Posted on 01/08/2020 7:12:57 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
AIN ASSAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Iran struck back Tuesday for the killing of a top Iranian general last week, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in a major escalation.
Iranian state TV reported the strikes were in retaliation for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose death Friday prompted angry calls to avenge his slaying.
A U.S. official said there were no immediate reports of American casualties.
Here are the latest updates:
Update 9:30 a.m. EST Jan. 8: President Donald Trump is expected to speak Wednesday morning amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Trump is expected to speak at 11 a.m., according to White House officials.
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Stocks are skyrocketing, Dow is up 217 points.
We have a real president who is in charge of our beloved nation, and all’s well as he put it last night.
I love and admire our President.
Trump’s first term has surpassed that of Ronald Reagan.
God Bless America, protect our troops, our President, and our Liberty.
He certainly addressed all concerned.....Iran, Europe,and Nato.....and delivered it very well.
Fab! TY!
That's only if you buy into the leftist caricature of Trump wanting an all-out war with Iran -- which he had expressly disavowed right from the start.
Alternatively, Trump accomplished exactly what he wanted to, and recognized when he had won.
Lefties like Todd are just angry that Trump succeeded.
Soleimani is still dead
Just like he was before “Iran made Trump stand down”
So, mission accomplished, token retaliation by the enemy who then stood down
What are we missing here?
I agree. He’s always right. There’s been only one time... just once when he said he favored ethanol subsidies etc that I thought he was wrong...and I don’t really know.
All the other times he’s spot on. He changes course when he thinks he should.
I think he has the biblical wisdom of Solomon. He has the confidence that you want in a great leader.
He knows human nature.
He actually is more of a globalist than the usual globalist, in that he wants the best for all countries....
The US can go to war anytime we like. Iran’s Leaders flinched last night, it worth taking some time to see where this might lead.
Contrary to never been untying but a scumbag Todd’s lunatic notions, there is no need to rush to war.
^^^THAT^^^
Awesome
That only accounts for part of the money. Anyway, the money was frozen and Obama let them have it back, so the distinction is really meaningless.
We reserve the right to take military action in the future. Whether that happens is contingent on a change in Iranian behavior.
The path they go down on is up to them.
That's my take too.... Trump's not fooling around on this issue ... no guesswork involved... Best. President. Ever.
You know this to be true?
Canada has an embassy in Tehran
They helped many of our hostages escape in 1979
The video of Cuck Dood eating a pile of Ayatollah Khamenei's excrement, like any good little Iranian news-stooge would...
I don’t think he was unhappy - he was just going out of his way to avoid humor or glibness.
He wanted to be measured and serious in order to put everyone’s mind at rest in the face of ongoing fake news fear-mongering regarding WWIII.
He did a perfect job of it
Once again Todd encouraging and supporting Iran.....it's beyond despicable.
They are out to lunch. They want Trump out of control. But he’s very in control. He gets Iran had to ‘save face’. No injuries. Let’s move on.
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