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The U.S. and the United Nations put Soleimani on sanctions lists in 2007, though his travels continued.
In 2011, U.S. officials also named him as a defendant in an outlandish Quds Force plot to allegedly hire a purported Mexican drug cartel assassin to kill a Saudi diplomat.
Another cable in 2007 outlines then-Iraqi President Jalal Talabani offering a U.S. official a message from Soleimani acknowledging having "hundreds" of agents in the country while pledging, "I swear on the grave of (the late Ayatollah Ruhollah) Khomeini I haven't authorized a bullet against the U.S."
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: TrueAmerican
Target the five or six Iranian leaders that have been causing so many deaths over the last 30 years.
originally posted by: TrueAmerican
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
6) Warhawks need something to masturbate over.
And fools and cowards remain in their graves.
originally posted by: jhn7537
originally posted by: hombero
you really want this war, eh? If I was a betting man I would say more will certainly die in a war vs the possible actions that result from Iran, a nation that's always slewing crap out the mouth
a reply to: TrueAmerican
I dont believe anyone wants war with Iran, but sometimes, a good defense is a strong offense. Now, we know they want strong retaliation, so why wait for that strike to happen first?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: TrueAmerican
1) We now have open, public threats from Iranian Clerical, Presidential and other factions sworn to severe retaliation against the US and its interests.
2) They have raised a red flag for the first time in their history.
3) A vast amount of the Iranian and other populations are DEMANDING this retaliation.
4) The threat is real, with very powerful weapons that in some cases WILL exceed our ability to defend against them, causing almost CERTAINLY hundreds if not thousands of US casualties. This is NOT the Iraq we mowed over in the Gulf war.
5) Physical action has been taken with the fueling of their missile systems.
6) Warhawks need something to masturbate over.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Nyiah
We will flinch first, and the excuse will be as transparent as "Saddam has WMDs!"
Saddam had WMDs until they were moved to on top of our oil in Iran.
originally posted by: Nyiah
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Nyiah
We will flinch first, and the excuse will be as transparent as "Saddam has WMDs!"
Saddam had WMDs until they were moved to on top of our oil in Iran.
Right next to the babies thrown from the incubators from the first go-around, I presume?
3) A vast amount of the Iranian and other populations are DEMANDING this retaliation.
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: TrueAmerican
3) A vast amount of the Iranian and other populations are DEMANDING this retaliation.
Regarding point number 3. You know this because, I assume, you've actually spoken to all of them? And just exactly how many are a "vast amount"?