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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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Trump sometimes stumbles on a word at his rallies. Just as in today’s speech, though, he corrects it within the next sentence or two. He does not simply restate the word correctly. He uses it’s a new sentence with the correct pronunciation. Very few public speakers can do this. Trump is amazing.
So true.
I would MUCH rather see him beaming with delight as usual - for one thing smiling is a lot healthier - too much seriousness really sucks the life out of a President.
President Trump is the only POTUS I’ve known who hasn’t appeared to age significantly on the job - and that is a wonderful thing.
“Punctuality is the politeness of Kings.” Louis XIV. A great quote. Although of course kings and leaders are not always able to meet multiple calls on their time.
Trump and American Patriots to our Allies: STAND UP AND BE COUNTED WITH US UNTIL IRAN STANDS DOWN AND CHANGES ITS DIRECTION!
God Bless President Trump.
For Pete’s sake, the man is the President of the US, our fate is riding on his words, and he’s no doubt been awake all night watching what was going on, wondering how to handle it, consulting, etc.
How would you be doing after that? Maybe a little tired?
the faux concern trolls are easy spot. No need to engage.
What you said about sub ready to end their nuke pgm: do you know for a fact these sites can be destroyed by these weapons? There have been reports that Iran’s sites are deeply buried making it difficult to 86 them.
We’re just concerned about the strain of this on a man his age. He seemed to either have the cold that’s going around or the allergies that make him nasal. Or else uncharacteristically exhausted. Who wouldn’t be? A round of golf is what he needs!
Liked the speech, his resolute delivery. If we could have five years more of his braininess, my grandchildren will have a chance of a future.
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Yes, and:
"The Obama administration granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians, including family members of government officials, while negotiating the Iran nuclear deal, a senior cleric and member of parliament has claimed."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-administration-granted-citizenship-to-2500-iranians-during-nuclear-deal-iran-official
Obama administration granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians during nuclear deal: Iran official
I don't know if it is true, because I am no expert on nukes. But, I read somewhere once, long ago (1970s or early '80s), that the Russians had that Air Force place, that is deep inside Cheyanne Mountain out in the Rockies, that the Reds had that place locked in for multi-nukes to hit it all at once and that if they did that, that the mountain would be a pile of gravel once it was over. Don't know if that is true that nukes could destroy a solid mountain like that, but nukes today are much more powerful than those first nukes we used 20, 30, even 60 years ago. I would suspect they might hit it was something else, maybe those massive bunker buster 5,000 pounders first. To soften it a bit. Then nuke it or vise-versa.
I am sure that both the Israelis and the US has those nuke sites well zeroed in. If they hit those places at the main entrance areas, surely as hell that area will be so heavily damaged that it will take months to get back inside. The electronics all around there will be screwed up for a while also as they may be hit with an EMP burst also.
What WE have to be ready for is an EMP to hit HERE. I would not put it past the stinking Red Chinese to hit us. They are pals with ANYONE who is against us. The Iranians are big pals with the Reds. Oil for technology. THAT SAME technology that BILL KLINTON GAVE to the stinking Red Chinese!!! That stinking bum should be in prison for that event alone, much less his other crap!!
His breathing was so labored at the start; I am alarmed
(I have COPD, I know what that sounds like).
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More like they are cruising the north Arabian Sea. The last I read they have 24 ICBM's with Mirv warheads. Who knows? I'm glad no one knows. We also have boomers with Tomahawks in their missile silos. The boomers are why I sleep well at night. They are the most advanced deadly deterrent that exists.
Then, we have Aegis destroyers that carry Tomahawks, not to mention our stealth bombers, and our increasingly capable drones for surgical strikes. Yes, they are more at risk through counter-measures, but the boomers not so much.
Everyone in the strategic world knows that the conventional systems alone could devastate much of Iran's infra-structure in hours, no need for nukes.
I lived near Silverdale, WA, where they had the Alabama, Florida and several other boomers. Seems the guys, retired Navy, who rode the ferry to Seattle to work everyday, told me they had 24 on them with multiple warheads.
Uh, think that’s what I said. But who knows nowadays? Our Trident locations is some of the most closely guarded. I doubt even the President knows where the Boomers are at any given time, unless push comes to shove and the Joint Chiefs tell him according to a need to know operation.
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