WASHINGTON - Long before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on television and Twitter on Friday to make the case for the U.S. decision to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, he had the powerful military commander squarely in his sights.
“The folks who are causing the mischief - Qassem Soleimani and his gang - weren’t elected. Those are the folks that we are deadly focused on making sure don’t continue to maintain capacity and power.” After hearing via Iranian media that Soleimani refused to open the letter, Pompeo added: “Didn’t break my heart to be honest with you.”
U.S. officials said Friday’s “decisive action” had been threatened since Sept. 11 of 2018, when the White House put out a statement after attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq.
PompousPompeo lamenting that he never became a general, so he was desperate to earn a star on his shoulder, and now...here we are.
Pew pew
Pompeo's judgment and agenda are highly suspect. There was no new, unique, imminent threat from/by Soleimani; it's being floated now as cover for Trump's impulsive order + overwhelming dire, looming conseq Trump didn't remotely understand or consider; he thought he'd be exalted.
So were the thousands of sándwiches 🥪 he assassinated too
He’s been flying through Baghdad’s airport. Doesn’t seem that it’s been a big deal finding him. What matters is that the US dares now to eliminate an Iranian key figure - what the US did not dare previously. Do the consequences have any benefits for Trump and his friends?
He’s been flying through Baghdad’s airport. Doesn’t seem that it’s been a big deal finding him. What matters is that the US dares now to eliminate an Iranian key figure now - what the US did not dare previously. Do the consequences have any benefits for Trump and his friends?
Bush sight's also
And?
Nothing like a presidential election for Republicans to start a war. And kill a whole bunch of US military personnel to prove some point. History has a way of repeating itself when people stop paying attention.
Doesn’t give him or Trump permission to start a war without getting congressional approval.
through the donut hole ?
All astute Americans have been watching Soleimani for years.
Shoot first and ask questions later....much later!
Liar.
What people need to consider is these leaders lie about smallest of things, means they certainly will lie about why Soleimani was murdered now. The country is in grave danger with poorest leaders ever in office! Nobody at the helm of ship looking out 4 our safety, just their own!
Now let him explain the aftermath of his sick revenge!
You know what hasn’t been in sight for years? His TinyDink
Trump doesn’t care about losing American citizens’ lives in retaliation from Iran in order to boost his approval rating.
Soleimani has been in the sights of many administration personnel for years. Everyone but the idiots Trump has surrounded himself with agreed that the price of taking him out would introduce a period of Middle East instability that the western world cannot control. Wait for it.
Maybe Pompeo is in someone's sights now.
NOW TRUMPS IMPEACHMENT WAS PERFECT TIMING TOOL
So, Soleimani was tRump's Christmas gift to Pompeo? This country is turning into the Fourth Reich. 🤬
Great..now he can fight and send his calvery to IRAN... NotOurFight
Target achieved.
Shut up. 3 years ago this fat jerk cared about taking away reproductive freedoms and gaining power.
Remember when Hollywood wasn't anti-American and SNL was funny. Watch “Robert De Niro announces terrorist list-SD” on Vimeo
Ah şu pompeo yok mu..
I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but I think the US military has a pretty high rate of fire in general. The only reason I can think of for the US military to have a fire in their sights is because of their military presence.