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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, Iran’s 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 president’s 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".

1 posted on 01/03/2020 12:17:28 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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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 he’s finally dead? See more: https://t.co/7MrD4tyM5y https://t.co/cKYSPLSLmj

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 3, 2020


2 posted on 01/03/2020 12:19:05 PM PST by Bob434
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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.

3 posted on 01/03/2020 12:19:50 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Trump is the master of surprise. No one saw it coming - not even Iran’s Grand Poohbah.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!


4 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)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
"Trump can't do damn thing".


5 posted on 01/03/2020 12:21:58 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Steely Tom
Underestimate Trump to your peril. He didn do muffin. 🤣
6 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)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

According to the NY Post - Obama kept the Israelis from taking out Soleimani in 2015.

Enough said.


7 posted on 01/03/2020 12:23:46 PM PST by MattMusson (Sometimes the wind blows too much)
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8 posted on 01/03/2020 12:24:33 PM PST by Eddie01
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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


9 posted on 01/03/2020 12:26:27 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Steely Tom

“can’t do damn thing”.
= = =

Well, maybe he CAN do a BLESSED thing.


10 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!)
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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.
11 posted on 01/03/2020 12:27:01 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“Durkha, durkha, no more Jihad”


12 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)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

That’s the second time his given them a head fake and they fell for it.


13 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)
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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?


14 posted on 01/03/2020 12:27:27 PM PST by Bob434
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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


15 posted on 01/03/2020 12:28:14 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Soleman. Sounds like a Neil Diamond song.


16 posted on 01/03/2020 12:29:36 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Eddie01

Oh Solemio

It’s now or never


17 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)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Obama was protecting him.


18 posted on 01/03/2020 12:31:42 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: goldstategop
Trump is the master of surprise. No one saw it coming - not even Iran’s 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 ! !

19 posted on 01/03/2020 12:32:11 PM PST by Mopp4
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To: Eddie01
Soleimani... Soleimani... Solei...

Oh. There he is.

Candygram.

20 posted on 01/03/2020 12:32:30 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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