So there were more strikes by us at certain leadership. Seems that some who aren't directly influenced by the "Iranians" are targeted. Still, it would seem that the entire Quds leadership has been targeted. So this seems to have been more than just one opportunistic strike and instead is something a long time coming (or a complete goading of the Iranians).
btw, I've found the talk in the MSM (and worse on the right wing ones) to be quite useless. Reminds me too much of the lead up to the Iraq war. In fact, even on reddit there seems to be a concerted effect to push the main narrative this regime wants to out there[1]. So at least RT has a better product on this topic. Al Jazeera doesn't seem bad either, though. [2]
Still, what will happen? Of course, Iran can't actually fight us militarily. But we are backing them into a corner (or the regime is). Remember our sanctions are destroying their economy.
One thing is this will be a strategic loss (they have all the patience, while we, rightfully, won't, and Trump certainly won't). Killing a major general from a major nation-state, is not something anyone will take likely. What matters even more than what Iran does, is what other nations do. Even the Kurds have spoken out against this.
Protesters in Iraq were actually anti-Iran and with one swift action it seems that things have changed in Iraq as far as them being angrier about the US rather than Iran. If Iran gets the US out of Iraq that would be a large victory for them. We'll see, of course (the Iraqi parliament will .
Then there's the Middle East in general which won't take this well (see Kurds above). But China and Russia are the most important. They did some joint naval exercises with Iran and I'm sure they are growing tired of the actions of the US's actions (again crossing the Rubicon of killing a senior official of a country you're not at war with, seems to be the big one[3]) not only against Iran but themselves.
To that end, they might help Iran (though they too have been helpless in getting around sanctions), especially if Iran plays it cool (if Iran messes too much with oil supplies, I'm guessing they won't be willing to help as much).
What about you, what do you think?
[1] Again, commentators and others are trying to drown out reason (same things as before, to include, oh he's "bad") but the whole "immediate threat to American lives" as well as laying the blame of the embassy attack on him lack evidence and I wouldn't trust anyone from the Trump admin on that (and, again, lies for wars aren't a new thing, not even in this century). Even talk about "why was he in Iraq?" doesn't pass the smell test. Why shouldn't he? And it seems it was in the open. For all we know it could have been to talk down the militias (again, there's a give and take with proxies, especially Iraqi militias) and indeed he had done so previously.
Also few are talking about the legality of it.
[2] As always, if you see something you disagree with, please share (with facts).
[3] Remember it was our actions in Libya , and what we did to Qaddafi, that made Putin see us in more adversarial ways.
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btw, I've found the talk in the MSM (and worse on the right wing ones) to be quite useless. Reminds me too much of the lead up to the Iraq war. In fact, even on reddit there seems to be a concerted effect to push the main narrative this regime wants to out there[1]. So at least RT has a better product on this topic. Al Jazeera doesn't seem bad either, though. [2]
Still, what will happen? Of course, Iran can't actually fight us militarily. But we are backing them into a corner (or the regime is). Remember our sanctions are destroying their economy.
One thing is this will be a strategic loss (they have all the patience, while we, rightfully, won't, and Trump certainly won't). Killing a major general from a major nation-state, is not something anyone will take likely. What matters even more than what Iran does, is what other nations do. Even the Kurds have spoken out against this.
Protesters in Iraq were actually anti-Iran and with one swift action it seems that things have changed in Iraq as far as them being angrier about the US rather than Iran. If Iran gets the US out of Iraq that would be a large victory for them. We'll see, of course (the Iraqi parliament will .
Then there's the Middle East in general which won't take this well (see Kurds above). But China and Russia are the most important. They did some joint naval exercises with Iran and I'm sure they are growing tired of the actions of the US's actions (again crossing the Rubicon of killing a senior official of a country you're not at war with, seems to be the big one[3]) not only against Iran but themselves.
To that end, they might help Iran (though they too have been helpless in getting around sanctions), especially if Iran plays it cool (if Iran messes too much with oil supplies, I'm guessing they won't be willing to help as much).
What about you, what do you think?
[1] Again, commentators and others are trying to drown out reason (same things as before, to include, oh he's "bad") but the whole "immediate threat to American lives" as well as laying the blame of the embassy attack on him lack evidence and I wouldn't trust anyone from the Trump admin on that (and, again, lies for wars aren't a new thing, not even in this century). Even talk about "why was he in Iraq?" doesn't pass the smell test. Why shouldn't he? And it seems it was in the open. For all we know it could have been to talk down the militias (again, there's a give and take with proxies, especially Iraqi militias) and indeed he had done so previously.
Also few are talking about the legality of it.
[2] As always, if you see something you disagree with, please share (with facts).
[3] Remember it was our actions in Libya , and what we did to Qaddafi, that made Putin see us in more adversarial ways.
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