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Bernardo de La Paz

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92. Not about tRump. About the Iraqi PM. Sorry, I should have been explicit, given your post.

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:01 PM

Jan 2020

His statement is the topic of this thread.

Lots of members here have instantly believed the Iraqi PM. Without other evidence. Probably with no assessment of his history of truth-telling or not. Because confirmation bias, I think. 'He said something against tRump so it must be true.'

You don't have to live in New York to have plenty of independent confirmation that tRump is a schmuck.

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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