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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2020, 10:04 AM Jan 2020

Josh Rogin: "Right now, we have two separate U.S. govt explanations for assassinating Soleimani."

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Josh Rogin ✔ @joshrogin

Right now, we have two separate U.S. government explanations for assassinating Soleimani.

Pentagon: It was meant to deter future Iranian aggression.

Pompeo: "There was an imminent attack taking place" we needed to stop.

Could both be true? I suppose. But it's confusing.

7:46 AM - Jan 3, 2020

Good question - of course, Josh isn't factoring in "pure incompetence".

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Josh Rogin: "Right now, we have two separate U.S. govt explanations for assassinating Soleimani." (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

The imminent attack will still take place . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #1

Can anything be both imminent AND taking place? karynnj Jan 2020 #2

From an administration that lies 24/7. spanone Jan 2020 #3

White House: safeinOhio Jan 2020 #4

"There's a bear in the woods" C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #5

I remember laughing my ass off at that ad... Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #6

Unfortunately, so did Reagan C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #7

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. The imminent attack will still take place . . .

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 10:09 AM

Jan 2020

Like any competent government, there will always be someone who is just as qualify to take his or her place . . .

Again, t-rump, administration, cabinet and the Republican party have fucked up again. . . .

karynnj

(61,093 posts)

2. Can anything be both imminent AND taking place?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 10:16 AM

Jan 2020

I think Pompeo knows the meaning of imminent and is intentionally trying to create an equivalence of two different things.

spanone

(142,053 posts)

3. From an administration that lies 24/7.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 10:16 AM

Jan 2020

the truth was assassinated three years ago

safeinOhio

(38,034 posts)

4. White House:

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 11:00 AM

Jan 2020

Return of the Shah and take the oil.

C_U_L8R

(49,526 posts)

5. "There's a bear in the woods"

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 11:08 AM

Jan 2020

2020 is becoming more like 1984.

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)

6. I remember laughing my ass off at that ad...

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 11:09 AM

Jan 2020

...I kept waiting for it to shit.

C_U_L8R

(49,526 posts)

7. Unfortunately, so did Reagan

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 11:10 AM

Jan 2020

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