Pence Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq to Reassure Kurdish Allies
Source: Bloomberg
Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Saturday aimed at reassuring Kurdish allies (of U.S. support) in the fight against Islamic State.
Pence arrived Saturday at al-Asad airbase in the Anbar province in western Iraq, where he also was to meet with American military personnel.
During his visit, Pence also spoke by phone with the prime minister of Iraq, Adel Abdul Mahdi. The two men discussed the ongoing protests in Iraq, and Pence encouraged Mahdi to hold firm against the turmoil and maintain Iraqs distance from the influence of Irans government.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-23
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)God, I hate the sound of that!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)The dotard is one big baby
Seedersandleechers
(3,044 posts)throw food at him.
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)But I was thinking specifically of this incident.
Maggiemayhem
(809 posts)Polybius
(15,419 posts)He had amazing reflexes.
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)I dont give him credit for much but he did smile and reassure his counterparts.
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)from shifting all those bushes around on his "ranch."
Polybius
(15,419 posts)When he got on her nerves with his stupidity, maybe she threw things at him.
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)paleotn
(17,918 posts)paleotn
(17,918 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)shops and houses in this Kurdish district of Tel Abyad,
Turkish-backed mercenaries are now attempting to displace
the remaining Kurdish population from their homes by
random explosions in civilian areas.
Link to tweet
padah513
(2,502 posts)Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,704 posts)gab13by13
(21,348 posts)aren't in Iraq, they are in Syria. Hey Pence why not tag along with Richard Engel, he will show you where the action is.
As far as keeping Iran out of Iraq - too late.
Marcuse
(7,483 posts)ancianita
(36,057 posts)His story line is to be that he is "the real" Christian Right that rebuilds out of the ashes of False Prophet (profit) corruption.
The rest of us Democrats? It'll take him and Christian dupes a LONG while to re-cast US as tools of Satan. Because we're going to make Republicans remember their foolish treason for another generation.
Praise the power of law, truth and good ol' American courage, and on Thanksgiving, pass me the American pie.
ancianita
(36,057 posts)ToxMarz
(2,167 posts)I think this and things like his unannounced medical exam are Trump setting up an emergency exit plan if he needs. Pence needs to look credible as commander in chief.
It's his ace in the hole if things get to hot. Pence takes over and pardons him and his family. It may be his only uncontested path to get away with his crimes. The public would begrudgingly accept it to a) get rid of him or b) be able to say the Dems didn't get to "take him out".
I don't think it is plan A for tRump, but his ultimate get out of jail free card. And Pence would to it claim Presidency.
ancianita
(36,057 posts)Cult voters will be grasping at straws with him, likely voting in an incompetent.
ToxMarz
(2,167 posts)or gives a crap about the GOP. And actually getting to be named President is enough for Pence, I think he would worry about anything else after the fact.
keithbvadu2
(36,807 posts)Pence:::: T-R-U-U-U-U-S-T me!
bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)Send in the Cadet Bone Spurs reinforcement
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)I do not mean Mitch.
getagrip_already
(14,751 posts)Trump has badly abused him, just like everybody else, but he is suddenly realizing he needs a pardon before being released into the wild. No, not by impeachment, by election.
His plan likely revolves around giving pence a pardon, resigning, and then pence pardoning him. That will only happen if he stops pissing pence off, so he threw him a bone and let him go to an air base.
He probably believes he can beat any nys charges like he always did. Or at least run to another country. But he needs a fed pardon.
2naSalit
(86,622 posts)a serious "mishap"?
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)to make sure no Iraqi or U.S. servicewomen tempted little Mikey? Maybe he would make Mother VP? Or has that position already been promised to Ivanka?
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)Really, what can Pence say after the damage that's been done?
Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)Vinca
(50,273 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,308 posts)Zambero
(8,964 posts)What really matters? Shallow words or despicable actions???
RVN VET71
(2,690 posts)It looks almost like Trump sent the virgin queen to get assassinated by the Kurds. I cannot imagine what Pence would have to say to the Kurds that would not insult and enrage them. Even if he offered them the FGM-148 Javelins that Trump denied Ukraine, it would hardly make up for the slaughter of Kurds in the aftermath of Trump's dugout from Syria.