I would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with the USA is in the interests of Iran.
I would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with the USA is in the interests of Iran.I would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with Iran is in the interests of the United States.
I would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with the USA is in the interests of Iran.
/threadI would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with the USA is in the interests of Iran.
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Considering this administration has a habit about lying about everything, I would need proof for pretty much any claim they make about anything.Pompeo is telling the news the intelligence community said there was an "imminent threat" from Soleimani and essentially that he had to be taken out. Considering that what he did for a living was to create threats, often against our interests but sometimes for, I'm going to need a lot more specifics before taking him at his word about what was the rationale for doing it now. Especially given the proclivity of this admin to reflexively lie about everything down to the color of toilet paper.
I really suspect Trump was super aggravated by the embassy protest and ordered him killed without giving the slightest thought to the broader consequences of the action. Whatever happens next is entirely at the doorstep of the president and his supporters.
It wouldn't be, but that wouldn't mean that they necessarily feel they would have a choice. Imagine a world where China openly assassinated Pompeo. What would the appropriate response be on our part? War with China would be catastrophically bad for us, but would we be able to simply shrug it off?I would be interested to hear why you think escalating conflict with the USA is in the interests of Iran.
It is a simple question yet you do not seem to want to address why you think Iran's escalation is in their interests and our response to the killing of an American citizen and attack on US soil is not. Curious.We aren’t Iranian and have no say over Iranian political leadership.
You said this is a good thing, why? It’s a simple question.
It wouldn't be, but that wouldn't mean that they necessarily feel they would have a choice. Imagine a world where China opening assassinated Pompeo. What would the appropriate response be on our part? War with China would be catastrophically bad for us, but would we be able to simply shrug it off?
Where was there an attack on US soil sponsored by Iran?It is a simple question yet you do not seem to want to address why you think Iran's escalation is in their interests and our response to the killing of an American citizen and attack on US soil is not. Curious.
It is a simple question yet you do not seem to want to address why you think Iran's escalation is in their interests and our response to the killing of an American citizen and attack on US soil is not. Curious.
Iraq is looking pretty pissed. Their parliament wants to eject the US from the country.
Where was there an attack on US soil sponsored by Iran?
so long as it's only trump voters
I figured as much. I just wanted to see how far down the rabbit hole of wrongness he would go.I think he’s basing that on the frequently repeated myth that embassies are considered the soil of the country they represent.
They are not.
In this case there are multiple tweets on same subject. Trump is the king of projection
You are correct it is not technically US "soil". However the Vienna Diplomatic Convention expressly mentions such facilities to be inviolable. the hosting nation must undertake to protect the facility and did not in this case. The US did in such absence.I think he’s basing that on the frequently repeated myth that embassies are considered the soil of the country they represent.
They are not.
The Iranian/Persian population in LA largely migrated to escape Khomeni’s rise, and most resent Iran becoming an Islamic fundamentalist state.
That would be the best outcome of this. For the United States to swiftly and safely leave Iraq.
But I must assume that would not be enough to satisfy Iran, or its Iraqi militias.
Oh, and I am not certain our leadership has the intelligence to leave Iraq if uninvited. It seems American leaders are demanding American blood be spilled.
Does this apply to countries we've invaded? Because we invaded Iraq in order to establish said embassy.You are correct it is not technically US "soil". However the Vienna Diplomatic Convention expressly mentions such facilities to be inviolable. the hosting nation must undertake to protect the facility and did not in this case. The US did in such absence.
You are correct it is not technically US "soil". However the Vienna Diplomatic Convention expressly mentions such facilities to be inviolable. the hosting nation must undertake to protect the facility and did not in this case. The US did in such absence.