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braddy

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2. Everyone seems to have forgotten that our embassy is under attack, this strike killed one of the

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 03:36 PM

Jan 2020

ground leaders, Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, it also took out the mastermind who had been planning the previous attacks on coalition bases and who had approved this embassy attack.

We killed that mastermind as he landed to personally work onsite on the next stages. We are still engaged in this embassy situation, killing the attackers leaders is part of our defensive counter attack and a necessary part of saving our people and embassy.

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Why now? [View all] dajoki Jan 2020 OP

Take your pick Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #1

don't forget the other three: spanone Jan 2020 #12

Everyone seems to have forgotten that our embassy is under attack, this strike killed one of the braddy Jan 2020 #2

Talking points? brush Jan 2020 #3

Good Lord man, the situation, don't you remember what the situation is in regards to the attacks braddy Jan 2020 #4

Yeah right. And more and more damaging revelations aren't coming... brush Jan 2020 #6

Well him planning this embassy attack and getting Soleimani to sneak into Iraq to personally take braddy Jan 2020 #8

Really? Previous presidents weighed if it was worth it. Read this. brush Jan 2020 #9

When the leading terrorist lands in Iraq to personally take over the attack on our embassy and is braddy Jan 2020 #10

You're not getting it. This guy was no secret to previous presidents. brush Jan 2020 #11

You don't understand, he showed up to finish off the embassy and anything else he could do, braddy Jan 2020 #13

I don't buy the warmonger talking points being dished out by trump... brush Jan 2020 #14

Who is the genius? dajoki Jan 2020 #15

The media is counting all that election money from both sides? pwb Jan 2020 #5

Ongoing protests in the Green Zone, actionable intelligence, and domestic political advantage. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #7