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Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani traveled with impunity — until U.S. drones found him
NYTIMES via Chicago Tribune ^
| 01/03/2019
| ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER
Posted on 01/03/2020 12:17:28 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
One night in January of 2007, American Special Operations commandos tracked a notorious adversary driving in a convoy from Iran into northern Iraq: Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Irans top security and intelligence commander.
But the Americans held their fire, and Soleimani slipped away into the darkness.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 200701; 20191227; 202001; 20200103; airstrike; iran; iraniangeneral; irgc; qassemsoleimani; soleimani; terrorist
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"The officials said there was worry among the presidents senior advisers that Trump has indicated so many times that he did not want a war with Iran that Tehran had become convinced the United States would not act forcibly."
This is key. Iran thought Trump wouldn't act - "can't do damn thing".
To: SpeedyInTexas
According the the Obama Department of Defense, Qasem Soleimani was a terrorist directly responsible for the murder of over 500 US service men & women. Why are congressional Dems outraged that hes finally dead? See more: https://t.co/7MrD4tyM5y https://t.co/cKYSPLSLmj
Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 3, 2020
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:19:05 PM PST
by
Bob434
To: SpeedyInTexas
This is key. Iran thought Trump wouldn't act - "can't do damn thing". Well, I guess they'll have to re-think that particular line of reasoning.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:19:50 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
To: SpeedyInTexas
Trump is the master of surprise. No one saw it coming - not even Irans Grand Poohbah.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:20:11 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: SpeedyInTexas
"Trump can't do damn thing".
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:21:58 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: Steely Tom
Underestimate Trump to your peril. He didn do muffin. 🤣
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:23:09 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: SpeedyInTexas
According to the NY Post - Obama kept the Israelis from taking out Soleimani in 2015.
Enough said.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:23:46 PM PST
by
MattMusson
(Sometimes the wind blows too much)
To: SpeedyInTexas
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:24:33 PM PST
by
Eddie01
To: goldstategop
and now the Grand Poohbah is thinking.....if he was able to find that guy and was willing to take him out, on a service road of a commercial airport, what the f*ck will he do to me?
I’m thinking that the next time the Iranian Parliament meets, most of those folks won’t hear a damn thing as they sit and wonder if today, will be the day that President Donald J Trump orders 4 MOABs and 8-2000lb JDAMS to be dropped on their building
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:26:27 PM PST
by
qaz123
To: Steely Tom
“can’t do damn thing”.
= = =
Well, maybe he CAN do a BLESSED thing.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:26:39 PM PST
by
Scrambler Bob
(This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
To: SpeedyInTexas
But the Americans held their fire, and Soleimani slipped away into the darkness...
George W Bush was a terrible President. His sales pitch was that he was better than Gore or Kerry. Spit.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:27:01 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: SpeedyInTexas
Durkha, durkha, no more Jihad
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:27:08 PM PST
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
To: SpeedyInTexas
Thats the second time his given them a head fake and they fell for it.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:27:09 PM PST
by
MCF
(If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
To: Bob434
Iraqis Iraqis dancing in the street for freedom; thankful that General Soleimani is no more. pic.twitter.com/huFcae3ap4
Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 3, 2020
Iraqis are happy, the democrats here are furious- is there anyone left that Still thinks democrats love and are pulling for the iraqi citizens?
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:27:27 PM PST
by
Bob434
To: MCF
I am sure he has more than one body double. I hope we got the right one.
Somebody better do some DNA on that hand
To: RummyChick
Soleman. Sounds like a Neil Diamond song.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:29:36 PM PST
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: Eddie01
Oh Solemio
It’s now or never
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:31:15 PM PST
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
To: SpeedyInTexas
Obama was protecting him.
To: goldstategop
Trump is the master of surprise. No one saw it coming - not even Irans Grand Poohbah. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Roger that ! And from now on when those mopes are walking around, they'll be bumping into things because they'll be constantly looking up ! !
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:32:11 PM PST
by
Mopp4
To: Eddie01
Soleimani... Soleimani... Solei... Oh. There he is.
Candygram.
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posted on
01/03/2020 12:32:30 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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