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Iran Fired Cruise Missiles In Attack On Saudi Oil facility: Senior US Official
ABC News ^ | 09/15/19

Posted on 09/16/2019 4:08:00 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Iran launched nearly a dozen cruise missiles and over 20 drones from its territory in the attack on a key Saudi oil facility Saturday, a senior Trump administration official told ABC News Sunday.

It is an extraordinary charge to make, that Iran used missiles and drones to attack its neighbor and rival Saudi Arabia, as the region teeters on the edge of high tensions.

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. was "locked and loaded" to respond to the attack on Sunday, waiting for verification of who was responsible and for word from Saudi Arabia on how to proceed.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/iran-fired-cruise-missiles-attack-saudi-oil-facility/story?id=65632653

 

 

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To: Enlightened1
Well, while we're on the subject of the ancient Romans, what really did them in since it applies here as well....

Bureaucracy Kills: A Lesson from Rome

Deepus Status.

41 posted on 09/16/2019 4:57:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: Enlightened1
"Why all of a sudden do you believe these known liars?"

Needs repeating.. It's a darn shame that the press has so disgraced themselves to the point where they are now considered an enemy of the people...

42 posted on 09/16/2019 4:57:32 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: Enlightened1

If Iran truly poses an existential threat to the US I have no problem with reducing the entire country to glowing radioactive glass. But they didn’t attack us. They allegedly attacked Saudi Arabia.

Personally I don’t doubt it was them at all.

We aren’t dependent on Saudi oil, Europe and Japan are. Let them fight for once. We still have our people in Kosovo in spite of Bill Clinton promising us they’d be out by Christmas in 1999.

The ME is a simmering pestilence ridden hell hole because of sectarian and tribal wars that have been going on for over a thousand years. We have virtually zero chance of “bringing peace” to that part of the world and we should stop pretending that we can.

Let them fight until there’s only two remaining muzzies. Then sell weapons to both of them. When there’s only one left standing we should kill him.

L


43 posted on 09/16/2019 4:58:04 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Here is from President Trump 23 minutes ago.

“Because we have done so well with Energy over the last few years (thank you, Mr. President!), we are a net Energy Exporter, & now the Number One Energy Producer in the World. We don’t need Middle Eastern Oil & Gas, & in fact have very few tankers there, but will help our Allies!”

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1173560246863876096


44 posted on 09/16/2019 4:58:07 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Alberta's Child

I am not sure about that speech, but it would not surprise me at all.

Agree 100% about our big problem.


45 posted on 09/16/2019 4:59:34 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

“After all Iran is not known for Drone attacks.”

False. 18 previous drone and missile attacks on Saudi by Iran’s surrogates, the Houthis:

Https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/timeline-houthis-drone-missile-attacks-saudi-targets-190914102845479.html

It is a small technical step to change the source from Southwest to Northeast. It is a big psychological step, though. But the Iranian regime gets the Mahdi up from his well only after they start a world war. So they are infinitely religiously motivated to the point of stupidity.

How many other of your assertions are wrong?


46 posted on 09/16/2019 5:00:26 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: Zhang Fei
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47 posted on 09/16/2019 5:01:01 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

“Producer” <> “Exporter”.

FAIL.


48 posted on 09/16/2019 5:01:34 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: Enlightened1

Why?

Iran retaliated against President Trumps sanctions buy attacking a target of oppotunity within the territory of the American ally Saudi Arabia.

Iran is withering on the vine and had to lash out and in effect starting a kinetic war

There must be no proportional rsponse. There must be wholesale Iranian destruction


49 posted on 09/16/2019 5:01:56 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Enlightened1

historic revisionist drivel


50 posted on 09/16/2019 5:02:57 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Lurker

Please join in the containment of the tinfoil hat brigade ....


51 posted on 09/16/2019 5:03:20 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

We are very close and will be after this incident. This is an article from 4 days ago. Winning!!!

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/12/oil-us-closing-in-on-saudi-arabia-to-become-the-worlds-top-exporter-iea-says.html


52 posted on 09/16/2019 5:04:37 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

for one considered enlightened, you come across as an ignorant pacifist


53 posted on 09/16/2019 5:04:54 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: bert

I think it is high time for Saudi Princes in expensive F-XX fighter jets to put THEIR butts on the line in defense of their own country.


54 posted on 09/16/2019 5:05:46 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: bert

No I am not a pacifist. When directly attacked I am for going after the attackers.

I do not think we should play world policeman when we are broke.

I do not believe in endless wars where the U.S. government spend a Trillion dollars in each country. I rather him them devastatingly and fast.

What part of our country is broke do you fail to understand?


55 posted on 09/16/2019 5:10:22 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

See #48.

The OP asserted we are the world’s #1 EXPORTER. That is false. Let’s all try for more precision to ensure at least an accurate debate.


56 posted on 09/16/2019 5:11:31 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

You should remember that the only Iraqi war plane shot down in the Gulf war (Desert Storm ?)was downed by a Saudi F 15 pilot.

When it begins, the war will be contested by Israel, the GCC and the USA against Iran.

Your contempt is unwarranted


57 posted on 09/16/2019 5:13:10 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Enlightened1

Glad to see you up to speed.

We probably agree there is no need for the U.S. to respond. It is well past time for the Saudis to protect their own interests.


58 posted on 09/16/2019 5:15:24 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: bert

Saudi has a long history of relying on Uncle Sam for actual defens of its strategic interests. (Kuwait, Iraq, Iran). I would like to see a few more Suadi martyrs to their homeland, and few to none of ours.


59 posted on 09/16/2019 5:18:47 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: duckman

Deep State CIA operatives probably pulled off this attack in efforts to get POTUS to respond militarily against Iran. John Bolton couldn’t get him to pull the trigger so I guess another false flag attack might do the trick.


60 posted on 09/16/2019 5:23:24 AM PDT by BOBWADE (WWG1WGA)
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