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Iraq

Attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr

2019-12-15

Very big developments may be afoot in Iraq. The indispensable Abu Ali reports on a series of 9 unusual and worrying events that have taken place in the last 24 hours -- which, when the dots are connected, paint a worrisome picture. They are:
— Mike (@Doranimated) December 14, 2019

1. An attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr, who heads Iraq’s largest Shiite political force.
— Mike (@Doranimated) December 14, 2019

2. Reports that Muqtada al-Sadr, who has provided staunch support to the anti-Iranian protesters, intends to close all his institutions for a period of one year.
— Mike (@Doranimated) December 14, 2019

4. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Qods Force of the IRGC, and the nefarious figure who controls Iran’s militias in the Arab world, reportedly returned to Baghdad last night.
— Mike (@Doranimated) December 14, 2019

5. Convoys of tanks and armored vehicles entered Iraq from Iran today through the Zarbatiya crossing.
— Mike (@Doranimated) December 14, 2019

Posted by:3dc

#5 I'm with Herb on this one why should we care what kind of dance of death the Iraqis and Iranians get themselves into?

Posted by: jpal 2019-12-15 23:03

#4 Nice tanks you have there. Would be a shame if they started blowing up mysteriously.

Posted by: Iblis 2019-12-15 14:30

#3 this seems to part of an intimidation gambit

Iran's regular military is not in condition to carry out a serious invasion of Iraq

they could send some tanks across the border for a few hours but not much more

and of course they could have their agents kill Iraqi civilians one at a time from rooftops

Posted by: lord garth 2019-12-15 12:42

#2 because it's not bad orange man.

Posted by: chris 2019-12-15 11:45

#1 Why haven't I seen this on the news?

Posted by: gorb 2019-12-15 10:38

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