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Live Discussion: Trump to address nation after Iran missile strikes target US bases in Iraq
Cox Media via WPXI ^ | January 8, 2020

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.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: address; iran; ps752; trump; watchandlearn
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To: HollyB

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.


281 posted on 01/08/2020 1:56:47 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: Alas Babylon!

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.


282 posted on 01/08/2020 3:00:06 PM PST by enumerated
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To: kiryandil
Naaah. Gen Milley has more hair

283 posted on 01/08/2020 3:01:55 PM PST by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: Alas Babylon!

“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.


284 posted on 01/08/2020 3:54:25 PM PST by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: freepersup

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.


285 posted on 01/08/2020 5:25:51 PM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

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?


286 posted on 01/08/2020 6:10:16 PM PST by livius
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To: livius

the faux concern trolls are easy spot. No need to engage.


287 posted on 01/08/2020 6:38:01 PM PST by ARW
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To: RetiredArmy

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.


288 posted on 01/08/2020 11:30:21 PM PST by The Westerner (Protect the most vulnerable: get the government out of medicine, education and our forests)
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To: livius

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.


289 posted on 01/08/2020 11:37:02 PM PST by The Westerner (Protect the most vulnerable: get the government out of medicine, education and our forests)
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To: White MAGA Man
"He said the missiles fired by Iran were paid for by the money Obama gave them."

____________________

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

290 posted on 01/09/2020 3:34:41 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: The Westerner
Hit it with a nuke. Then hit it again. And for good measure, hit the darn thing a third time.

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!!

291 posted on 01/09/2020 5:32:49 AM PST by RetiredArmy (The Bible tells us the happenings of the Last Days. Those days are HERE! Deny it at your own peril)
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To: RoosterRedux

His breathing was so labored at the start; I am alarmed

(I have COPD, I know what that sounds like).


292 posted on 01/09/2020 12:17:43 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: Deo volente; Albion Wilde; alisasny; AliVeritas; Ancesthntr; Ann Archy; archy; b4me; ...
Historic moment,

Please FRmail me to be added or removed from my irregular ping list. 

293 posted on 01/09/2020 12:19:31 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: RetiredArmy
"There is a nice boomer sub sitting out there in the Persian Gulf with about 28 nukes in the tree farm ready to fly."

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.

294 posted on 01/10/2020 1:08:29 PM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Also LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: A Navy Vet

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.


295 posted on 01/10/2020 4:35:03 PM PST by RetiredArmy (The Bible tells us the happenings of the Last Days. Those days are HERE! Deny it at your own peril)
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To: RetiredArmy

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.


296 posted on 01/11/2020 8:41:54 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Also LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

You don’t appreciate freedom until it is taken from you.


297 posted on 01/12/2020 7:16:38 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

PS752 bookmark for index


298 posted on 01/18/2020 3:42:21 AM PST by FRinCanada2 (Kanye West 2024 & JOIN the worldwide fight against Human Traffickers !)
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