A Weekly Dose of President Trump-Trump Family Train 12/31-1/31/2020

Free Republic ^ | 12/31/2019 | weston

[weston]

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[gubamyster]

Seems like a bit of an overreaction to me, but I guess we all mourn in our own ways:

Sean Shannon Collier @ReillocNaes

This was the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khemenei, during Soleimani’s funeral.

The man is a lunatic.

3:25 PM - Jan 6, 2020

[gubamyster]

Wyatt’s new account was taken out yesterday. Today he can be found here (for now):

https://twitter.com/WheeeeThePeople

[hoosiermama]

We will be going to Small Town for appointment this afternoon. Hope to pick up a few groceries.

[hoosiermama]

A lunatic surrounded by lunatics. Look carefully is JFnK there? He qualifies!

[STARLIT]

Mike

In his speech on Sunday Nasrallah explained that the "Resistance Axis" would take vengeance on the US for killing Soleimani and Muhandis by driving the US forces from the Middle East, starting in Iraq. Note this vertical/horizontal gesture:

"When the US officers who came to the region vertically will return back horizontally, at that time, Trump and his administration will realize that they lost the region and lost the elections,” Nasrallah said. It sounds fearsome, and one should certainly not minimize the threat.

But it's worth noting that Nasrallah defined Iraq as the key arena of conflict with Trump. He placed responsibility for avenging Soleimani's death on others, not on Hezbollah. Nasrallah has enough problems to worry about right now. He doesn't need US Reaper drones targeting him.

A group calling itself the Martyr Imam Hussein Brigade is threatening the American forces in Iraq. Informed observers should assume, until proven otherwise, that these are armed, trained, and controlled by Iran’s Qods Force.

A group calling itself the Martyr Imam Hussein Brigade is threatening the American forces in Iraq. Informed observers should assume, until proven otherwise, that these are armed, trained, and controlled by Iran’s Qods Force. |
pic.twitter.com/py9CbINbGJ— Mike (@Doranimated) January 7, 2020

[STARLIT]

Re-scheduled heart cath is on my birthday...of ALL days. Hubby turned down Thursday because it was in the afternoon. He also turned down Friday saying..a car made on Friday isn't good..LOL So its Monday morning.

[Lakeside Granny]

I did read that around 1,500 Iranians were made citizens right before Obummer struck the infamous deal with Iran.

Mostly they were adult children of prominent Iranians.

Not sure if this is true.

[Lakeside Granny]

Exactly what they have done in the past.

[Rusty0604]

Turkey Begins Invasion of Libya

https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/01/06/turkey-begins-invasion-of-libya/

[STARLIT]

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 🇺🇸

For non-Arabic speakers, reporting in the main news outlets NYT and Wash Post is so misinformed (either on purpose or because of incompetence) that you might think that the Iraqi State has officially voted for ejecting US forces from Iraq (because of Trump's miscalculated move to kill Soleimani). What happened is different.

1- Iraqi PM Abdul-Mahdi sent a letter to Parliament in which he argued US troops exist in Iraq, not based on a treaty ratified by Parliament, but on 2 letters from past cabinets to the UN. Hence, Parliament has no role in ejection.

2- Iraqi PM's trying to trade disarming Shia militias for limiting scope of US troops. He wrote: "Whoever wants to become a political power, has to surrender arms, join armed forces, and forgo any political allegiance (i.e. to Iran) other than to military and commander-in-chief."

3- #Iraq parliament barely had a quorum for session on ejecting US troops. Sunni and Kurdish blocs boycotted the session (thus taking America's side over Iran), and thus quorum was 170 of 328 (half + 4, just like Hezbollah designated a PM in Lebanese parliament with half + 4)

4- The text Iraqi Parliament voted on was not a legislation, but a non-binding resolution.

5- To deflect Iranian anger, Abdul-Mahdi said US troops will leave, according to timetable. Troops of Assad dynasty occupied Lebanon for 29 years, with Assad and Lebanese saying withdrawal on its way, but tied to timetable. In Mid Eastern countries, timetables mean indefinitely.

6- In his letter to Parliament, Abdul-Mahdi clearly states that Iraqi interest is to maintain neutrality between America and Iran, and that if Iraq antagonizes America, it risks losing its international status (and implicitly oil revenue, just like Iran).

7- NYT is, by far, much more pro-Iran than Wash Post. The post reported that "tens of thousands" mourned Soleimani in Ahwaz. NYT made the number of mourners "hundreds of thousands."

Bottom line is, Iraqi parliament vote was an Iranian face-saving measure. Iran is in a bind: If it retaliates without claiming its attack, it does not count as revenge for Soleimani. If Iran claims the attack, regime risks further wrath, in a country whose economy is in free fall.

The most probable outcome of #Soleimani's killing is more of the same: Low-intensity Iranian warfare against America, Iran never engaging in direct war, but maintaining her proxy war, fighting America to the last Arab. But with Soleimani out, Iranian proxy war will be much weaker.

Great thread but can’t see Trump miscalculation. Thread almost verifies good reason for the killing.

HDH...

I don’t think he miscalculated. MSM does

[Rusty0604]

Interesting the article says Malaysia is close with Iran, where the majority are Shia. Yet it’s illegal to he a Shia in Malaysia.

[hoosiermama]

Don’t know what to think about this one

https://www.redstate.com/streiff/2018/05/13/irans-foreign-minister-threatens-expose-western-diplomats-took-bribes-create-iran-nuclear-deal/amp/#click=https://t.co/LP7nQ3NuAL

[Rusty0604]

“For the leftist media, this is a huge red flag. It involves Muslims and hurts the global warming narrative (although they will still blame it on climate change despite arson). Anyone in the propaganda wing of the Democrat party reporting on this will lose their job and that might be the least of their concerns.

For example, Japan doesn’t have any of these problems. It is smart enough to preserve their Japanese culture and doesn’t invite people who wish to change it. Only the leaders of western civilization countries have chosen to engage in national suicide.”

[STARLIT]

Aurora Intel

#IRGC Qud Force leadership are currently holding a meeting with Palestinian Resistance leaders, notably #Hamas and #PIJ.

[Rusty0604]

Thanks! I’ll try to watch today.

[Rusty0604]

Hope all goes well.

[Rusty0604]

Good post, thank you.

[hoosiermama]

Is he planning on making a day of it. Heart Cath, shopping, dinner at restaurant of your choice? Will keep you both in prayers. We’re here if you need us! Going to Salem tomorrow. May hit up their Walmart. His Dr office is just across the street.

[Rusty0604]

Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unannounced visit to Damascus, Syria on Tuesday after celebrating Russian Orthodox Christmas (on Jan.7 every year) in St. Petersburg earlier in the day. In a clear signal to the West amid soaring tensions with Iran, Putin attended a high level military briefing at a headquarters in the Syrian capital.

Putin met with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in what Russia’s Interfax acknowledged as “a working trip”. The timing of the visit is sure to be noticed in Washington, given it comes amid soaring tensions with Iran over the killing of Qasem Soleimani, and as thousands of additional US troops are deployed to the region ahead of looming potential Iranian reprisal attacks.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-makes-surprise-visit-syria-military-briefing-amid-us-iran-crisis

[gubamyster]

Let’s see the list. I’m sure it would be interesting.