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Democratic Rep Blames Trump for 'Collateral Damage' of Ukraine Plane Crash, Urges Diplomacy With Iran Rather Than Military Strikes
newsweek.com ^ | 1/9/20 | Aila Slisco

Posted on 01/10/2020 2:58:48 AM PST by a little elbow grease

U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) claimed Thursday that President Donald Trump could be to blame for the fatal crash of a Ukraine passenger jet in Iran on Wednesday, due to "collateral damage" caused by his "provocative" killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Speier made the remarks during an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, on the Thursday edition of his show The Situation Room. The congresswoman confirmed that she had heard classified details concerning the claim by U.S. officials that the plane was accidentally brought down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile strike. She insisted Trump would be responsible for the crash if the claim proves to be true.

"If what is being projected is true, this is yet another example of collateral damage from the actions that have been taken in a provocative way by the president of the United States," Speier said.

All 176 people aboard the Ukraine International Airlines flight were killed in the crash.

Blitzer asked Speier if she thought "heightened tensions" would be caused by the Iranian "miscalculation" of shooting down the plane.

Although she characterized the Iranians as "bad actors," Speier suggested that the strike against Soleimani was counterproductive to the goal of seeking peace. "Iran has been a bad actor. Soleimani was a bad actor," said Speier. "But there are many people in that region and around the world who are bad actors. We have to find a way to live together and attempt to move towards peace."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2020election; ailaslisco; blames; california; communists; cpusa; crash; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; jackiespeier; mediawingofthednc; newsweek; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; speier; trump
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To: a little elbow grease

Jackie Speier must be getting talking points direct from Iranian regime


21 posted on 01/10/2020 4:47:54 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Seems like we are having Aessions as at the Barr again. Justice delayed is a presidency denied


22 posted on 01/10/2020 4:56:46 AM PST by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: a little elbow grease

Jackie Speier in a dangerous enemy and must die for his traitorous statements


23 posted on 01/10/2020 5:03:37 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: a little elbow grease

Crap like this is why the Executive is responsible for the military.


24 posted on 01/10/2020 5:07:45 AM PST by gogeo (The left prides themselves on being tolerant, but they can't even be civil.)
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To: USS Alaska; Ikeon; All
If I needed another reason to hate demonRATS, this one would fill the bill.

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I hear you. This Speier woman is an arrogant, hateful, simple-minded woman.

Some quotes fit some folks so well. This one befits Jackie Speier:

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

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25 posted on 01/10/2020 5:09:02 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: chopperk

Actually Jackie is drinking the Kool-Aid. She is known for being a big Kool-Aid drinker from her former boss.


26 posted on 01/10/2020 5:09:36 AM PST by ncfool (Impeachment: The Democrat campaign to re-elect Trump - Keep America Great 2020)
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To: a little elbow grease

How can anyone support the Democrat liars that side with evil terrorist Iran against our country?

The Democrat party supports terrorists. May their evil ways be fully exposed.


27 posted on 01/10/2020 5:10:21 AM PST by ADSUM
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To: Eddie01
Saw John Kerry on TV yesterday pretending to be offended. It was sickening.

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John Kerry needs a good hanging.

28 posted on 01/10/2020 5:12:51 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

Since Epstein didn’t kill himself, I’ve got to ask: Who was on that Ukrainian plane? Was there someone onboard that aircraft that our superiors in the D. C. degenerate caucus needed to disappear? Were the Iranians running protection for JF’nKerry? Nancy? Joe? I don’t feel even the least little bit like a paranoid loon asking that kinda question anymore. I think there’s there there, and I wanna know.


29 posted on 01/10/2020 5:14:22 AM PST by Churchjack
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To: ADSUM

Speier is from an Armenian family that escaped a holocaust committed by the Muslims she now carries water for.


30 posted on 01/10/2020 5:16:35 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: a little elbow grease

“We have to find a way to live together and attempt to move towards peace.”

The idiot is saying “we have to find a way to live”, to just live, with bad actors, not restrain the bad actors, not confound the bad actors, not give in return what is due the bad actors, just “move towards peace” with them.

The idiot will not admit that those words actually mean - let the bad actors continue to be bad actors with us giving them “peace” to go on being bad actors.


31 posted on 01/10/2020 5:22:53 AM PST by Wuli
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To: grania

“Why the heck did that plane have clearance to leave? What pilot in their right mind would take that risk?”

The authorities controlling the airport would have no knowledge of military actions. Likewise, the pilot probably had no idea what was happening. The Ayatollah ordered a military strike. Had he also ordered the military to foresee unforeseen consequences, likely the military still would not have foreseen that they needed to stop all flights so their own anti-aircraft people wouldn’t shoot down a civilian plane. If everyone in the Iranian military was fully trained to a high standard and followed all the procedures, then, likely the shoot down wouldn’t have happened. It is probable that the officers running things think of their military as first rate. Not as a bunch of jittery under-educated ninth century draftees.


32 posted on 01/10/2020 5:25:03 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: enumerated; LS; bitt; Pelham; thinden; Liz; Alberta's Child; 9YearLurker; semantic; Lopeover; ...
"If what is being projected is true, this is yet another example of collateral damage from the actions that have been taken in a provocative way by the president of the United States," Speier said.

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Speaking of "collateral damage":

From rollcall.com:

This story was updated on Nov. 20, 2019

"Rep. JACKIE SPEIER knows exactly how it feels to be left for dead.

On Nov. 18, 1978, she was shot five times on a remote airstrip in Guyana, South America. Her boss, Rep. Leo J. Ryan and four others lay dead nearby, killed by gunfire as they tried to escape Jonestown, the commune built by cult leader Jim Jones.

The Ryan congressional delegation had no military escort. The State Department had given neither a warning nor protection."

33 posted on 01/10/2020 5:25:34 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

These people are absolute disgusting filth.


34 posted on 01/10/2020 5:26:06 AM PST by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: a little elbow grease

One of the most moronic members of Congress. She’s just a rung below the wholly imbecilic Barbara Boxer (who retired a few years ago, but who arguably holds the distinction of the dumbest member of Congress in decades; but she can hear Patty Murray and Hank Johnson nipping at her heels).


35 posted on 01/10/2020 5:27:51 AM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Churchjack
Since Epstein didn’t kill himself, I’ve got to ask: Who was on that Ukrainian plane? Was there someone onboard that aircraft that our superiors in the D. C. degenerate caucus needed to disappear? Were the Iranians running protection for JF’nKerry? Nancy? Joe? I don’t feel even the least little bit like a paranoid loon asking that kinda question anymore.

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LOL.... I was also wondering who may be on that flight.

36 posted on 01/10/2020 5:29:27 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

We are ALL wondering who was on that flight a Ukrainian flight I think ALL of us have gone way past believing in coincidence!!!!


37 posted on 01/10/2020 5:32:22 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: a little elbow grease

Communist stooge.

Jim Jones was a protected Democrat player. He was literally in bed with Harvey Milk.


38 posted on 01/10/2020 5:32:33 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Decade of decision for America)
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To: Wuli

These useful idiots never once take to the streets to protest Iran’s war efforts and support for international terrorism (war crimes).

8 brands of Communists marched in the US last weekend and the media didn’t mention the presence of Communists sponsoring the banners.

Theirs is NOT a peace protest. It is an anti-American (and by some banners anti-Israel) movement. They held up signs saying “Defend Iran”.


39 posted on 01/10/2020 5:35:19 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Decade of decision for America)
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To: wetgundog
"Ukrainian plane shot down with blood money provided by the Obama Administration, there fixed it!"

I they're are going to blame Trump for Iran's actions, your statement seems like the next logical conclusion.
40 posted on 01/10/2020 6:06:02 AM PST by jaydubya2
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