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In reply to the discussion: Let this moment sink in. [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,577 posts)28. Iraqi PM says U.S. killing of Iranian commander will 'light the fuse' of war
The assassination of an Iraqi military commander who holds an official position is considered aggression on Iraq ... and the liquidation of leading Iraqi figures or those from a brotherly country on Iraqi soil is a massive breach of sovereignty, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said.
Abdul Mahdi, whose government has the backing of Iran, said in a statement the U.S. air strike was a dangerous escalation that will light the fuse of a destructive war in Iraq, the region, and the world.
The prime minister resigned in November due to anti-government protests, but remains in office in a caretaker capacity. At least 450 people have been killed in the unrest, some which was driven by anger at Iranian influence in Iraq.
The prime minister said the U.S. strike violated terms of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, adding that U.S. troops were exclusively in Iraq to train Iraqi security forces and fight Islamic State within the framework of a global coalition.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security-blast-primeminister/iraqi-pm-says-u-s-killing-of-iranian-commander-will-light-the-fuse-of-war-idUKKBN1Z20R7
Abdul Mahdi, whose government has the backing of Iran, said in a statement the U.S. air strike was a dangerous escalation that will light the fuse of a destructive war in Iraq, the region, and the world.
The prime minister resigned in November due to anti-government protests, but remains in office in a caretaker capacity. At least 450 people have been killed in the unrest, some which was driven by anger at Iranian influence in Iraq.
The prime minister said the U.S. strike violated terms of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, adding that U.S. troops were exclusively in Iraq to train Iraqi security forces and fight Islamic State within the framework of a global coalition.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security-blast-primeminister/iraqi-pm-says-u-s-killing-of-iranian-commander-will-light-the-fuse-of-war-idUKKBN1Z20R7
It's not 'but' it was Iraq soil, it's 'and' it was on Iraq soil.
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Nope lots of folks saw it coming. Trump's desperate. A rat backed into a corner.
rockfordfile
Jan 2020
#42
Iraqi PM says U.S. killing of Iranian commander will 'light the fuse' of war
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2020
#28
Trump is desperate. this was clearly attempt to change the impeachment narrative.
rockfordfile
Jan 2020
#41
Happy to know there are still people here who can see this for what it really is.
Jamastiene
Jan 2020
#31