As Paul noted a little while ago, pro-Iran militia forces known as Kataeb Hezbollah have besieged the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. They are being referred to in news accounts a “protesters,” but in fact they are a trained and organized military force. The attackers breached the outer wall of the embassy compound and then milled around, set fires, etc.
Apparently many liberals are trying to portray this attack as Trump’s Benghazi; “Benghazi” is now the most trending word on Twitter, with 231,000 tweets. There is, of course, no analogy: President Trump has not ignored calls for help, and instead has sent Marines to reinforce the embassy’s guards and Iraqi troops. So far, there have been no American casualties.
Ambassador Tueller sent one cable and @realDonaldTrump dropped in a hundred warriors.
Ambassador Stevens sent 29 cables and @HillaryClinton went back to sleep.
See the difference?
— John D (@RedWingGrips) January 1, 2020
Trump has been tweeting up a storm today. Some, but by no means most of his tweets have related to the Iranian military operation in Baghdad. Here they are, in chronological order, with a few retweets left out:
Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
To those many millions of people in Iraq who want freedom and who don’t want to be dominated and controlled by Iran, this is your time!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq is, & has been for hours, SAFE! Many of our great Warfighters, together with the most lethal military equipment in the world, was immediately rushed to the site. Thank you to the President & Prime Minister of Iraq for their rapid response upon request….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
….Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities. They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
The Anti-Benghazi!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
You probably have seen video of the embassy attack, but if you haven’t, this four-minute summary from the Washington Post isn’t bad:
As usual, the Daily Mail has the best pictures, for example:
Many more at the link. All of this has to do with the fact that Iran’s leaders are feeling the heat of President Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign. Last Friday, a missile strike by Iran or one of its proxies on a military installation in Kirkuk killed a civilian American contractor and wounded several American, as well as Iraqi, troops.
Breaking news https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/03/baghdad-airport-iraq-attack-deaths-iran-us-tensions
@Nathan Blue:
I’m reasonably sure that anyone of reasonable intellect and perhaps a 5th grade level of the English language can quickly scan the page and deduce that my arguments pertained to the predicted outcome of Trump’s foreign policies. That and responding to Kitt’s blind allegiance of echoing Trump’s false interpretations of his economic shortcomings.
You again fall back to Propaganda 101 Rule # 2 as you have no other defense.
@kitt: This is what sound leadership looks like.
*sighs*
Here’s USA Today’s Headline:
Attack on US Embassy in Iraq shows Trump is failing. He walked into Iran’s trap.
That’s the misinformation marching orders for turds like Ron/AJ.
Iran is breaking apart due to sanctions, and the news isn’t covering the revolts happening over there.
The US protected our people and stopped an Iran-backed attack..and then cleared out some enemies who were responsible…
…but yeah, Trump is “failing”. These propaganda outlets need to be shut down for libel.
@Nathan Blue: The drone took out a top Iranian general that was being picked up at the airport. Well off to get their virgins.
@Ronald J. Ward: Funny how you ignored every thing else I said, little dog, suddenly deferring to a specific “point” your trying make, rather than owning your slapdash non-logic in attempting to win arguments no one is having with you.
No defense needed. Rational thought is a adequate bulwark against yipping passive-aggressive eunuchs like you.
@kitt: Looks like he wasn’t the only on the got.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/01/02/soleimani-n2558880
@another vet: I was wondering who else they picked up at the airport, I hope they blew the shit out of the payroll for the protestors.
@Nathan Blue:
You mean like:
These are the “points” in which you’d like to engage?
And I’m the “angry one”?
@Nathan Blue:
I’m wondering what would it take for it to be information. Maybe Trump admitting it? But we’ve learned that only last until he changes his mind. How many outlets here and worldwide would it take?
But you’d rather ignore overwhelming evidence against Trump and discuss your fantasy of engaging in oral sex with me.
Let me guess, you again win the argument?
@Ronald J. Ward: Geeze who walked into a trap?
BREAKING – multiple reports coming from #Iraq claiming that *both* #IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani & #PMU Deputy Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes were killed tonight in the [alleged US] drone strike outside #Baghdad Airport.
Im sure they all there at the same time in Bagdad for some totally non nefarious reasons.
@kitt: Obama dropped pallets of cash on Iranian terrorists; Trump uses different measures.
@Deplorable Me: Dont worry by tomorrow these terrorists will be beloved austere scholars or some such twisted MSM nonsense.
@kitt: And AJ. The enemy of their country is their friend.
@Deplorable Me: So do you think Mossad or NKVD was the tipster?
Putin owed us one for the St. Petersburg tip.
Dear Ayatollah Khomeini,
You can learn to play nice or………..
You can run, you can hide. But in the end, you will just die tired.
Sincerely,
President Donald J. Trump
Iranians are marching in the streets with joy at the news of the death of Soleimani.
@kitt: The “protestors” were probably bankrolled with some of that Obama cash. I guess he has a few less friends now.
@another vet: Stay frosty my friends no doubt sleepers in the US will be activated. Move easily across both borders and those that the UN refugee program planted.
@another vet: Looks like Route Irish is still very dangerous!! What a fitting end! Should have been much earlier. I guess that Obama is not getting as much for our money as he thought he would get.
….Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities. They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
MSM losing its mind.
Trump uses drones more effectively than Barry
In grettas voice..How dare you.
@kitt: They have plenty of sympathizers in this country too. It wouldn’t be too surprising if they form an alliance with Antifa.
@Randy:
A lot of good people lost life and limb over there because of them in the form of IED’s. But fret not, the dems and their leftist buddies in the MSM are already up in arms over this.
Annnnd Wapo nonsense begins: Breaking news: Airstrike at Baghdad airport kills Iran’s most revered military leader, Qasem Soleimani, Iraqi state television reports https://t.co/NbZW4DaWvD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 3, 2020
Normal people dont describe a murderous maniac as “revered,” but WaPo does because they have to figure out a way to piss themselves publically.
Qassem Soleimani sowed death and destruction against America and its allies throughout the Middle East for decades. He was behind IED attacks on our troops in Iraq. Good riddance to an evil terrorist who was coddled by Obama. It took a Trump to make terrorists roadkill again.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 3, 2020
@Ronald J. Ward:
No need to win an argument that never started.
I see the propaganda media is casting our decisive response in Bahgdad as bad, because “oil prices jumped”.
If only the US was the largest fossil fuel producer…they could finally dismiss Iran and not let them have any power in the world…
Oh wait…
Killing Soleimani devastating to Iran
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bigger-than-bin-laden-iran-expert-hails-qassim-soleimanis-killing-as-massive-blow-to-the-regime
Suspected Iranian coup in Iraq
Iranians and Iraqis thank Trump for killing Soleimani
@Nathan Blue:
So you saying oil prices won’t jump here?
I have to wonder why a liberal whiny crybaby climate change zealot wouldn’t be glad oil prices go up? But, then again, these leftist traitors love ANYTHING that is bad for America, world peace and freedom.
@Nathan Blue:
There actually was an argument prior to you getting sidetracked with your perverted fantasies.
@Ronald J. Ward: Actually, there was a series of posts where you present lies and accusations as fact. It is, indeed, difficult to argue with that.
@Deplorable Me:
The difficulty of arguing that is actually quite arguable but thank you for speaking for Nathan. However claims, evidence, supporting points are all basic components of an argument regardless of the rhetoric or validity.
Per Nathans argument , “No need to win an argument that never started” and your backing, it appears you are arguing that fallacies are not arguments. @kitt: referred to it as “phantom arguments” which I’m unaware of and can only assume it to mean 1 of the 10 logical fallacy arguments referred to as the strawman argument.. But then, Nathan states that has never been started either so you guys get more confusing.
It’s indeed interesting but I have to remember I’m arguing with Trump enablers who have to follow Trump’s command of “Just remember what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.”, channeling George Orwell prediction of :
@Nathan Blue:
Don’t believe what we learned in school with our ears and eyes because, well just keep listening to Trump and his enablers. Any other truths are “alternative facts”.
I predicted long ago how unhinged and void of reality the Trump base would become.
@Ronald J. Ward: Where was your proof that Trump had stolen money from the VA? Why do you LIE about anything and everything? You don’t “argue” with any intention of resolving a point; you simply promote lies in order to see people call you on them, then ignore the responsibility of answering.
@Deplorable Me:
My links are always rejected so why bother? It doesn’t matter what link I give. Even an exact quote from a Trump link is dismissed or denied or spun. And you will call them lies regardless of validity or only pretend you didn’t see them. The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears which is exactly what you do.
Does that answer your question?
@Ronald J. Ward:
It doesn’t matter because you make claims you can’t back up. It’s like your ability to justify your “facts” by comparing apples to oranges.
Your limited grey matter seems to prevent you from cognitive thinking.
@retire05:
That’s kinda funny coming from a guy that after requesting factual links, all of a sudden disappears from that page while posting randomly on other pages.
@Ronald J. Ward:
There really wasn’t. Just more rambling from an indoctrinated leftist who can’t bring anything to a discussion that wasn’t fed to him from CNN.
It’s pretty evident you’ve spent your life in school, and not having mature experiences. That’s the bread and butter of the Democrat Party: the under worked and under educated.
@Ronald J. Ward: No, that doesn’t answer the question. You’re links are not rejected, your summations are. But, you didn’t even TRY to substantiate your claim of Trump scamming from the VA, just as you couldn’t substantiate your accusations or racism, misogynism, insanity, foolishness or treachery. Yeah, your LIES are rejected, with prejudice, because you neve even BOTHER to support them.
Liberals like you are disgusting trash. JUST BECAUSE you didn’t get the results in an election you wanted, you take sides with the enemies of EVERY AMERICAN in order to keep your own infantile hatred burning. What an idiot.
@Nathan Blue:
Well my poorly educated friend, yes there was an argument. Even “rambling from an indoctrinated leftist” and info “fed from CNN” are legitimate argumentative rebuttals. You may not agree with them, may find them specious or inductive or even non sequitur but it doesn’t invalidate the definition of an argument.
You are wrong and I am correct. You said something utterly ignorant and I corrected you. That’s just the facts.
Whatever 5th grade level homosexual innuendos you throw out or your interpretation of my temperament or you calling my mom names or a bombardment of your fellow sockpuppets chiming in to rescue you doesn’t change that reality.
@Ronald J. Ward:
I posted here yesterday, on this very thread, but according to you that is “disappearing.”
What a clown you are. Well, maybe just another angry man of “color.”
@Ronald J. Ward:
Unfortunately for you, they are not.
There’s no argument. You’re not arguing anything. You’re telecasting pre-existing propaganda to an outlet that isn’t already part of those ideologies you either support or are paid to support.
And you really, really liked the “balls in your mouth” comment, I see. My my.
Glad you are beginning to discover civility, however. Did your first therapy session go well? The leash is fitting better and better every day.
I hope so.