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 Ive no idea what his actual meetings were. All Im 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: Im not here to defend the special forces of Iran; Im not here to defend any of those actions that have happened or been planned for the future.
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Corbyn’s political career is finished after leading Labor to a massive defeat.
He has not been replaced yet and is the face of Labor. He can talk freely.
Labor is the communist party.
Oh I know exactly who he is.
It’s just that I’ve literally never heard of him, and never will.
It’s the most amazing thing, it’s like he doesn’t exist at all.
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