sderk 1,040 Posted January 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, Intense Observer said: Wiff is smiling somewhere: Stampede at goat focker's funeral leaves 32 dead At least 32 people died in a stampede at a funeral procession for Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, as Iranian authorities struggled to manage the large crowds rallying against the U.S.’s targeted killing of the powerful military leader. Another 190 people were injured in the panicked crowd in Iran’s Kerman province, where Gen. Soleimani was set to be buried Tuesday, according to Iranian state television. Latest update to that article: At least 40 people died and more than 200 were injured Maybe this could be a tactic the republicans can use in their 2020 presidential campaign against the unhinged left in this country. Hmmm... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted January 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, sderk said: Latest update to that article: At least 40 people died and more than 200 were injured Maybe this could be a tactic the republicans can use in their 2020 presidential campaign against the unhinged left in this country. Hmmm... New latest update: At least 50 people died and more than 200 were injured Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted January 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, sderk said: New latest update: At least 50 people died and more than 200 were injured With every Iranian or Iraqi death, the world becomes a better place...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,560 Posted January 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, RLLD said: With every Iranian or Iraqi death, the world becomes a better place...... They'll just make more. To really make a difference, you'd need Ghengis Khan to come through again. I'd send Vladimir Putin some oil yield projections, and some maps and cross my fingers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avoiding injuries 1,220 Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, sderk said: Maybe this could be a tactic the republicans can use in their 2020 presidential campaign against the unhinged left in this country. Hmmm... Are you saying kill Bernie and then Antifa with kill each other? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,560 Posted January 7, 2020 I hope any Americans attending the funeral made it back safely to the Iowa campaign trail. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted January 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said: Are you saying kill Bernie and then Antifa with kill each other? Simply speculating... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, sderk said: New latest update: At least 50 people died and more than 200 were injured I seem to recall hearing about folks getting trampled during the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca. What is it about these people not being able to walk in groups without crushing one another? It's not like they're trying to get GA seats for the Who. I wonder what Rose McGowan thinks about this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masshole 642 Posted January 7, 2020 A pretty solid article by NYT's columnist Thomas Friedman. Yes, the New York Times and Tom Friedman. Every once and a while he wakes up from the "you must hate the current president and anything he does" gas that the NYTs pumps thru the HVAC system at their HQ and sees things clearly. He is very knowledgeable about the ME and I have read some of his books. A good take that I have heard from other people. But coming from him really reinforces this point. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/tehran-s-overrated-military-strategist-made-many-political-miscalculations-1.4131089#comments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted January 7, 2020 Well, I hope Thomas Friedman's article is true; that Suleimani was a disaster and that the Iranian people will thank Trump in the future. No streets in Libya are named after Obama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted January 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, peenie said: Well, I hope Thomas Friedman's article is true; that Suleimani was a disaster and that the Iranian people will thank Trump in the future. No streets in Libya are named after Obama. Why did you emphasize the author's last name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,978 Posted January 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, peenie said: No streets in Libya are named after Obama. I hear a few in Kenya are though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted January 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, DonS said: Why did you emphasize the author's last name? We know, don't we? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,650 Posted January 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, peenie said: Well, I hope Thomas Friedman's article is true; that Suleimani was a disaster and that the Iranian people will thank Trump in the future. No streets in Libya are named after Obama. Him and Hillary blew them all up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,891 Posted January 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, DonS said: Why did you emphasize the author's last name? Same reason some Geeks always used Obungler’s middle name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted January 7, 2020 Because the author, imo, is likely Jewish and may be sympathetic to the plight of Israel and side with any U. S. military strikes against Iran, a historic Israel foe. I hoped that was clear with the bolded last name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,650 Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, peenie said: Because the author, imo, is likely Jewish and may be sympathetic to the plight of Israel and side with any U. S. military strikes against Iran, a historic Israel foe. And you are correct. He’s a Neo-con, through and through. Israel is the motive for everything they say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted January 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: And you are correct. He’s a Neo-con, through and through. Israel is the motive for everything they say. He may very well be a Democrat but still want the United States to aggressively back Israel. Trump seems to be good at picking Democrats away from years of loyalty. My great uncle (old as a dinosaur) said he voted for Trump. I was like, "Whaaaat??" He said the presidency is a man's job. (He was not voting for Hillary Clinton.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, peenie said: He said the presidency is a man's job. So I guess he will be voting for Trump again this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted January 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, sderk said: So I guess he will be voting for Trump again this year. And didn't vote for Obama in 08 or 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 7, 2020 Kill them all, let God sort them out... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masshole 642 Posted January 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, peenie said: Because the author, imo, is likely Jewish and may be sympathetic to the plight of Israel and side with any U. S. military strikes against Iran, a historic Israel foe. If that statement were true, then why do so many Jewish people vote Democrat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted January 7, 2020 Sam Wyche he is a sexist. This sand digger is a hero. NYT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, peenie said: He may very well be a Democrat but still want the United States to aggressively back Israel. Your average Jew is not 100% behind Israel anymore and certainly not "aggressively". He may be, but can no longet be assumed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted January 7, 2020 Iran's firing missiles at a US base. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/middleeast/trump-iran.html Quote Iran has begun an attack on the United States with missiles fired at an American base in western Iraq, Iranian official news media said early Wednesday. “The fierce revenge by the Revolutionary Guards has begun,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on a Telegram channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted January 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Vikings4ever said: Iran's firing missiles at a US base. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/middleeast/trump-iran.html "Iran says" or is it happening? Iran Says It’s Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Iraq: Live Updates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted January 8, 2020 its on, level them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,237 Posted January 8, 2020 Could be time to unleash hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, lod001 said: Could be time to unleash hell Send all the dems over there to apologize and give hugs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted January 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, lod001 said: Could be time to unleash hell or make a nice parking lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted January 8, 2020 Okay let's finish the job this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted January 8, 2020 Putin's in Syria today for the first time in 2 years and there is talk Iraq will be buying the S-400 missile system, the same one Turkey recently purchased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, sderk said: "Iran says" or is it happening? Iran Says It’s Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Iraq: Live Updates Ok. Revenge done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted January 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: Ok. Revenge done. Exactly... It seems like they were probably all intercepted.. everyone calls it good and we start to unravel this thing diplomaticly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,854 Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, bandrus1 said: Exactly... It seems like they were probably all intercepted.. everyone calls it good and we start to unravel this thing diplomaticly There’s video showing that some missiles landed. Not sure on the details of the exact location. Can’t understand the language in the video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intense Observer 344 Posted January 8, 2020 Doesn't sound good, casualties reported, allegedly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted January 8, 2020 I have some coworkers that are currently at Al Assad. Sounds like they're bunkered down and safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,854 Posted January 8, 2020 Just read that oil prices jumped 3.5% once news was made of attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted January 8, 2020 Thank god I commute to work and can walk if things get really bad. I hope our military men are safe. This is exactly what I was afraid of.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said: There’s video showing that some missiles landed. Not sure on the details of the exact location. Can’t understand the language in the video. I hadn't seen that yet only the reports of them being shot but nothing landing. Well that makes things worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
