Posted on 01/07/2020 3:29:04 PM PST by rxsid
Iranian retaliation begins with missile attack on Iraqi airbase
By TZVI JOFFRE JANUARY 8, 2020 01:21
Initial reports stated that 9 rockets hit the Ain al-Assad airbase on Tuesday. The base hosts American soldiers.
Heavy missile attacks were carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq that hosts both Iraqi and US soldiers on Tuesday night. Nine missiles hit the airbase, according to Al-Hadath.
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Earlier there were reports of lots of air power heading to Iran. Has that been verified? Would it be typical to do that only to say “nevermind, they “only” killed Iraqis.”?
Tucker has gone full throated anti war. He just had some retired Col saying there would be positive outcomes if we fully vacated the ME. This is Fantasy Land clap trap. Would the same as Chamberlains outcome from the 1930s. Tucker lost a huge amount of credibility IMO.
Yes, better, but the infinite loop of 30 seconds worth of footage of Iran firing its missiles in the dark is getting nauseating.
She’s having dinner at some restaurant tonight..probably too intoxicated to speak
I blame the Democrats; Their near universal condemnation of Trump for doing it... their near deification of Soleimani matching that of the Mullahs; Their willingness to use this event for further impeachment and other threats of un-Constitutional and reversal to limit longstanding Presidential abilities to keep the nation safe....
And I wouldnt be a bit surprised if Kerry, The Squawd, 0bama & Valerie Jarrett directly conspired with Iran to attack us; Promising them more money and more nuclear help once they get rid of President Trump.
No, we can't.
The kinetic energy would be astronomical.
(no pun intended)
No of course not it’s the DUMBEST ####ING thing i ever heard.
We missed. So no biggie!
GTF out of here.
Kill all these SOBs
Assuming a good response for a zero American casualty attack on US bases would be taking out some of their docked corvettes and frigates via submarine.
“pentagon says there are NO U.S. casualties”
They said that about the Somalia attack.
Alrighty then. First off, any base that launched a missile should be leveled. For the number of bases that Iran hit, they should lose that number of military bases. They think they’re dealing with a Barak Obozo who is lighter and louder, they’re going to find out that they’re not. Iran is about to find out what extreme penalties are.
What a waste of rockets/missiles. Im sure that this type of attack was anticipated, and the U.S. military took measures to avoid casualties.
Itchy trigger finger. If this is their revenge they want to negotiate. They fired on fortified locations and their were no U.S casualties. That is called a win. I think attacking would be I’ll advised if those reports are accurate.
If we were massively going to respond, the President would have addressed the nation tonight.
Thats off the table for now but were leaving our options open for later.
Yeah but they had days to prepare for this..when missiles came their way they were able to hide in bunkers
“We can let it go for now”
Bullshit.
For our entire history there has been severe penalty for firing on US military forces.
It’s called deterrence.
You can do pretty much anything, but if your flagged forces fire on US flagged fores, you will not like the result.
Iran has crossed a line. There is no turning back from here.
Large explosion in Baghdad just now -several sources
Obama golfed and Nancy goes to dinner when things happen
We usually don’t watch Trish Regan, too dramatic, but she is doing well on this. Has on good commentators tonight.
Lou Dobbs is the best.
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