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| Photos taken by US Special Operations show Qassem Soleimani's personal effects and twisted wreckage after drone strike killed him in Baghdad |
| 2020-01-11 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Photos taken by U.S. Special Operations forces have been released in the aftermath of the American drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport. The photos, which depict the grisly outcome of the January 3 Reaper drone's missile strike on two cars carrying Soleimani and nine others, were obtained by Fox News from a U.S. government source. The U.S. soldiers were secretly following Soleimani's convoy about a half-mile behind his entourage, and rushed to the scene immediately after the strike to confirm that the Iranian general had been killed. The photos show the burning, twisted wreckage of the vehicle Solemani was traveling in, as well as some of the items he was carrying, including a cell phone and currency. Hmmmm - I bet the cell phone was interesting, and with the detached fingers, probably accessible. Bwahahhaahha Soleimani was also carrying a book of poetry, a pistol and a rifle, Fox News reported. A Peace Rifleâ„¢ On Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the airstrike killing Soleimani. No one was wounded in the attack on the bases. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Guard's aerospace division, said his unit accepts 'full responsibility' for the shootdown. In an address broadcast by state TV, he said that when he learned about the downing of the plane, 'I wished I was dead.' He said Guard forces ringing the capital had beefed up their air defenses and were at the 'highest level of readiness,' fearing that the U.S. would retaliate. He said an officer made the 'bad decision' to open fire on the plane after mistaking it for a cruise missile. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a statement saying the crash investigation should continue and the 'perpetrators' should be brought to justice. He said Iran should compensate victims' families, and he requested 'official apologies through diplomatic channels.' |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #12 :-) And poetry! Zenobia F. must be working on New Years resolutions, but I am happy with Robert Frost twice over, including the well-known unpublished variation. Well done, Lex! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-01-11 21:47 |
| #11 and a Quds leader. I'd suggest starting there |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-01-11 20:05 |
| #10 Wish I could get my fires to take off like this wonder what they use as kindling. Brimstone. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-01-11 19:48 |
| #9 First time I have ever heard of Special Operations. Do we have our very own 007, James Bonds now? |
| Posted by: Varmint Splat1454 2020-01-11 19:14 |
| #8 Wish I could get my fires to take off like this wonder what they use as kindling. |
| Posted by: jpal 2020-01-11 18:40 |
| #7 Oval Office Collection Team |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-01-11 18:39 |
| #6 From the grahic internets foto I saw, "pocket litter" below Soleimani's waist was widely strewn about. I wonder who retrieved his pistol ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-11 18:26 |
| #5 Is it still pocket litter when the pocket is blown inside out? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-11 18:06 |
| #4 Wonder what information was on his cellphone. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-01-11 17:37 |
| #3 "[T]he head of the Guard's aerospace division . . . said that when he learned about the downing of the plane, 'I wished I was dead.'" That can be arranged. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara 2020-01-11 17:15 |
| #2 Whose house this is I think I know His Army's in the village though He will not mind our stopping here To make sure everything's a go. My little ring must think it queer To stop without an escort near Between the airport and the lake The darkest evening of the year. I give my pinky one more shake: Perhaps there has been some mistake? The only other clue's the sweep-- Hey! What's that -- arrrgg ---HOLY SHEIKH!! The caves of Hell are dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-01-11 17:11 |
| #1 Soleimani was also carrying a book of poetry, a pistol and a rifle Told'ya - warrior poet! Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-01-11 16:00 |