Posted on 01/01/2020 8:44:53 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The dozens of pro-Iran militiamen and protesters camped outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad were met Wednesday with tear gas thrown by U.S. Marines guarding the compound.
Smoke rose from the building after protesters lit a fire on the roof of the enclosure’s reception area, one day after militiamen stormed into the compound and smashed windows before pulling back.
It was one of the worst attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission in years.
U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day as dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy in Baghdad, where they stayed the night. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day as dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy in Baghdad, where they stayed the night. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) The demonstrators were protesting the deadly U.S. airstrikes that targeted an Iran-backed militia over the weekend that killed 25 fighters. Those strikes were in response to a rocket attack on an Iraqi Army base that killed a U.S. contractor and injured several American troops.
By Wednesday morning, the protesters had set up around 50 tents, along with a makeshift clinic. Cooks with aprons were serving meals out of giant pots.
Outside one of the gates, a Shiite cleric recited verses from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, through a loudspeaker.
Elsewhere, demonstrators could be seen hurling rocks over the walls of the embassy compound before U.S. troops responded by firing tear gas from the roofs of the buildings.
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Strong Trump reaction - “He has gotten us into a QUAGMIRE..!”
Mild Trump reaction - “He’s a weak MR. PEANUT..!!!”
The libs & media see it as a Win or Sorta Win.
THAT is why they arranged this.
The leader of the attack on the Embassy is an Obama Whitehouse GUEST.
Strong parallels with Benghazi, where the gate was OPENED FOR THE ATTACKERS, who said, “Dr. Morsi SENT US”
A previous Prez Admin is using foreigners to attack the current Prez Admin.
Obama/ValJar doing some more community organizing? Wouldn't surprise me one bit if they had some involvement in this.
Throw out the teargas every time they even look cross-eyed in the direction of the embassy.
“Muslim holy book”? Fox as corrupt as any other media outlet. Have they ever called the Bible the “Christian holy book”?
Tear Gas?Where are all of the heat rays and skunk sprays that I have heard about?
Every embassy should have that equipment on hand to defend its self for these special occasions.
A well placed cruise missile on the Iranian Embassy will stop this.
I presume we have flights of fighters flying cover above the embassy 24x7, with an AC-130 on station and a JSTARS or equivalent watching.
I don’t see us allowing an embassy takeover.
There's a new sheriff in town.
Hadi Ameri, the leader of the attack on our Embassy.
HERE he is, chilling in the Oval Office.
This one photo says 10,000 words.
Tear gas?
White Phosphorus, Napalm, hand grenades, or good old hot lead works better.
Like I said in an earlier post today, it’s like the Democrats are working with North Korea and Iran to stage these attacks while here at home the democrats are working hard at undermining the office of the Presidency. Coordinated attacks on the United States. We are under attack!! We need to defend the United States!!
What’s that weird mark on his forehead?
Good question. What about that slippery spray I have read about? Mix that in with some permanent dye and some pigs blood, spray accordingly.
Superglue would be fun to spray also.
“A well placed cruise missile on the Iranian Embassy will stop this.”
An AGM-86B with the yield cranked up to 150kt should do the trick.
It is a damn shame we don’t have something like the Mk-41 in all its 25 megaton glory to drop on Tehran.
The democrats have been betraying this country since their party’s founding in 1828.
Pro Iran protesters=Terrorist Attackers.
Better tactics than use of tear gas would have been to have repelled the attack with incendiary devices and grenades. These are not innocent kids holding up signs. These are plain and simple terrorists who are coordinating attacks on our soldiers and embassy.
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