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Chemisse

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90. Remember, Trump didn't come up with this option by himself.

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:23 PM

Jan 2020

The options were presented to him. That makes me dubious. Would the Pentagon present an option that involved assassinating a man on a peace mission?

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The Iraqi prime minister seems to be suggesting that the US essentially lured Soleimani into... [View all] demmiblue Jan 2020 OP

Jebus! MineralMan Jan 2020 #1

If true exboyfil Jan 2020 #5

"perfidy" is the name of the war crime rampartc Jan 2020 #77

They have no honor. liberalmuse Jan 2020 #81

If true. We have not heard anything like this from Iranians or anyone. I don't trust his statement. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #85

Sounds like a war crime to me. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #2

Which will make him... SergeStorms Jan 2020 #56

serge understands the deplorable mind rampartc Jan 2020 #79

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 2020 #3

I have suspected this from beginning Pachamama Jan 2020 #30

Same here - it violates both national law and international law malaise Jan 2020 #33

A leader in Iran said the same thing regarding BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #48

And Saudi Arabia Pachamama Jan 2020 #66

Agreed. How did Trump know so far in advance that they would have a successful hit California_Republic Jan 2020 #52

Part Intuition - part having grown up with my Dad & Uncle as Spooks & military intelligence Pachamama Jan 2020 #65

Wow, thanks. AJT Jan 2020 #76

OMG this just gets worse and worse. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

If true. Not proven. Confirmation bias? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #86

Of course Trump did that. Corgigal Jan 2020 #6

Hey, they have to.... SergeStorms Jan 2020 #57

If true. Confirmation bias? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #87

Reference me? Corgigal Jan 2020 #88

Remember, Trump didn't come up with this option by himself. Chemisse Jan 2020 #90

Not about tRump. About the Iraqi PM. Sorry, I should have been explicit, given your post. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #92

No problem. Corgigal Jan 2020 #93

My country--ignominiously desecrated by traitors from within Ponietz Jan 2020 #7

+1000 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #12

Sadly true...nt 2naSalit Jan 2020 #15

...so who/what prosecutes War Crimes? FirstLight Jan 2020 #8

they've already done this NJCher Jan 2020 #67

Sure looks like it to me. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #9

It was "a hit." Allegedly Botany Jan 2020 #10

W.T.F. There was NO imminent danger of an Iranian attack jpak Jan 2020 #11

Who would have thought they would lie about something like that? dewsgirl Jan 2020 #13

Me... pangaia Jan 2020 #36

Jeezus. GoCubsGo Jan 2020 #14

Put NOTHING past these bastards. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #16

Never underestimate nasty white people walkingman Jan 2020 #19

I know that from experience...nt 2naSalit Jan 2020 #22

It's not just nasty white people... pangaia Jan 2020 #37

90+% of the GOP is white - that is a fact. I blame the GOP for destabilizing the Middle East. I do walkingman Jan 2020 #60

yes, of course you arew absolutely right about republicans and american politics pangaia Jan 2020 #68

Oh, sure. "Nasty white people". And Trump is ORANGE not white. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #59

Funny. I don't believe all white people are nasty. Just the Orange and evangelical variety or walkingman Jan 2020 #62

yes handmade34 Jan 2020 #69

ummm. unnecessary adjective here most likely? stopdiggin Jan 2020 #82

This is todays' republican manifesto Arthur_Frain Jan 2020 #17

"the end justifies the means" Duppers Jan 2020 #47

the correct term is "American Exceptionalism" Locrian Jan 2020 #49

I'm not un-American by any stretch Arthur_Frain Jan 2020 #72

Kick dalton99a Jan 2020 #18

Here's more: Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #20

+1 dalton99a Jan 2020 #21

So what was the message? 2naSalit Jan 2020 #23

Hope that there is a record of these phone calls. n/t mia Jan 2020 #25

Trump can provide a selective 'transcript'. keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #39

Oh boy,this will have Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #32

Look Don the Con has stiffed everyone who has worked with him malaise Jan 2020 #40

so these quotes don't indicate that drumpf ASKED the PM to meet Soleimani to "lure" him Takket Jan 2020 #70

He asked PM to meet Soleimani to negotiate Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #71

I really feel more sick. n/t sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #24

Holy... Xolodno Jan 2020 #26

That's how cowards work. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #27

Impeach, remove, and refer him to the Hague. deminks Jan 2020 #28

If true, this turns the danger of the whacked hornet's nest up by a millionfold. Vinca Jan 2020 #29

Didn't Hitler do that with Poland or some other doc03 Jan 2020 #31

Peace in our time? keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #42

Didn't Japan do something like that when they bombed Pearl Harbor? rickyhall Jan 2020 #89

Yep I think they were talking peace nt doc03 Jan 2020 #95

We gave Saddam the green light to invade Kuwait shadowmayor Jan 2020 #34

I wish the Iraqi Prime Minister pangaia Jan 2020 #35

So if a cowboy western it would be an ambush bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #38

DT is one of the biggest scumbags to walk the face of the earth. debsy Jan 2020 #41

And fully one-third of Americans Wednesdays Jan 2020 #43

Yeah but those are the people who have always done that. Fuck em. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #44

The full scope of this dotards immorality and corruption will take years to uncover and fully sink UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #45

The OP implicates SA. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #55

So, basically we're the Freys, and we just hit the Iranians with the Red Wedding... backscatter712 Jan 2020 #46

The Hague is calling cp Jan 2020 #50

And we the people will have to turn him in burrowowl Jan 2020 #80

Time for a joint statement from all Democrat's in Congress condemning this war crime yaesu Jan 2020 #51

I can't wait to hear what Dotard will say about this in his SOU. nt in2herbs Jan 2020 #53

Drumpf successfully changed the news cycle narrative. He has ordered a very temporary reprieve, Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #54

OMG sueunderh Jan 2020 #58

Essentially the same way Khashoggi was lured to his murder. lastlib Jan 2020 #61

+1000 triron Jan 2020 #73

Kim Jong Un NOW will **never** denuke DispondentRepublican Jan 2020 #63

Right from post-assasination day 1 Iraq referred to Soleimani as being a "guest" pandr32 Jan 2020 #64

Not sure "lured" is the right word. moondust Jan 2020 #74

Sounds familiar. Khashoggi anyone? ecstatic Jan 2020 #75

If true, the U.S. just lost the ability to directly de-escalate tense diplomatic situations. SaschaHM Jan 2020 #78

Wow, American exceptionalism at work. What a sad arthritisR_US Jan 2020 #83

WOW !!! Any followup on this story ?! tia uponit7771 Jan 2020 #84

I really hate this administration AllyCat Jan 2020 #91

According to the NYT.... reACTIONary Jan 2020 #94