Posted on 01/08/2020 7:12:57 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
AIN ASSAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Iran struck back Tuesday for the killing of a top Iranian general last week, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in a major escalation.
Iranian state TV reported the strikes were in retaliation for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose death Friday prompted angry calls to avenge his slaying.
A U.S. official said there were no immediate reports of American casualties.
Here are the latest updates:
Update 9:30 a.m. EST Jan. 8: President Donald Trump is expected to speak Wednesday morning amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Trump is expected to speak at 11 a.m., according to White House officials.
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He said the missiles fired by Iran were paid for by the money Obama gave them.
You expect the chickenshiite GOP to say this?!? HAHA.
Watching him now. He sounds tired.
Time for the European countries to break away from the JCPOA.
Iran can be a great country, but not while Iran foments violence and war. World must send a unified message.
Will ask NATO to get more involved in the mideast process. Our energy independence gives us options we previously did not have. US military is strong. Our missiles are fast, powerful and precise. We do not want to use our military force. But we killed al Bagdadi (ISIS), ISIS is a natural enemy of Iran.
Message to Iran, we want you to have a great future in harmony with the worl. US stands ready to embrace you in peace.
No questions.
C-SPAN, no insipid talking heads.
Nice just turn you back and walk away. Give the Fake News Scum nothing
Now, for the stupid questions from the Fake News Media.
Tired (understandable), or like he has a cold.
Pelusi and friends are very saddened - no war with Iran!
Asking Iran to work together with the US.
Finished, walks out, no questions.
He has something up his sleeve.
Seriously ?
Not taking any or none asked ?
Not yet. Fair warning.
So< basically we aren’t doing anything. We have a chance to end their nuclear program. We MUST do it. Sanctions will NOT work.
Hear comes Andrea Mitchell to downgrade the speech.
“for all the tough talk...”, the usual crap.
They should have painted “thank you Obama” on those Missiles.
Aaaand Andrea Mitchell follows with a robust defense of the Obama Iran policy.
He said “God Bless America”, spun on his heel and walked out the door he came in. I could hear questions, but obviously he wasn’t taking them. He was out of the room before they could finish a sentence.
He sounded unhappy.
God bless America. The evil Dimms will now turn around and say that we’re showing our weakness. They are absolute SCUM!
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