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Kuwaiti report: US gives Israel go-ahead to kill powerful Iranian general
Times of Israel ^ | Sue Surkes

Posted on 01/01/2018 6:59:14 AM PST by RoosterRedux

US intelligence agencies have given Israel the green light to assassinate the senior Iranian responsible for coordinating military activity on behalf of the Islamic Republic in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Jarida.

For the past 20 years or so, Qassem Soleimani has commanded the Quds Force — the branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards responsible for military and clandestine operations outside of the Islamic Republic.

Soleimani is a key figure in efforts to prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad and to enable him to retake cities and towns from rebel groups during his country’s ongoing civil war. He is also responsible for providing military aid to the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas in Gaza — both of which are committed to the destruction of Israel — as well as to Shia and Kurdish groups in Iraq.

Three years ago, Israel came close to assassinating Soleimani near Damascus, al-Jarida quoted unnamed source as saying, but the Americans tipped off the Iranians against the background of intense disagreement between Washington and Jerusalem.

That was during the Obama administration, which, according to reports at the time, was so focused on securing the 2015 Iran nuclear accord that it chose to overlook and even obstruct efforts to clamp down on Iranian-backed terror organizations.

It’s not clear if the reported tip-off was related to efforts to secure the Iran deal.

Today, the Trump and Netanyahu administrations see eye to eye on Iran. Just four days ago, the two countries signed a joint memorandum of understanding laying the groundwork for full cooperation to deal with Iran’s nuclear drive, its missile programs and its other threatening activities, an Israeli TV report said recently.

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


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: irangeneral; iranianspring; trumpmiddleeast
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To: RoosterRedux
Take note that on Dec. 11, for the first time ever, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani,

who is the head of Iran's Quds Force, called the leaders of the military wings of

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad 'to offer military support'.....


21 posted on 01/01/2018 7:29:58 AM PST by caww
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To: RoosterRedux

This won’t take long did it.


22 posted on 01/01/2018 7:33:53 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: RoosterRedux

The Islamic- crypto-American, fake ID, Obama administration
was so focused on helping N.Korea and Iran
that it chose to overlook the American People,
the Congress and the law.
Unfortunately, the FB”I”, DO”J”, were fully
paid off using the organs of raped children.


23 posted on 01/01/2018 7:34:09 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: mazda77
The Israelis were clearing mine field paths along the border last week.

Were these Israeli mines, or raghead mines?

24 posted on 01/01/2018 7:40:03 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: RoosterRedux

This who know don’t talk.

Those who talk don’t know.


25 posted on 01/01/2018 7:42:23 AM PST by CurlyDave
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To: butlerweave
no more

No more what?

26 posted on 01/01/2018 7:42:57 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: RoosterRedux

And Kuwait would be privy to secret U. S. Israelí agreements because?

Gotta say this sounds like vaporware.


27 posted on 01/01/2018 7:43:20 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell, Ryan, and the whole GOPe are dead to me. Are Alabamans tired of winning?)
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To: Dutch Boy

“Unless the intention is to rattle his cage...”

Perhaps it’s to rattle ALL of their cages. One down...am I next?


28 posted on 01/01/2018 7:43:29 AM PST by ryderann
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To: RoosterRedux

You can’t negotiate with them and when you kill them you stir up a monster hornets nest. Israel has got a tough row to hoe.


29 posted on 01/01/2018 7:47:30 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: gibsonguy
Shouldn’t this be a secret?

What if it is? Your analysis?

30 posted on 01/01/2018 7:51:00 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Arguing with the left is like trying to reason with a crazy bum hearing voices)
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To: mazda77

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/politics/qasem-soleimani-iran-quds-force/index.html

Wasnt dead yet

Death reports Might have been this guy
http://www.businessinsider.com/iran-says-isis-just-killed-its-top-general-in-syria-2015-10

Not that I am a fan of the IRGC Hezbollah etc but working with Russian air a spec ops support they did do a kickass job vs ISIS which was brutalizing Shia and Christian villages in Syria - as well as Aleppo


31 posted on 01/01/2018 7:52:11 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: gibsonguy

Psst: it is a secret. Dont tell anyone or the Iranians might find out


32 posted on 01/01/2018 7:53:20 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: BenLurkin

Exactly what I was thinking. They have not asked our permission in the past.


33 posted on 01/01/2018 7:59:23 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RoosterRedux

There are traitors in the US intel agencies(deep state)that had to feed this to kuwait(their intel agency wouldn’t have this info) to try to harm both the US and Israel, and to try to prevent the operation. Disgusting.


34 posted on 01/01/2018 8:21:04 AM PST by Duke of Milan
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To: Duke of Milan

Since when did Israel need U.S. permission to take out those who would destroy them in a second given half the chance? Go for it Israel and with God’s help you succeed.


35 posted on 01/01/2018 8:51:40 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: RoosterRedux
It’s not clear if the reported tip-off was related to efforts to secure the Iran deal.

See, when the Democrats do something shitty, it's a 'coincidence' or 'it's not clear' to the Media. When the Republicans are accused of something.. No matter how fantastic... By the Democrats, the Media just runs with the narrative.

36 posted on 01/01/2018 9:10:23 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: RoosterRedux

Works for me. Let the Mossad be the Mossad.


37 posted on 01/01/2018 9:11:13 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: caww

Looks like the doorman at the Ritz.


38 posted on 01/01/2018 9:11:35 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: Tallguy

Better to say nothing. When asked later just say, “He fell.”


39 posted on 01/01/2018 9:12:39 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Israeli


40 posted on 01/01/2018 9:49:06 AM PST by mazda77
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