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2020-01-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
IRGC Commander & ‘Soleimani Ally’ Shot Dead By Masked Assassins On Motorcycle
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Posted by Frank G 2020-01-22 12:50|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 Who's next? Step right up. The 72 virgins await.
Posted by JohnQC 2020-01-22 13:06||   2020-01-22 13:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting that this happened in Iran and not some other theater. Local politics? Feuding militias? The Hand of Trump? Inquiring minds...
Posted by SteveS 2020-01-22 13:09||   2020-01-22 13:09|| Front Page Top

#3 What kind of motorcycle? Was it a Harley? Rice burner? The chopper Peter Fonda rode in Easy Rider? Don't leave me hanging!
Posted by Raj 2020-01-22 13:53||   2020-01-22 13:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Chinese lead virus.
Posted by Matt 2020-01-22 14:29||   2020-01-22 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 the locals are tired of their shit
Posted by Chris 2020-01-22 14:36||   2020-01-22 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 And so the projected clan clash begins.
Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-22 14:48||   2020-01-22 14:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe someone could offer a $10,000 bounty for each MM or IRGC member that ends up dead.
Posted by gorb 2020-01-22 14:55||   2020-01-22 14:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Khuzestan is the Arab part of Iran next to Iraq, has oil and separatist movements.
Posted by Goober Barnsmell1963 2020-01-22 15:03||   2020-01-22 15:03|| Front Page Top

#9 the locals are tired of their shit

That's where I'd place my chips.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-01-22 15:04||   2020-01-22 15:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Shot dead? In the street? Essentially executed? Heavens to Betsy! I never did hear if those guys following Solomeini were in a car or, oh never mind.
Posted by Cesare 2020-01-22 15:08||   2020-01-22 15:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't those payot make wearing masks uncomfortable?
Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-22 15:16||   2020-01-22 15:16|| Front Page Top

#12 52 Pick Up: I believe that makes three down (incl. the militia gruppenfuehrer in Baghdad killed w Suleimani).

49 to go.
Posted by Lex 2020-01-22 15:21||   2020-01-22 15:21|| Front Page Top

#13 Thanks for being in top of this for us, Frank G.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-22 15:23||   2020-01-22 15:23|| Front Page Top

#14 The IRGC is thoroughly penetrated. Prob'y an inside job.
Posted by Lex 2020-01-22 15:23||   2020-01-22 15:23|| Front Page Top

#15 This'll make the Mullahs feel a bit uneasy.
Posted by Goober Tingle7365 2020-01-22 15:46||   2020-01-22 15:46|| Front Page Top

#16 I want to see Mad Mullahs get it next
Posted by Chris 2020-01-22 15:53||   2020-01-22 15:53|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Clereque Speter9077 2020-01-22 17:19||   2020-01-22 17:19|| Front Page Top

#18  Don't those payot make wearing masks uncomfortable?

I see what you did there, Mercutio.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-22 20:11||   2020-01-22 20:11|| Front Page Top

#19 #4; Hey, I'm allergic to high velocity lead!!!
(I tell that to nurses all the time, who nod, make a note, and then say 'Hey! What does that mean?' Sometimes. Stupid fun stuff.)
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-01-22 21:21||   2020-01-22 21:21|| Front Page Top

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