Posted on 01/01/2020 8:44:53 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The dozens of pro-Iran militiamen and protesters camped outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad were met Wednesday with tear gas thrown by U.S. Marines guarding the compound.
Smoke rose from the building after protesters lit a fire on the roof of the enclosure’s reception area, one day after militiamen stormed into the compound and smashed windows before pulling back.
It was one of the worst attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission in years.
U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day as dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy in Baghdad, where they stayed the night. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day as dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy in Baghdad, where they stayed the night. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) The demonstrators were protesting the deadly U.S. airstrikes that targeted an Iran-backed militia over the weekend that killed 25 fighters. Those strikes were in response to a rocket attack on an Iraqi Army base that killed a U.S. contractor and injured several American troops.
By Wednesday morning, the protesters had set up around 50 tents, along with a makeshift clinic. Cooks with aprons were serving meals out of giant pots.
Outside one of the gates, a Shiite cleric recited verses from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, through a loudspeaker.
Elsewhere, demonstrators could be seen hurling rocks over the walls of the embassy compound before U.S. troops responded by firing tear gas from the roofs of the buildings.
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Trump tweeted that Iran “will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!”
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With this second day of “protests” it doesn’t appear that Iraq is doing a damn thing to help defend our embassy.
Thanks for the interesting link.
Rewards from among men and all that.
Skunk Spray?
These ‘protestors’ probably think that is perfume.
Should have been miniguns, flamethrowers, and automatic grenade launchers.
If you kill a few thousand of these idiots in sufficiently brutal ways, they will stop.
Interesting .... nothing like a bit of false religion trivia to start the new year off with a bang!!!
the locals (Iraq) have responsibility for security outside the wall. Apparently they all went on vacation at the same time.
Single Trident D-5 with 8x 455kt W-88 warheads.
“”After achieving the intended aim, we pulled out from this place triumphantly,” said Fadhil al-Gezzi, a militia supporter, told the Associated Press.”
yeah, large amounts of tear gas will create that kind of “triumph” ...
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