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riversedge

(70,218 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:18 PM Jan 2020

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Pompeo: Iranians will view the U.S. assassination of Qasem Soleimani as "giving them freedom."

Assassinations by a nation are never viewed as a good thing--no matter how evil that person was.

Pompeo: Iranians will view the U.S. assassination of Qasem Soleimani as “giving them freedom.”

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Iranians protest on the streets of Tehran against the Trump-ordered U.S. air strike that killed Soleimani.

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Pompeo: Iranians will view the U.S. assassination of Qasem Soleimani as "giving them freedom." (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2020 OP

Where have we heard that before? n/t Blaukraut Jan 2020 #1

Cheney: "Iraqis would see the Americans as liberators." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2020 #9

It doesn't look like they see it that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #2

New crooked GOP administration... Jirel Jan 2020 #3

They're dancing in the streets! jpak Jan 2020 #4

#TurdReich dweller Jan 2020 #5

These people are insane. CentralMass Jan 2020 #6

He is correct. Freedom to kill Americans texasfiddler Jan 2020 #7

They will throw flowers at our feet, just like the Iraqis did. muntrv Jan 2020 #8

If the roles were reversed Retrograde Jan 2020 #10

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)

1. Where have we heard that before? n/t

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:19 PM

Jan 2020

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

9. Cheney: "Iraqis would see the Americans as liberators."

Reply to Blaukraut (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:06 PM

Jan 2020

Yeah, that happened.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

2. It doesn't look like they see it that way.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:20 PM

Jan 2020

Jirel

(2,018 posts)

3. New crooked GOP administration...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:22 PM

Jan 2020

same refrain.

They either are the stupidest liars on the planet, or have no concept that anyone might take issue with ‘Murican aggression.

jpak

(41,758 posts)

4. They're dancing in the streets!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:24 PM

Jan 2020

I saw it on FAUX!

dweller

(23,632 posts)

5. #TurdReich

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:24 PM

Jan 2020

is about right ...

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CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

6. These people are insane.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:37 PM

Jan 2020

texasfiddler

(1,990 posts)

7. He is correct. Freedom to kill Americans

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Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:40 PM

Jan 2020

muntrv

(14,505 posts)

8. They will throw flowers at our feet, just like the Iraqis did.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 05:55 PM

Jan 2020

Retrograde

(10,136 posts)

10. If the roles were reversed

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:31 PM

Jan 2020

and an Iranian force killed Trump, I'd be furious even though I think Boss Tweet is a horrible leader and person.

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