General Qassim Soleimani, Head Of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, Killed In Iraq
BY Herschel Smith
4 years, 11 months ago
At least three rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport Friday killing at least seven people, including Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, according to multiple reports early Friday.
Soleimani is the military mastermind whom Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had deemed equally as dangerous as Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Soleimani was the long-running leader of the elite intelligence wing called Quds Force – which itself has been a designated terror group since 2007, and is estimated to be 20,000 strong. Considered one of the most powerful men in Iran, he routinely was referred to as its “shadow commander” or “spymaster.”
I won’t shed a tear. In 2012 I said “Are you sure that you don’t want to take my advice and reverse executive order 12333, and assassinate General Suleimani? It would make life a lot easier.”
The U.S. doesn’t have to be hurled headlong in a new (or renewed) war. In fact, it might avoid war because of this. The U.S. is protecting an embassy, not invading a country.
He should have been dead a long time ago. Welcome to the lake of fire, Suleimani.
On January 3, 2020 at 9:41 am, I R A Darth Aggie said:
Play terrorist games, win terrorist prizes.
On January 3, 2020 at 12:11 pm, Fred said:
I’m sure the House of Saud, and Tel Aviv are quite pleased. Political donations to the appropriate accounts are most assuredly on the way. Y’all do remember that before the US invasion of Iraq, there was no “shadow commander” or “spymaster.” in Iraq, and there were Christians, yes, Christians living at peace in that country.
On January 3, 2020 at 2:44 pm, Herschel Smith said:
@Fred,
You’re mistaken. This guy has been around a VERY long time, and commander of Quds from long before OIF. Quds has always been what they are, OIF wasn’t necessary to make them into what they are.
However, without a doubt previous administrations and their bad decisions helped to make him stronger, as well as Iraq less tolerant of Christians. The church in Mesopotamia is non-existent now. Or essentially so. Bush did not good for the U.S. in just about any area I can think of, from wars to gun control (he favored a renewed AWB if he could have gotten the senate to go along).