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25. Thank you for your kind words.

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 03:50 AM

Jan 2020

Iraq isn't the US's perfect puppet. Many there have a ideological relationship with Iran. The US doesn't approve, of course. Yet the US is directly responsible for the destabilization of the region. It's extremely complicated.

It's truly a geopolitical mess and treading in it requires more tact than this administration seems to possess. I've worried since Trump's election how the region might be exploited by him and his minions. Needless to say I'm not feeling comfortable tonight.

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Let this moment sink in. [View all] RandySF Jan 2020 OP

Is anyone surprised? Hell NO! BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #1

I'm not, an this needs to be resisted Volaris Jan 2020 #15

Nope lots of folks saw it coming. Trump's desperate. A rat backed into a corner. rockfordfile Jan 2020 #42

No attempted to it, he has done it. Captain Zero Jan 2020 #2

With no congressional permission. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #3

That might be gone forever. n/t Harker Jan 2020 #5

Yep. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #7

Oh, boy, another useless war brought to you by the Repugs as usual. rickyhall Jan 2020 #4

It's a proud GOP tradition. n/t TygrBright Jan 2020 #6

Yup, it's gonna get ugly. Initech Jan 2020 #8

Since he failed in getting dirt on Biden vapor2 Jan 2020 #9

This was an assassination! SCVDem Jan 2020 #10

I'm sorry greytdemocrat Jan 2020 #11

Iran is a sovereign country so you are wrong. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #16

But it was on Iraq soil. Lexee Jan 2020 #20

Khashoggi was murdered in Turkey. Are the Saudi's any less responsible? herding cats Jan 2020 #23

Thanks for that information. I didn't know that he was there with Iraq ok. Lexee Jan 2020 #24

Thank you for your kind words. herding cats Jan 2020 #25

I hear you. Lexee Jan 2020 #26

Iraqi PM says U.S. killing of Iranian commander will 'light the fuse' of war muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #28

Do you think the Iraqis were asked? dawg day Jan 2020 #35

True. But it's not our place, nor our right to have done this. herding cats Jan 2020 #18

Don't have to like a guy to call a political ploy for what it is. RandySF Jan 2020 #19

The distinction here is important kurtcagle Jan 2020 #27

K&R. Thanks for those clear, factual perspectives. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #32

As usual RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #33

Trump is desperate. this was clearly attempt to change the impeachment narrative. rockfordfile Jan 2020 #41

Yup. And the media refuses to make that point, KPN Jan 2020 #12

Fodder... czarjak Jan 2020 #13

doing the exact same thing he claimed Obama would do Skittles Jan 2020 #14

Exactly! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #46

"He's gonna shake up the system, y'all!!" Grokenstein Jan 2020 #17

Oh, yeah not fooled Jan 2020 #21

We have to destroy the village to save it. sarge43 Jan 2020 #40

Actually, it surprises me a lot. Doreen Jan 2020 #22

WTF!! TIME TO INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #29

His visit to Iraq was just days after his impeachment malaise Jan 2020 #30

Pence won't do it... dawg day Jan 2020 #36

I have wondered about their eligibility murielm99 Jan 2020 #47

Happy to know there are still people here who can see this for what it really is. Jamastiene Jan 2020 #31

How long before 45 starts in with the "I'm a war president" bullshit? VOX Jan 2020 #34

It worked for bush. femmocrat Jan 2020 #37

It was always his backup plan Stargleamer Jan 2020 #38

This is a Great Reason to Support IMPEACHMENT!!! McKim Jan 2020 #39

K&R...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #43

A Pompeo said, there was an imminent threat. bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #44

Well said...K and R nt Stuart G Jan 2020 #45

It is so obvious he did it to get impeachment off the news kimbutgar Jan 2020 #48