’s interests here at home, instead


50 posted on 05/15/2019 11:19:46 AM PDT by rintintin (q)
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To: morphing libertarian

Sanity...and we will be waiting for a long time.


51 posted on 05/15/2019 11:20:20 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Mariner
Please stop that silliness. The same U.S. government that refuses to seal our southern border — even as thousands of Americans are crime victims every year at the hands of invaders — is going to conduct a major military campaign in some Islamic sh!t-home halfway around the world?

60+ million Americans saw through that idiocy when they voted in the 2016 election.

52 posted on 05/15/2019 11:20:53 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.")
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To: Innovative

Saudis would never attack us?

You forgot 911


53 posted on 05/15/2019 11:21:05 AM PDT by rintintin (q)
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To: rintintin

The Saudis were NOT involved in the 9-11 attacks. It was the Islamic terrorists who wanted to kill the Saudis too.


54 posted on 05/15/2019 11:21:21 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: McGruff

imminent” Iran-linked threat,

Shades of Tonkin Gulf


55 posted on 05/15/2019 11:22:45 AM PDT by rintintin (q)
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To: rintintin

Not to mention, the worst of the fighting in Iraq occurred when the Sunnis (who demand that their 33% should politically dominate the 64% Shia) blew up the Golden Dome shia shrine.

So Saudis are still at the root of almost all of the middle east warfare.


56 posted on 05/15/2019 11:22:50 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Alberta's Child

Exactly! Beautifully stated.


57 posted on 05/15/2019 11:23:41 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Innovative

The Saudis were NOT involved in the 9-11 attacks. It

All but one of the hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.


58 posted on 05/15/2019 11:23:45 AM PDT by rintintin (q)
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To: Alberta's Child

for 25 years the State depot and the CIA have called Iran the worst supporter of terrorism of any country. They are developing ICBMs to reach Europe and the US. The just blew up tankers destined to deliver oil to “US Customer” They constantly threaten to destroy Israel and the US.

I say we take them seriously for a change and officially declare war and get busy.

Bush II went to the wrong country IMO


59 posted on 05/15/2019 11:23:56 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

“I REALLY WISH John Bolton was NOT on the Trump team, he never saw a war he didn’t like!!! I believe Trump will NOT put our boys and girls in harms way!!!”

I think Bolton is great. Half the world is scared to death of him. It adds teeth to “all options are on the table.” He won’t pull Trump into a war.


60 posted on 05/15/2019 11:24:00 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Only a Replacement Wall? Ann Coulter is deeply saddened.)
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