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Jeremy Corbyn says US killing of Qassem Soleimani was 'illegal' and refuses FOUR TIMES to call the Iranian general a terrorist
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 10:33 EST, 8 January 2020 | Daniel Martin

Posted on 01/08/2020 6:29:08 PM PST by Olog-hai

Jeremy Corbyn last night refused four times to say Qassem Soleimani was a terrorist — and described his killing by the US as “illegal”.

The Labour leader also criticized the killing in the House of Commons after previously writing a letter to Boris Johnson asking for an urgent Privy Council briefing about the US assassination of top Iranian General Soleimani last Friday.

He asked for evidence and clarification that proved Soleimani was a threat — but the Prime Minister rejected his request yesterday.

Speaking to Sky News last night, Mr. Corbyn was asked four times whether he believed Soleimani had engaged in terrorism.

He did not say “yes”, and also added that it would be a “good idea” if all foreign troops were pulled out of Iraq.

Discussing Soleimani, he said: “He was in Iraq, for reasons of contact, I assume, with the Iraqi government — I’ve no idea what his actual meetings were. All I’m saying is that to assassinate an official of a foreign government in a third country, in this case Iraq, is illegal under any law and the US — if it wants the world to stand by international law — must stand by international law itself.”

Asked a second time, he added: “I’m not here to defend the special forces of Iran; I’m not here to defend any of those actions that have happened or been planned for the future.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; corbyn; iran; iraq; jeremycorbyn; rop; soleimani; terroristlover
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1 posted on 01/08/2020 6:29:08 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Add another one to the list


2 posted on 01/08/2020 6:31:17 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: Olog-hai

We came. We saw. He died.


3 posted on 01/08/2020 6:31:33 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Olog-hai

I never heard of him.


4 posted on 01/08/2020 6:34:23 PM PST by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: Olog-hai

This should not surprise anyone!


5 posted on 01/08/2020 6:34:31 PM PST by LoveMyFreedom
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To: Olog-hai

Isn’t this guy sort of a ‘never-was’/’has-been’ ?

(I don’t really follow Brit stuff...)


6 posted on 01/08/2020 6:35:51 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Olog-hai

Welp, he’s just proved he’s not ready for prime time.


7 posted on 01/08/2020 6:36:17 PM PST by onona
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To: Olog-hai

Perhaps he would be more comfortable with the description as top Democrat general


8 posted on 01/08/2020 6:39:00 PM PST by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: Jamestown1630

Yes; after losing big(ly) to Johnson and the Tories, he announced that he would step down as Labour leader (but not when).


9 posted on 01/08/2020 6:39:03 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

Brit equivalent of a Dim. Pound sand, limey schmuck.


10 posted on 01/08/2020 6:39:53 PM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: onona

Jeremy Corbyn is now as relevant as Qassem Soleimani.


11 posted on 01/08/2020 6:39:55 PM PST by oldplayer
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To: Olog-hai

Four? Even Peter stopped at three.


12 posted on 01/08/2020 6:40:51 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: Olog-hai

The late general was probably one of the former PM’s sugar daddies.


13 posted on 01/08/2020 6:41:15 PM PST by Bratch (IF YOU HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT CITIZENS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT LEADERS-George Carlin)
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To: Olog-hai
If an active enemy General with very bloody hands is not a legitimate target, then who is?

14 posted on 01/08/2020 6:41:32 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Olog-hai

He was not a terrorist.

He was an enemy soldier.


15 posted on 01/08/2020 6:42:11 PM PST by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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To: Dr.Deth

At least Peter felt terrible remorse after the third.

If Corbyn were asked ten or twenty times (or more), he would hold his terrorist-loving ground.


16 posted on 01/08/2020 6:42:39 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai
"He was in Iraq, for reasons of contact, I assume"

Instead of assuming, he could actually try to find out. But in doing so, would discover the real reason. So I guess that's out of the question.
17 posted on 01/08/2020 6:42:49 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Jim Noble

He was both, actually.


18 posted on 01/08/2020 6:43:35 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Evidently, the jackass embraces Iran’s attacks on US troops and civilians.


19 posted on 01/08/2020 6:45:16 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Olog-hai

Jeremy Corbyn... who’s he?!


20 posted on 01/08/2020 6:45:16 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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