Rep. Stefanik: This is about deterring Iranian aggression
Jan 4, 2020
Fox News

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At some stage somebody is going to have to destroy Iranian Nuclear facilities (bomb making) and destroy all the Uranium/Plutonium they have been making (enriching) for years. Just as well do that now.

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I DO NOT want any Americans hurt (of course).. but I almost hope Iran tries something

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Trump’s Tweets are already WORKING… triggering Leftists…

Someone better let the President know he’s threatening war crimes.

FUNNY THING IS…
I see people threatening Trump with “Impeachment” for the 52 targets… but they already blew their impeachment on Schiff’s fantasy stuff.

One critisism is….
52 targets “important to Iran & the Iranian culture”

And targets should not target “culture”, but rather targets should have strategic military importance.

Um….. the targets could be BOTH, and certainly targeting economic targets (oil refineries) is legitimate in any conflict.

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Iraqi Parliament Votes To Expel U.S. Troops From Country In Wake Of Soleimani Strike
January 5, 202011:00 AM ET
Bobby Allyn, Jane Arraf

Updated 12:20 p.m. ET Sunday

Iraq's parliament, meeting for an emergency session, voted on Sunday to expel the thousands of American troops stationed in the country, the latest response to a United States drone strike that killed the influential Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

The vote still needs the approval of the Iraqi government, which has permitted a U.S. presence in the country to help combat the Islamic State.

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi told parliament that Iraq was grateful for the assistance the U.S. has provided in fighting ISIS, but he is now recommending that the 5,200 American troops stationed there permanently leave the country.

Abdul-Mahdi said President Trump called him to ask for help in mediating with Iran after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked.

Soon after, the U.S. launched the drone strike that killed Soleimani and also claimed the life of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Sunni and Kurdish members of parliament boycotted the session, but Shiite parties, many of them Iranian-backed, had enough votes to pass the resolution.

The parliament vote on Sunday is non-binding. The current outgoing government could try to delay the move, but it would be difficult to reject the proposal outright.

...more at link
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/79374658 ... eimani-str

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Iranian MPs chant 'death to America' in parliament

Iranian MPs unanimously chanted "death to America" in the chamber to protest against Soleimani's assassination by the US.

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Trump's unforced error, advantage neocons
Jan 4, 2020
The Duran

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As I have said...

1. IRAN's Nuclear facilities are going to have to be destroyed (sooner or later)
2. IRAN is a TARGET RICH environment.

Make my day!!

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I have no idea if there is ANY link to IRAN?
Putting story here anyway.

Al-Shabab attacks military base used by Kenyan and US forces

Al-Qaeda-linked group attacks base used by US and Kenyan military personnel in Kenya's Lamu County.

3 hours ago

Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military base in Kenya's Lamu County used by US and Kenyan military personnel, the East African country's army and the armed group said.

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said in a statement on Sunday that "at around 5:30am an attempt was made to breach security at Manda Air Strip.

"The attempted breach was successfully repulsed. Four terrorists' bodies have so far been found. The airstrip is safe," the statement added.

The US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, confirmed there had been an attack in a brief statement.

"US Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya and is monitoring the situation. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the incident. As facts and details emerge, we will provide an update."

The Kenya Police report said two US helicopters and a Cessna aircraft had been destroyed as well as "multiple" American military vehicles. A Kenyan Cessna aircraft was also destroyed, it said.

Earlier, al-Shabab said in a statement the raid resulted in "severe casualties on both American and Kenyan troops stationed there".

"The mujahideen fighters covertly entered enemy lines, successfully stormed the heavily fortified military base and have now taken effective control of a part of the base," the armed group said.

Al-Shabaab claimed it had destroyed seven aircraft and three military vehicles, without providing other details. It also published pictures of masked gunmen standing next to an aircraft in flames.

...more at link
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/ ... 18358.html

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https://twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/status ... 9947442176

#UPDATE
-Iraqi security sources confirm 3 rockets landed inside Baghdad's Green Zone - Sky News Arabia
-Sky News reporter: Green Zone targeted by six missiles, one landing outside the Green Zone & striking the house of an Iraqi family, causing injuries and material damage.

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Three rockets are fired at US embassy in Baghdad and 'hit an apartment complex killing civilians' on second night of attacks in Green Zone following killing of Qassem Soleimani

By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline
Published: 07:00 AEDT, 6 January 2020 | Updated: 07:47 AEDT, 6 January 2020

Multiple rockets have been launched at the US embassy in Baghdad.

They are believed to have missed the embassy, with local reports suggesting they hit an apartment complex instead, killing civilians.

It is the second night in a row that the embassy has been attacked and comes after the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

...more at link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ghdad.html

FYI
The New Zealand Defence Force currently has 50 personnel serving in Iraq. 45 of these personnel are based at Camp Taji.

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