Posted on 01/03/2020 8:12:48 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Iranians and Iraqis are celebrating after the Pentagon, under the direction of President Trump, carried out an airstrike in Baghdad that killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
The action came in response to an Iran-led attack on the US embassy in Iraq.
Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, a designated terror group since 2007, was despised by many in Iran, and by Iraqis who have been subject to a campaign of terror in their own country at the hands of forces operating in lockstep with the Iranian military.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had deemed Soleimani equally as dangerous as Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
BREAKING: Pentagon confirms air strike:
“At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel by killing Qasem Soleimani.”
“Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members.” pic.twitter.com/PIdGtlPH2R — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 3, 2020
Footage of one of the vehicles struck by strike killing Iran military leader Qasem Soleimani tonight in Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/jkwydjH2pq — Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) January 3, 2020
Both Iraqi state TV and #Hezbollah's AlMayadeen confirm that #Iran's Qassem Soleimani and #PMF's Abu Mahdi Mohandis were killed in a #US strike in #Baghdad.
#Iraq — Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC) January 3, 2020
Iraqis were seen dancing in the streets at the news of Soleimani’s death:
Iraqis are celebrating the death of #QassemSoleimani.
Let's not forget. When Iraqi pro-democracy activists were demonstrating Tahrir Square, forces propped up by Soleimani were terrorizing them.
Now, can you blame these Iraqis for celebrating the death of Soleimani? https://t.co/AMUGxqnlo9 — 𝕍𝕒𝕙𝕚𝕕 𝕐𝕦𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕠𝕪 (@vahid_yucesoy) January 3, 2020
Iranians who have been forced to live under ruthless military rule, took to Twitter to thank Trump with the hashtag #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani:
Who is breathing a sigh of relief that Gen Soleimani is dead? Dissidents, feminists & secularists from Iran, Iraq, Syria & Lebanon.
He was a Shia Osama bin Laden with a national treasury & flag.
Who is crying foul? Obama alum Ben Rhodes, CodePink & Squad cocreator Cenk Uyger🤷🏽♀️ — Asra Q. Nomani, PI (@AsraNomani) January 3, 2020
I still can't believe this mother fuckers are gone, but thanks anyway uncle trump#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/XITWL29FVg — فؤاد (@foadsf) January 3, 2020
Ghasem soleimani got smoked tonight, now world can take a breath. Thanks to anyone who did this great job#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani — Leila (@Leila44909296) January 3, 2020
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani #realDonaldTrump ...
Behalf of the people of Iran who fighting against the #IslamicRegim 🌺🌺🌺❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/nYHb4SP4ob — Amin (@amin13626) January 3, 2020
As an Iranian, I wanted to thank you with all my heart @realDonaldTrump, for putting an end to #Soleimani. You just made the world a better place to live in#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani#FreeIran2020 — آیدیناتور (@Da_Aidinator) January 3, 2020
A lot of Iranians are still mourning for their loved ones who were killed by IRGC and Soleimani's forces in the streets while protesting. This operation was really a relief for them! Thanks @realDonaldTrump#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani — Mehdi K (@mehdikkyu) January 3, 2020
The murderer of Iranians, Iraqis, Syrians, Israelis, Yemenis, Lebanese, US Soldiers & head of the IRGC's foreign wing, or Qods Force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Killed in Iraq.
As an Iranian, I want to thank you with all my heart President @realDonaldTrump 🙏🥂#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/ZpgvwHle2L — Saber Bostani-Asl (@S_BostaniAsl) January 3, 2020
We Iranians thank @realDonaldTrump for his decisive order. He made a promise and he kept it. Unlike under Obama era when Israelis wanted to kill terrorist Soleimani, but Obama stoped them because he wanted to make a broken deal with a terrorist regime. #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani — Sam (@SammyXCVIII) January 3, 2020
thank you mr. secretary
this should have been done long ago
before syria was destroyed by soleimani
IRAN ❤️ USA#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/97AJhOPve1 — #پدر_پویا_کجاست #مادر_پویا_کجاست #هفت_هزار siroos (@siroos23664793) January 3, 2020
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
Justice is served.
Soleimani killed several hundreds of thousand of civilians including children. Even in Iran.
We are celebrating this in Iran . https://t.co/Tksc6qkr6l — Barbad (@Barbodcamo) January 3, 2020
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
Dear Mr. President, @realDonaldTrump , in last month Islamic Regime in Iran killed defenseless Iranian youth& children and then suppressed Iranian Ppl. But today we get hope to continuing the struggle with this bloody regime. Thank you.
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/iWhAqBOI0k — Goli_dar_goldan (@dar_goldan) January 3, 2020
This bloody hand belongs to Qasem Soleimani the top general in #IRGCTerrorists. This hand caused of death of thousands of Iranian, Syrian and Iraqi people and after years of killing, torturing the justice has been served.
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani#FreeIran2020WithPahlavi pic.twitter.com/NxXfW3SCcu — Shawn (@BScoRpion0) January 3, 2020
On behalf of all Iranians that have been taken hostage by mulla's regime and those who lost their loved ones and also exiled Iranians Thank you @realDonaldTrump #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani — Reza Shah's daughter (@DaughterReza) January 3, 2020
The Iranian people beg to differ with you #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
Death Toll Of Iran Protests Surpasses 1,000; Names of 221 Slain Protestershttps://t.co/KouHJquuQ3 — Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) January 3, 2020
There are thousands more tweets.
Some decried the total lack of coverage from Western media until now
At last 1500 killed in 2 days just recently in Iran by the hands of Islamic regime.
Not a single word from western media!
Now look at this comedy show they’ve started on twitter.
A terrorist dies,and people in western countries are worried about Worl War III
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/J49qTMqGCn — Madam Luna (@Madam__Luna) January 3, 2020
Others singled out those criticizing the US action, saying that they do not need uninformed Westerners speaking on their behalf:
The number of idiots under this tweet is an evidence of how uninformed Americans are.
In Persian, we call them “Kabk”😊
Fake news has truly done a great job in the states. 👏🏼
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani https://t.co/LOciHPXXAi — Madam Luna (@Madam__Luna) January 3, 2020
Reports also suggest that US marines captured high profile terrorist figures:
DEVELOPING: U.S. Marines have captured and arrested the following outside Baghdad:
Qais Khazali (Leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq)
Hadi al-Amiri (Head of Badr Organization) — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 3, 2020
President Trump tweeted an American flag without further comment:
pic.twitter.com/VXeKiVzpTf — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020
CNN and MSNBC just confirmed such too.......NOT. /s
Democrats Outraged. Surgical strikes make no money for theie cronies
Wait, I thought he was revered?
So Iraqis and Iranians thank Trump, while the media and democrats complain about Trump and how dare he strike. How ironic.
I don’t know which news guy said it was “the right thing to do, just the wrong commander in chief”. SERIOUSLY!
Interesting that none of our Fake News Media is reporting this. Not even the “Fair and Balanced” branch.
Not hearing or seeing much of this on CNN or other Lib msm
I am personally NOT IMPRESSED with the popularity of this act with respect to the Iraqis and Iranians.
A few tweets and some videos of a few hundred people celebrating do not tell me about the sentiments of the MAJORITY of the people there.
All we can gauge from this is — there are a lot of Iranians and Iraqis who want Soleimani gone. What we cannot tell is -— does this represent the feelings of the VAST MAJORITY of the people?
And who’s condemning it? democrats, actors and actresses, and other ignorant America haters.
The dead worm was planning to attack Americans. Trump had him reduced to worm food. Good action, done without hesitation.
A significant number of people in this country can’t think. They immediately condemned the extermination because they hate Trump. Their reptilian brains cannot reason, only react.
The DOW is down relative to start of business today. Expect dire predictions of doom and recession in the media and by the left (excuse the redundancy). Great time to buy!
Betting oil prices go up, and the media doesn’t tell us that they were already going up.
To sum up my thoughts, (cleaned up for family ears) may an elephant fly over the America haters and relieve himself on their heads.
Guess the thug is only 'revered' by America haters at the Washington Post...
Iran was basically converted to an Arab Muslim country at gunpoint. Pray for the safety of these people.
They have no shame. What bigotry.
At least he's honest.
How can you say this? This guy was the head of the QUD forces. We don’t know how many hundreds if not thousands of Iranians under his hand, were tortured and killed during the uprisings of the past ten years.
I guess, we will see, IF THE PEOPLE rise up now.
Well lots of happy Iraqis today. Does this include the Iraqi soldiers, paid and trained by us, who helped storm the embassy?
No matter. Give it a week. They’ll all be spewing hate at us again.
GTFO of the ME.
Agreed. I remember Neda and the missed opportunity of The Green Revolution, yet were those the feelings of MOST Iranians living in Iran..?
I remember during the Iraq build-up people were saying Bagdhad would be a total walk-over; we'd be received as HEROES.
We know how THAT turned out; the mafia left-over from Saddam had explosively-formed penetrators, Semtex up the whazoo, etc.
If we take over all of Iran --and make no mistake, the neoCons will later demand that, in spite of their claims now-- all of a sudden you have to become some kind of Persian Anthropology Wizard, knowing all the in's and out's of competing ethnic groups, etc.
The job will be SO much easier if the average Iranian Joe Six-Pack is on OUR side.
It's a total wild-card.
——Hadi al-Amiri (Head of Badr Organization)-——
One wonders about Badr himself. He better get his ass to Iran if he wants to live
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