US Assassinates Iranian Military General
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Qasem Soleimani was evil — so of course Jeremy Corbyn and Co condemn the US
COMMENT
Rod Liddle
9 January 2020
The Sun
THE great poet John Donne once said: “Any man’s death diminishes me.” Which is a lovely, noble thought.
This quote sprang to mind when I read about the Iranian military boss Qasem Soleimani being evaporated by a very large missile sent by the Yankees.
Jeremy Corbyn denounced the US over the killing of Soleimani and refused to accept the general was a terrorist Credit: Rex Features
“Bang!” went the missile — and no more Qasem. Do I feel diminished, I wondered, very briefly?
Nah, I concluded, sod that. Good shot. And good riddance. I felt no more regret than when I squash a tick from my dog’s back.
Soleimani was a vile man. He orchestrated terrorist attacks which caused death, misery and mayhem for millions across the Middle East and beyond.
He was in Iraq planning attacks against our own forces as well as American ones. And he was doing so in the service of a country which has a pretty good claim to being the worst in the world — Iran.
‘Nest of barbarians’
Hell, even North Korea can’t match Iran for its support of worldwide terrorism and the multiple murders in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Yemen.
Iran is a pariah state, a thoroughly odious religious dictatorship, under which homosexuals are executed, Christians and Jews persecuted.
Where there is no freedom of speech, no freedom of conscience, no freedom for women to wear what they want or do what they want.
An economically wrecked Stone Age nest of barbarians whose government has spent the past 40 years waging war against anyone and everyone — but largely, it has to be said, other Muslim nations.
Oh, and shoring up its malign influence across the whole of the wretched Middle East. And trying very hard to develop nuclear weapons so it can cause even more devastation — mainly to the area’s only democracy, our ally Israel.
Corbyn's soft spot
No wonder, then, that Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has a soft spot for Iran. It hates us — and therefore the deluded halfwit is on its side. Asked about the killing of Soleimani, he denounced the US (as ever) and refused to accept that Soleimani was a terrorist.
Meanwhile, so-called “experts” have been suggesting Donald Trump’s missile strike will increase tensions and could even lead to a Third World War.
What rubbish. As my dad might have put it, Iran doesn’t have a pot to p**s in.
The same experts were saying Iran would wait and carefully consider its options before launching some devastating attack. Wrong, wrong again.
It waited about half an hour before lobbing a bunch of crap rockets at US bases, which killed no American soldiers at all, according to reports.
I feel no more regret over the killing of Qasem than when I squash a tick from my dog's backCredit: AFP
I’m not in favour of getting involved in the Middle East’s politics, unless they are targeting our people or our interests.
I was against the invasion of Iraq and against the bombing of Libya. Against our involvement in Syria, too.
But here was a clear case where an agent from a hugely hostile foreign government was fomenting trouble in a country — Iraq — full of US and British troops.
One missile got rid of him. Another might get rid of whoever takes his place. Countries such as Iran need to know that the tide has turned. We won’t put up with their continual sponsorship of terrorism.
Let them respond as they fit — and see how far it gets them.
It would be a gift to the people of that once great country, Persia, to similarly evaporate all of their leaders.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10702426/qasem-soleimani-jeremy-corbyn-rod-liddle/
COMMENT
Rod Liddle
9 January 2020
The Sun
THE great poet John Donne once said: “Any man’s death diminishes me.” Which is a lovely, noble thought.
This quote sprang to mind when I read about the Iranian military boss Qasem Soleimani being evaporated by a very large missile sent by the Yankees.
Jeremy Corbyn denounced the US over the killing of Soleimani and refused to accept the general was a terrorist Credit: Rex Features
“Bang!” went the missile — and no more Qasem. Do I feel diminished, I wondered, very briefly?
Nah, I concluded, sod that. Good shot. And good riddance. I felt no more regret than when I squash a tick from my dog’s back.
Soleimani was a vile man. He orchestrated terrorist attacks which caused death, misery and mayhem for millions across the Middle East and beyond.
He was in Iraq planning attacks against our own forces as well as American ones. And he was doing so in the service of a country which has a pretty good claim to being the worst in the world — Iran.
‘Nest of barbarians’
Hell, even North Korea can’t match Iran for its support of worldwide terrorism and the multiple murders in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Yemen.
Iran is a pariah state, a thoroughly odious religious dictatorship, under which homosexuals are executed, Christians and Jews persecuted.
Where there is no freedom of speech, no freedom of conscience, no freedom for women to wear what they want or do what they want.
An economically wrecked Stone Age nest of barbarians whose government has spent the past 40 years waging war against anyone and everyone — but largely, it has to be said, other Muslim nations.
Oh, and shoring up its malign influence across the whole of the wretched Middle East. And trying very hard to develop nuclear weapons so it can cause even more devastation — mainly to the area’s only democracy, our ally Israel.
Corbyn's soft spot
No wonder, then, that Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has a soft spot for Iran. It hates us — and therefore the deluded halfwit is on its side. Asked about the killing of Soleimani, he denounced the US (as ever) and refused to accept that Soleimani was a terrorist.
Meanwhile, so-called “experts” have been suggesting Donald Trump’s missile strike will increase tensions and could even lead to a Third World War.
What rubbish. As my dad might have put it, Iran doesn’t have a pot to p**s in.
The same experts were saying Iran would wait and carefully consider its options before launching some devastating attack. Wrong, wrong again.
It waited about half an hour before lobbing a bunch of crap rockets at US bases, which killed no American soldiers at all, according to reports.
I feel no more regret over the killing of Qasem than when I squash a tick from my dog's backCredit: AFP
I’m not in favour of getting involved in the Middle East’s politics, unless they are targeting our people or our interests.
I was against the invasion of Iraq and against the bombing of Libya. Against our involvement in Syria, too.
But here was a clear case where an agent from a hugely hostile foreign government was fomenting trouble in a country — Iraq — full of US and British troops.
One missile got rid of him. Another might get rid of whoever takes his place. Countries such as Iran need to know that the tide has turned. We won’t put up with their continual sponsorship of terrorism.
Let them respond as they fit — and see how far it gets them.
It would be a gift to the people of that once great country, Persia, to similarly evaporate all of their leaders.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10702426/qasem-soleimani-jeremy-corbyn-rod-liddle/
And inflicted the Labour Party's worst defeat since 1935!
Way to go, Jeremy!
And the good thing is, for those people who don't want a Labour government anytime soon, is that they don't appear to have learnt their lesson and almost all those standing to be the new leader are Corbynites or not far off.
Boris will wipe the floor with each of them and he'll easily win a second term in 2024.
Believe it or not, Corbyn was actually supportive of Trump's election victory. Here's what he said:
"Trump’s election is an unmistakable rejection of a political establishment and an economic system that simply isn’t working for most people. It is one that has delivered escalating inequality and stagnating or falling living standards for the majority, both in the US and Britain.
This is a rejection of a failed economic consensus and a governing elite that has been seen not to have listened. And the public anger that has propelled Donald Trump to office has been reflected in political upheavals across the world."
He's also a Brexiteer (but who happens to lead a Remainer party).
So he does have some good points.
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Weird question, & maybe I've missed it somewhere, but this Iranian General Qussem Solemani when the Drone strike struck his car outside of some Iraqi airport...I'm assuming he wasn't in this car by himself, right? If not then who was also in that car getting all blown up? Nobody else seems to be mentioned but I'm doubting he was alone in this car. I've done some Googling and only come up with a few names of others:
1) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (deputy commander of the pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Mahdi_al-Muhandis
2) Mohammed Ridha Jabri (public relations chief for the PMF) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Mobilization_Forces
3) Muhammad al-Kawtharani (http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2147.aspx)
4) Brigadier General Hossein Pourjafari
5) Colonel Shahroud Mozafarinia (=Abu Ahmad, or Shahroud Mozaffari Nia)
6) Major Hadi Taremi
7) Captain Vahid Zamanian (Bodyguard?)
8) Mohammad al-Shibani (Bodyguard?)
9) Hassan Abdul Hadi (Bodyguard?) 10) Heydar Ali (Bodyguard?)
11) Naim Qassem (deputy chief of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah)
Anyone else hear of whom else was in the car (or cars) when the drone blew them up? Wiki says there where 10 people in these cars. I've come up with 10 names already and I'm assuming some of the above where bodyguards or chauffeurs, etc....& that's not even counting Qussem Solemani so? Maybe it's 'cuz many of these guys have multiple names they go by for whatever reason. Here's a different list: http://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/look-key-figures-killed-qassem-soleimani-us-strike
I wonder how many of these characters where on the US Disposition Matrix? Was Trump doing the the 4-5 birds with one Drone, I mean Stone, thing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposition_Matrix
1) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (deputy commander of the pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Mahdi_al-Muhandis
2) Mohammed Ridha Jabri (public relations chief for the PMF) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Mobilization_Forces
3) Muhammad al-Kawtharani (http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2147.aspx)
4) Brigadier General Hossein Pourjafari
5) Colonel Shahroud Mozafarinia (=Abu Ahmad, or Shahroud Mozaffari Nia)
6) Major Hadi Taremi
7) Captain Vahid Zamanian (Bodyguard?)
8) Mohammad al-Shibani (Bodyguard?)
9) Hassan Abdul Hadi (Bodyguard?) 10) Heydar Ali (Bodyguard?)
11) Naim Qassem (deputy chief of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah)
Anyone else hear of whom else was in the car (or cars) when the drone blew them up? Wiki says there where 10 people in these cars. I've come up with 10 names already and I'm assuming some of the above where bodyguards or chauffeurs, etc....& that's not even counting Qussem Solemani so? Maybe it's 'cuz many of these guys have multiple names they go by for whatever reason. Here's a different list: http://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/look-key-figures-killed-qassem-soleimani-us-strike
I wonder how many of these characters where on the US Disposition Matrix? Was Trump doing the the 4-5 birds with one Drone, I mean Stone, thing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposition_Matrix
I'd heard others were with him, but the big name is all anyone seems to care about. I'd heard about Qassem actually as well.
If anything, IMO, the US should have at LEAST gone to Iraq's government or ruling body or whatever, token or not, and told them they were going to do this beforehand. That, to me, is one of the bigger issues about the situation. Because what it does, it drags Iraq into more conflict with Iran when it doesn't need it. I know they're traditional enemies and all but adding fuel to the regional fire just... it's why this, to me anyway, was the wrong move to make.
AND WHAT IS CANADA DOING ABOUT IT!? What is the world doing about it!? God! Jesus H.
This is the kind of crap I am sick and tired of! If they are evil, why isn't the world uniting against them!!!!?
