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2020-01-11 Iraq

Photos taken by US Special Operations show Qassem Soleimani's personal effects and twisted wreckage after drone strike killed him in Baghdad

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-11 12:56|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
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#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|| 2020-01-11 16:00|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 17:11|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 17:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Wonder what information was on his cellphone.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-01-11 17:37|| 2020-01-11 17:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Is it still pocket litter when the pocket is blown inside out?

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-11 18:06|| 2020-01-11 18:06|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 18:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Oval Office Collection Team

Posted by Frank G 2020-01-11 18:39|| 2020-01-11 18:39|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 18:40|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 19:14|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 19:48|| Front Page Top

#11 and a Quds leader. I'd suggest starting there

Posted by Frank G 2020-01-11 20:05|| 2020-01-11 20:05|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-01-11 21:47|| Front Page Top

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