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Live Discussion: Trump to address nation after Iran missile strikes target US bases in Iraq
Cox Media via WPXI ^ | January 8, 2020

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at wpxi.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: address; iran; ps752; trump; watchandlearn
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To: HollyB

President Trump has more compassion in one fingertip than all the Leftists in the world combined.


241 posted on 01/08/2020 9:16:33 AM PST by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
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To: bwest

He’s getting ready to sniff it.


242 posted on 01/08/2020 9:18:30 AM PST by COUNTrecount ("I've always won, and I'm going to continue to win. And that's the way it is." -- Donald Trump)
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To: caww

The question was how to persuade Iran to give up nucs

The answer is they get a superpower to pledge to use nucs to defend them


243 posted on 01/08/2020 9:19:09 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: silverleaf

What are we missing here?

this and the same thing happened to Kimmy Boy .... President Trump bombed the snot out of them....

Iran hit with magnitude 4.9 earthquake near nuclear plant
Fox News ^ | January 20, 2020 | Brie Stimson
Posted on 1/8/2020, 12:11:11 PM by COUNTrecount

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit Iran early Wednesday morning on a volatile day in the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck in the southwestern part of the country near the Bushehr nuclear plant.

The country also launched a retaliatory missile attack against coalition forces in Iraq Wednesday for a U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani early Friday morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


244 posted on 01/08/2020 9:21:19 AM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT ( Amos5: Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the (gate) Court.)
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To: freepersup; caww
Perfect speech by President Trump.

Thank you for the transcript.

245 posted on 01/08/2020 9:21:22 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: caww

Agree 100%!!


246 posted on 01/08/2020 9:21:59 AM PST by NImerc
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To: freepersup

Thanks for text of Trumps speech. I have saved for reference.


247 posted on 01/08/2020 9:22:34 AM PST by caww
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT
All instrumental readings being reported say these were ‘natural’ earthquake events.
248 posted on 01/08/2020 9:24:35 AM PST by caww
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

Agree. He explained how he wants them to prosper. But their campaign of violence has to end.


249 posted on 01/08/2020 9:24:38 AM PST by HollyB
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Machiavelli was right when he suggested it was better for the prince to be feared than loved. When it comes to Iran’s nasty habit of attacking our embassies throughout the years, Prince Trump provided a Pavlovian teaching moment for the Ayatollah.. Now instead of receiving a Democrat cash treat when they do so, they get beat with a hellfire stick.The only person as relieved as Trump that little damage occurred during the last night’s attack was the Ayatollah who produced this piece of theater for the benefit of his mullah homeys at the terror mosque back home. He had to be fearful of what would happen to his operation if they actually caused casualties. Whew!


250 posted on 01/08/2020 9:25:12 AM PST by chuckee
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Miracle at Golan Heights: True Story!
(Israeli soldiers caught in a minefield at night)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNXwhv8Mooo


251 posted on 01/08/2020 9:26:52 AM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! Hi)
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To: Alas Babylon!

NBC is Comcast


252 posted on 01/08/2020 9:28:20 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Best. President. EVER.


253 posted on 01/08/2020 9:28:27 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: silverleaf

The only way Iran will give up its nuclear ambitions is If there is no longer Islam....and even then there will always be rogue and terrorist nation leaders wanting nuclear as a deterence as we are still and likely will be remaining in a nuclear age.


254 posted on 01/08/2020 9:29:50 AM PST by caww
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To: silverleaf

The only way Iran will give up its nuclear ambitions is If there is no longer Islam....and even then there will always be rogue and terrorist nation leaders wanting nuclear as a deterence as we are still and likely will be remaining in a nuclear age.


255 posted on 01/08/2020 9:29:51 AM PST by caww
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To: White MAGA Man

From the speech: “The missiles fired last night at us and our allies were paid for with the funds made available by the last administration.”

Note Trump does not say Obama “gave” them money, or that the money was US money. He says, completely accurately, that the funds were “MADE AVAILABLE”. Mitchell’s statement even acknowledges that Obama made them available.

The media misquotes the President and then claims he lies.


256 posted on 01/08/2020 9:31:03 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: caww

With soleimani out of the picture, the whole Iranian regional strategy will change, this affects Syria, Lebanon and maintaining Iran’s offensive vs Israel using Hezbollah and IRGC

I hope to read about continuing ops to decapitate the leadership of both orgs and to defund them using the sanctions

Next Trump has to deal with Afghanistan where drug money funded these and other monsters and we need to draw down military troops

And today nothing mentioned about al Shabaab and the attack on US forces in Kenya. We need to go total Conan the Barbarian on that crew


257 posted on 01/08/2020 9:31:58 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: caww

You have no solution then
I offer the solution that denuclearized Ukraine and halted ROK. Japan, and Saudi ( we hope)
And the only pragmatic suggestion to halt nucs in Iran and if that works, perhaps NK

but they will be under Russia or China, not us


258 posted on 01/08/2020 9:36:35 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: nikos1121

Boeing 737 plane bound for Kyiv crashes in Iran, killing all 176 people on board

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/08/boeing-737-passenger-plane-crashes-in-iran-state-news-agencies-report.html


259 posted on 01/08/2020 9:44:37 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Cboldt
Speech was fully scripted. He mispronounced/stumbled a couple times, but all in all a very good delivery.

Caught it on car radio while leaving doctor appointment. Noticed both of the above and also sounded like he was out of breath while delivering it.

260 posted on 01/08/2020 9:48:26 AM PST by CedarDave (Public schools are better named "propaganda indoctrination centers." Educate your children at home.)
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