General Two US military bases in Iraq attacked

Welcome to our Community
Wanting to join the rest of our members? Feel free to Sign Up today.
Sign up

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
I think he's pointing out the false narrative in the media and the left that the people of Iran love their government and are upset by the killing of a terrorist.
Killing American troops during the occupation of Iraq doesn't make him a terrorist, and people can be upset at the U.S. assassinating an Iranian official while also being upset that that government are failing them. These things aren't mutually exclusive.
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
60,547
56,268
Killing American troops during the occupation of Iraq doesn't make him a terrorist, and people can be upset at the U.S. assassinating an Iranian official while also being upset that that government are failing them. These things aren't mutually exclusive.
I notice you left out the shooting down of a plane, which was kind of the point of his post you quoted.
 

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
I notice you left out the shooting down of a plane, which was kind of the point of his post you quoted.
Soleimani shot the plane down from his grave did he? Truly a visionary to plan to shoot down a plane after his own assassination.
 
Last edited:

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
60,547
56,268
Soulimane shot the plane down from his grave did he? Truly a visionary to plan to shoot down a plane after his own assassination.
You know his post was about media hypocrisy because they're trying to blame Trump for the plane, right?
 

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
You know his post was about media hypocrisy because they're trying to blame Trump for the plane, right?
Well he does deserve a measure of responsibility. Iranian military wouldn't have been on high alert if Trump didn't order the illegal assassination of a state official. Actions often have unforeseen consequences. Trump didn't plan to have an aeroplane shot down, but his actions indirectly led to it. Iranian incompetence is a larger factor, though.
 
Last edited:

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
60,547
56,268
Well he does deserve a measure of responsibility. Iranian military wouldn't have been on high alert if Trump didn't order the illegal assassination of a state official. Actions often have unforeseen consequences. Trump didn't plan to have a aeroplane shot down, but his actions indirectly led to it. Iranian incompetence is a larger factor, though.
No, he doesn't and it's only people performing all sorts of mental gymnastics to try to lay it at his feet who think he does. The people who fired the missiles deserve the blame. They went through a bunch of levels of utter incompetence in the best case scenario, in the worst case it was deliberate malice.
 

Simpleman

First 100
First 100
Jan 15, 2015
1,157
1,662
Killing American troops during the occupation of Iraq doesn't make him a terrorist, and people can be upset at the U.S. assassinating an Iranian official while also being upset that that government are failing them. These things aren't mutually exclusive.
How does this NOT make him a terrorist?! We were not at war with Iran. I’m giddy with anticipation of your pending nonsensical response.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
45,412
57,814
Y'all cracking me up with the obfuscation.
Dudes ordering troop movement and getting wounded in battle...

General Petraeus, state official.
instead of responding, you could have just rated his post as...


Get on it.

 

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
Y'all cracking me up with the obfuscation.
Dudes ordering troop movement and getting wounded in battle...

General Petraeus, state official.
Mutliple roles within the Iranian government. Very much both a general and a state official. Would you consider the head of the CIA a state official?
 

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
How does this NOT make him a terrorist?! We were not at war with Iran. I’m giddy with anticipation of your pending nonsensical response.
It was an illegal war and he was invited into the country by people fighting the occupation to help coordinate against an illegal war. Terrorists act against civilian targets to scare a population into acquiescing to their demands.

Here's quick guide for you:

Blowing up the twin towers = terrorism

Killing soliders in an illegal invasion = not terrorism

Hope this helps.
 

Simpleman

First 100
First 100
Jan 15, 2015
1,157
1,662
It was an illegal war and he was invited into the country by people fighting the occupation to help coordinate against an illegal war. Terrorists act against civilian targets to scare a population into acquiescing to their demands.

Here's quick guide for you:

Blowing up the twin towers = terrorism

Killing soliders in an illegal invasion = not terrorism

Hope this helps.
How many times in history have the “invading forces” shared bases with the enemy? Why did that country share info with the “invading forces”? I guess Iran just forgave Iraq for the use of chemical weapons on their troops? Awfully nice of them.

I notice that you never took me up on my bet a few pages ago. US is not leaving Iraq. We are and will continue to be invited into that country (including the embassy). That little vote they had a week ago was purely sanctimonious. TMMAC shirt bet? 30/60/90/120 days we will still be there.
 

Zeph

TMMAC Addict
Jan 22, 2015
24,355
32,125
How many times in history have the “invading forces” shared bases with the enemy? Why did that country share info with the “invading forces”? I guess Iran just forgave Iraq for the use of chemical weapons on their troops? Awfully nice of them.

I notice that you never took me up on my bet a few pages ago. US is not leaving Iraq. We are and will continue to be invited into that country (including the embassy). That little vote they had a week ago was purely sanctimonious. TMMAC shirt bet? 30/60/90/120 days we will still be there.
Most occupations find quislings. As far as the U.S. not leaving, I didn't think you would so why would I bet you that you'd leave? The U.S. staying and threatening Iraq with freezing funds, etc, is not the same as them wanting you there, or it being legal.
 

Freeloading Rusty

Here comes Rover, sniffin’ at your ass
Jan 11, 2016
26,916
26,743
Rockets said to hit near US embassy in Iraq capital
A volley of rockets landed near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday, two security sources told AFP, in the latest unclaimed attack on American installations in the country.

AFP reporters heard loud thuds emanating from the western bank of the Tigris, where the US embassy and most other foreign diplomatic missions are located.


One security source said three Katyusha rockets hit near the high-security compound while another said as many as five struck the area.

Later Iraq’s security forces said in a statement that five rockets hit the high-security Green Zone with no casualties. It did not mention the US embassy.

The rocket fire comes two days after thousands massed in Baghdad in response to a call by populist cleric Moqtada Sadr for a rally to demand the ouster of US troops from Iraq.