Posted on 03/12/2020 4:33:02 PM PDT by McGruff
United States warplanes struck five targets in southern Iraq Thursday night, hitting back at an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran that is believed to have been part of a rocket attack on Wednesday that killed two Americans and a British soldier, American officials said.
The airstrikes, supported by the British military, targeted facilities that were believed to store the type of rockets used in the Wednesday attack. It is not known how many militia members were killed, if any, a military official said.
Earlier Thursday, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper attributed the attack on Wednesday to Iranian-backed militias and said that “all options are on the table” when it came to retaliatory strikes.
“Let me be clear: The United States will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests or our allies,” Mr. Esper said.
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But, but, but. Did they have the virus?
Fire kills viruses
I hope so. Looks like the coronavirus is doing a number on the Iranians.
How can this be?
I thought Pelosi passed a resolution yesterday that Trump is not allowed to do anything to Iran without her Declaration of War on them
Two Americans, military or civilian?
321 waiting for the wag the dog accusations from the Democrats
Pelosi’s bill pertained to Iran, not Iraq. Besides, Trump hasn’t signed the Bill.
The two Americans killed on Wednesday were with the Army and the Air Force, according to an American official. More than a dozen members of the United States-led military coalition, including those from Poland and civilian contractors, were wounded.
Roughly 30 rockets were fired from a homemade mobile launcher miles outside the base, Camp Taji. More than a dozen hit the sprawling installation about 15 miles north of Baghdad, officials said.
BOOM!!
The US needs to carry out a retaliatory alpha nuclear strike against the Communist Chinese leadership. Now that will be news the world will look forward to.
Seems like our intelligence services could keep tract of these groups. If our guys knew company was coming they could prepare a fitting welcome for them.
Cue the Democrats, and Rinos so they can begin their whining.
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