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Those aren't Qasem Soleimani. braddy Jan 2020 #1
Yes, he was bigger, a national political hero/leader also. Hortensis Jan 2020 #30
He was a terrorist who worked the entire ME murdering Americans, Brits, Arabs, etc., he also seems braddy Jan 2020 #37
I would urge you to walk in their shoes mjvpi Jan 2020 #82
Wow. braddy Jan 2020 #85
We killed a minimum of 200,000 Iraqi civilians mjvpi Jan 2020 #87
All too true. No one argues that this wasn't a murderer. Hortensis Jan 2020 #101
We also helped the British overthrow the democratically elected... brush Jan 2020 #133
Just saying The Bopper Jan 2020 #88
This was not, IMO, and illegal assassination, dware Jan 2020 #91
May I suggest roscoeroscoe Jan 2020 #138
Sure, dware Jan 2020 #142
Yeah, he was at work killing us and we got him and some other important terrorists, who just braddy Jan 2020 #92
Who here doesn't know that? I live surrounded by conservatives, Hortensis Jan 2020 #98
Yes, I see a lot of mourning over him. braddy Jan 2020 #99
Says who?!?! uponit7771 Jan 2020 #117
That was his job, you should find out who the subject is. braddy Jan 2020 #118
So says the Trump admin? Jus sayin, 15000 lies mean something uponit7771 Jan 2020 #119
So says the world, he was not an unknown, he had been at this for decades. Here is a Reuters article braddy Jan 2020 #121
Iraq war like propaganda, fool me once ... fuck that twice shit. The article nor you are answering uponit7771 Jan 2020 #122
Did you read that Reuters article? How about the Atlantic? Here is one from them. braddy Jan 2020 #123
More Iraq war 2 like propaganda. They didn't want to answer straight questions then and you're not uponit7771 Jan 2020 #125
I understand completely now. braddy Jan 2020 #129
The Green Zone isn't fortified anymore DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2020 #136
what made solemani a "terrorist?" rampartc Jan 2020 #135
Operating, creating and masterminding terrorist operations throughout the Middle East, and elsewhere braddy Jan 2020 #137
Iraq enid602 Jan 2020 #94
Uh huh atreides1 Jan 2020 #52
He is correct, this terrorist's death is great news, better than Bin Laden and even Baghdadi, this braddy Jan 2020 #63
Someone (expert) equated this to assassinating our secy of defense. Soleimani was a member Karadeniz Jan 2020 #89
How ridiculous, he led their terrorist operations internationally and attacks on Americans, and was braddy Jan 2020 #93
He was an enemy combatant in an active combat zone, dware Jan 2020 #95
He was expected to take a leading role ... IphengeniaBlumgarten Jan 2020 #2
Not any more. nt dware Jan 2020 #42
The guy was in Iraq, not Iran, in a war zone, he had it coming for a long time, dont cry over him Baclava Jan 2020 #3
This seems to be overlooked here. dware Jan 2020 #4
Where does it say you should shed a tear for this man? lunatica Jan 2020 #6
Just expressing my thoughts toward this man. dware Jan 2020 #8
There's actually a very good reason why it's policy for most countries lunatica Jan 2020 #15
Yeah...the red flag replacing the blue one on the mosque dome in Qom says it all. roamer65 Jan 2020 #18
That the Iranians are mourning? SQUEE Jan 2020 #105
So what should we have done? dware Jan 2020 #22
Trump should have weighed the consequences of assassinating lunatica Jan 2020 #34
As I said earlier, dware Jan 2020 #36
You make a good point lunatica Jan 2020 #43
You can't understand consequences dflprincess Jan 2020 #128
Those Americans who got killed were also in an active war zone. n/t Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #38
Ok, then we eliminated a major threat to our service personell, dware Jan 2020 #40
But how many other threats will spring up because lunatica Jan 2020 #46
But those threats were already there, dware Jan 2020 #47
I am praying and hoping that cooler heads will prevail, here and in Iran. dware Jan 2020 #50
Thanks for engaging in the conversation! lunatica Jan 2020 #54
And will you still be singing that tune in the event of major unforseen consequences? Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #59
I was quite vocal about my opposition to the invasion of Iraq, dware Jan 2020 #65
IMO Bin Laden was different, because he attacked the American people ON OUR OWN SOIL. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #71
I can't disagree with you on that, dware Jan 2020 #77
Thank you too. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #83
I'm a pretty tolerant guy, dware Jan 2020 #84
GWB and cronies are the ONLY ones that are responsible for all those deaths. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #27
Sorry, but I have a different opinion as to this man being responsible for hundreds dware Jan 2020 #32
No need to apologize. Everyone is entitled to their own set of facts. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #41
No, they would probably still be alive. dware Jan 2020 #45
You're entitled to your opinion, not your own facts. John Fante Jan 2020 #56
I never said otherwise, dware Jan 2020 #60
I don't think anyone disputes that he got what he deserved lunatica Jan 2020 #66
I sure can't and won't dispute what you are saying. dware Jan 2020 #67
And if his assassination leads to largest conflict since Vietnam, will it have been worth it? John Fante Jan 2020 #72
Not sure it's being overlooked Bradical79 Jan 2020 #96
You obviously didn't read my post. lunatica Jan 2020 #5
I read your post and this guy wasn't killed in his own country... EX500rider Jan 2020 #7
My example still stands lunatica Jan 2020 #10
If they were killed in Afghanistan by the Taliban it would not be "assassinated" EX500rider Jan 2020 #13
Suleimani wasn't killed on a battle field. lunatica Jan 2020 #19
Wrong again, dware Jan 2020 #25
If militia groups he directs are lobbing mortar rounds and rockets at the.. EX500rider Jan 2020 #28
Bid Laden was assassinated too, in his bed, were you against that? I was jumping for joy Baclava Jan 2020 #33
Your tears aren't the subject of this OP. lunatica Jan 2020 #35
But, were you happy that President Obama ordered dware Jan 2020 #39
I was relieved lunatica Jan 2020 #49
I guess I didn't really mean happy, dware Jan 2020 #53
I so agree with you! lunatica Jan 2020 #55
"No because there were going to be terrible repercussions" EX500rider Jan 2020 #75
The Creation of ISIS for one lunatica Jan 2020 #78
The Al Qaeda branch in Iraq has little to nothing to do with Bin Laden hiding out in Pakistan. EX500rider Jan 2020 #102
Thanks for the history lesson lunatica Jan 2020 #103
It actually does... EX500rider Jan 2020 #107
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #58
Killing OBL didn't put us on the brink of war. John Fante Jan 2020 #69
Mourning his death? lunatica Jan 2020 #79
We've been at war with Al Qaeda for 20 years, and Iran since 1979, in one form or another Baclava Jan 2020 #80
We have NOT been at war with Iran. Not 40 years ago, not 20 years ago, not 10 years ago. John Fante Jan 2020 #106
Suleimani operated as a terrorist and was killed as he arrived to lead killing operations against us braddy Jan 2020 #44
I'm sure the Iranians will understand that. lunatica Jan 2020 #51
Who cares what the terrorist enemy that oppresses the Iranian people thinks? braddy Jan 2020 #57
Plenty will care when they carry out terrorist acts lunatica Jan 2020 #61
He was when we killed him, that is why we killed him as he arrived during his embassy operation. braddy Jan 2020 #64
Let's see if you say the same thing when the whole ME region is in full scale war. roamer65 Jan 2020 #9
Comment removed by poster lunatica Jan 2020 #11
I think you replied to the wrong person. nt dware Jan 2020 #12
My reply was to Baclava. roamer65 Jan 2020 #14
My apologies! lunatica Jan 2020 #21
No worries, lunatica. roamer65 Jan 2020 #23
Why are all these Iranian military leaders just walking around Iraq like they own it anyway? Baclava Jan 2020 #20
Why are we walking around Iraq like WE own it? lunatica Jan 2020 #24
The Bush boys broke it, and we've been stuck cleaning up the mess Baclava Jan 2020 #26
We left Iraq when they asked us to then came back to fight ISIS when they asked for help. nt EX500rider Jan 2020 #29
It's not so much Iraq/Iran tirebiter Jan 2020 #139
It was a war zone, and soldiers in warzones get killed. GWB put them there, and is the only one Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #16
+1000000 roamer65 Jan 2020 #17
It's been nearly 17 years since we invaded Iraq, and I still get furious about it. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #31
Because it the spark that lit the fire we are now seeing. roamer65 Jan 2020 #48
It's not just that. I can still remember the visceral feelings of horror and rage Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #81
I hear ya. roamer65 Jan 2020 #86
It still breaks my heart even after all those years. lunatica Jan 2020 #62
Colin Powell or Wesley Clark are poor examples IMO mwooldri Jan 2020 #68
I was thinking of popular generals being assassinated lunatica Jan 2020 #73
from the comments I've read... stillcool Jan 2020 #70
Yes, yes, everyone not only thinks they know it all. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #110
I don't think much will come of this Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #74
I hope you're right, with all my heart. lunatica Jan 2020 #76
Iran is in a different mercuryblues Jan 2020 #112
You think their regime can NOT react? Cosmocat Jan 2020 #130
It would be a very existential decision for them to attack the US at this point Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #140
Thats a different thing Cosmocat Jan 2020 #141
Man, the TROLLS have come out in FORCE to take up for this administration. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #90
or it could be a discussion on a discussion board. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #108
I don't think anyone is torn over the bad man gone lunatica Jan 2020 #109
the assassination will absolutely make it a better for future targets of this person. like being Kurt V. Jan 2020 #111
There are many BAD men in America. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #114
Or maybe we're just discussing this, dware Jan 2020 #113
IKR !?!?! uponit7771 Jan 2020 #120
In Trump's mind, killing Suleimani is greaterer than Obama killing Osama bin Laden. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2020 #97
You're right lunatica Jan 2020 #104
Strange that nobody talks about the US taking out Mussadegh or other foreign gov't officials erronis Jan 2020 #100
Yep. It's no surprise that we're still paying for that little stunt. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #115
You nailed it. Just throw that word "god" into it and it becomes holy warfare. erronis Jan 2020 #116
If the government of Iran really wants to get to Trump dflprincess Jan 2020 #124
Someone mentioned they should talk about attacking Trump labeled properties world wide ... just uponit7771 Jan 2020 #126
That would be an excellent move! nt dflprincess Jan 2020 #127
They cant not do anything Cosmocat Jan 2020 #132
Simple questions: Aussie105 Jan 2020 #131
Trump must think he's in some CIA spy movie lunatica Jan 2020 #134
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