Press conference by the Commander of the Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Ali Hajizadeh, on January 10, devoted to the Iranian strikes against al-Assad US Airbase.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSrTi0YY6XY
Translation: resistancenews.org
Transcript:
The assassination of the martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani was one of the greatest strategic mistakes in the history of the United States. These strikes were only the beginning of considerable transformations and developments in the region and around the world.
The vengeance of the blood of the martyr Soleimani and our other dear martyrs lies in the triggering of a phase which had to be implemented (sooner or later). As the Supreme Leader Sayed Khamenei said, May God preserve him, ‘The revenge for the blood of the martyrs will drive the US forces out of the region.’ Our missile strikes against one of the most important American bases in the framework of our ‘Operation Martyr Soleimani’ were the start of a major operation that will continue throughout the whole region.
This operation was somewhat different from our previous operations targeting ISIS, which were unilateral operations in which we targeted the various terrorist groups without facing any response from the enemy. But in this strike against the United States, our perspective was different, and we were almost certain to be attacked. This is why all of our units were on high alert, ready to face the enemy, and at least ready for a limited war; and we had also prepared for a large-scale war. So all our units in the various divisions were ready to move on to the next operations in the event of an American response, namely to bomb all the American bases in Iraq and in the countries of the region.
For this operation against the al-Assad base, the choice of the target was very important for us, and in the early morning (following the day of the martyrdom), we were able to identify the bases which were involved in the terrorist operation which caused the martyrdom of the Commander of the al -Quds Forces of the IRGC.
These were the bases of al-Taji (located near Baghdad), Ayn Al-Assad (180 km from Baghdad), the martyr Mowaffaq base in Jordan, and the Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait. All these bases participated in this joint terrorist operation which was carried out with the help of units located there.
The first option for us in this revenge was the al-Taji base, but a few hours before the operation, we changed the target and chose Ayn al-Assad.
The reason is that the Taji base was close to Baghdad and the Kadhimiya mausoleum, and that it is a common base for both Iraqi and American forces. In addition, we feared that missile attacks and explosions would disturb civilians. So we chose Ayn al-Assad, the largest American military base in Iraq and even in the entire region.
The targets we chose were aimed at hitting the American war machine, the American Command Control Center, American planes, American helicopters and a group of facilities that they used as ammunition depots or for support and maintenance, which was considered the first strike of the operation.
But we were ready to continue the operation, depending on the reaction of the enemy. Without reaction from the US, our attack would have been limited to Iraq and the targeted US bases in Iraq. But in the event of an American response, these operations would have been extended to include American bases in other countries in the region.
The al-Assad base, which has been targeted by Revolutionary Guard missiles, is the largest US base in Iraq, and the most distant from Iran.
We used missiles with a range of 500 km for Operation Martyr Soleimani; during the attack, we used Fateh-313 missiles and long-range missiles such as the Intifada missile with a range of 700 km.
The affected facilities and equipment, such as helicopters and the helicopter maintenance unit, were completely destroyed. The operation was not intended to kill soldiers, and that is why we did not target the barracks and did not seek to deliver a fatal blow. We targeted American military vehicles and destroyed the Command Control Center, its assets and key facilities.
Their Command Center has been destroyed and there are certainly many casualties.
Our main objective was to instill insecurity and terror in their hearts, but if they persist (to occupy our region), other places will be targeted.
It was one of the most strategic American bases in Iraq, six kilometers wide by eight kilometers in length, and the current President visited it recently because it was well-equipped and safe.
Despite their so-called missile shield systems, all of our missiles were fired (and hit their target), and no antimissile missiles were fired at our missiles.
Yes, it is interesting to note that the Americans did not fire a single shot on our missiles which hit all of their targets with precision.
Although they had a large number of planes and defensive equipment around the base of Ain al-Assad, they could not confront us.
The President said that everything is fine and that there are no losses, while the United States did not allow journalists to film the base and assess the damage. The Pentagon said it was assessing the losses.
It was a slap from Iran in the face of the United States, in a preliminary response to their crime. Resistance movements in the region must take additional punitive measures.
The balance of losses is unknown. We are very pessimistic towards the enemy, and if they make the slightest mistake, our response will certainly not be as modest as this strike; on the contrary, our response will certainly be decisive.
It was a major operation, disarming one of its largest military bases, and there obviously were some fatalities. The operation is modest compared to the (value of the) blood of the martyr Soleimani and the other martyrs, and the price of this martyrdom will be the expulsion of the United States from the region. But militarily, it was a very large and very complex operation.
The Americans were not ready to respond to the attack, as their statements reveal. They strove to overcome this crisis without losing face. Beforehand, they had threatened us and said they would destroy 52 major Iranian targets in the event of an Iranian retaliatory strike to the killing of martyr Soleimani, but they dared not do anything.
Since the Second World War, there has been no open attack by a State against the Americans or their interests. No formal military action has been taken against the United States since the Second World War. We have clearly demonstrated that those days are over, and that the decision to strike directly at the United States had been taken unanimously within the country and forces of the Resistance Axis. Thank God the operation was carried out with great care and success. Supreme Revolution Leader Sayed Khamenei also said that if they bombed any target, we would hit ten targets in retaliation. And this round ended like this (because the United States chickened out).
The Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States and the region are entering a new phase. We must be convinced that the future will see major upheavals that no one can ignore. In my opinion, the very will to carry out this operation was more important than the operation itself.
Five minutes after the operation, we launched a major electronic war, hacking American drones flying over the area. We chased them and cut the video and communications links, and it was a big blow for them because they were a great many.
We fired four missiles at other American bases in Iraq, but we were ready to launch several hundred missiles within an hour or two. We thought this conflict could last two to three days to a week (if it did not spread to an all-out war) if the two sides exercised restraint, and that is why we also prepared our special missiles.
We did not seek to kill anyone in the operation, but dozens were killed and others were injured, some of whom were evacuated from Iraq by planes. If we had wanted to kill American soldiers, we would have designed the operation differently. We could have killed at least 500 soldiers in the first salvo, and if they had fired back, we would have changed our strategy and no longer felt any obligation to spare the lives of American forces, and in the second and third salvo, more than 5,000 people would have been killed in two hours.
When asked why the Americans did not launch a war against Iran, the Commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Forces replied:
They conduct their politics through propaganda, intimidation and media operations. They will definitely win against disarming countries, but they cannot win against a country like Iran. Because the Islamic Republic of Iran is a big & strong country.
If the Americans are to achieve any goals of theirs in Iran, given Iran’s vast territory, they will need to strike thousands of points, including military bases, and oil and economic facilities. Iran for its part has only to focus on specific areas to target, namely a handful of American bases that can be likened to prisons in the sense that the American forces are gathered there (and cannot flee anywhere). The largest of them was Ayn al-Assad, with an area of 50 square kilometers, so their military and human positions (in our sights) are very clear, and we can destroy them with a limited number of missiles and offensive capabilities.
The Americans had created security for themselves by intimidating others, but that security has disappeared. Today, the security and the spirit (of impunity and conquest) of the US army have disappeared.
The American people waste their lives and spend all their money so that American officials devote part of it to electoral campaigns and another to support the Zionist entity, which means that the Zionists live from the pockets of the American people. But they should know that these expenses have so far been unprofitable. It is in their interest to leave the region at the lowest possible cost. They must leave voluntarily from Iraq, Afghanistan and the Arab countries. What I know about the Resistance and the forces that are forming and regrouping in the region is that if the Americans don’t leave the region by themselves, they will suffer major losses (that will force them out).
The United States has defined the Arab Gulf States as vital points for them. I invite the countries of the region to follow the example of the decision of the Iraqi Parliament and the Iraqi people to order the United States to withdraw from their country. Similarly, the Kuwaitis, the Qataris, Oman, the Afghans and the United Arab Emirates must decide to expel the United States; because if they don’t, the Resistance movements will take the decision and the Americans will have to leave the region (by force).
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It was one of the most strategic American bases in Iraq, six kilometers wide by eight kilometers in length, and the current President visited it recently because it was well-equipped and safe.
This is exactly what i wondered how this strike would cause some kind of alternate plans activated for any future vip ‘visits’ to bases to rally the troops.
Remember this guy, GW I War 1991?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isMtxbPdvzg
CNN Fake Iraq War Newscast Footage
Charles Jaco was the CNN reporter famous for covering the 1990 Persian Gulf War.
The first part of this video shows the stage set he was on, and he was clowning around with fellow CNN staff. The Saudi Arabian “hotel” in the background were fake palm trees and a blue wall in a studio. This clip was leaked by CNN staff.
This was even spoofed in a Simpsons episode of the time after this, where Mayor Quimby is interviewed live by a clueless local tv crew about a emergency in Springfield, he’s thousands of miles away in front of a fake set put up in the Caribbean on vacation, wearing bermuda shorts, with a steel drum band playing in the background.
I am slightly off topic but i had a thought after reading the story of The Syrian villages trying to stop the US patrol and the thought is the time maybe to adopt a Gandian style tactic and simply lay down on the roads in front of the vehicles with video cameras ready. What would be the result?
The result would be a lot of dead civilians… People who think that Ghandi was all about non-violence and/or that non-violence is what drove the British from India simply do not know their history. Ghandis “non-violence” methods were used IN CONJUNCTION WITH VIOLENCE. Untold numbers of Indian civilians were killed or seriously injured during these “non-violent” actions.
There is a way to defeat this monster, but taking pot shots at US forces in Syria (or elsewhere) is certainly not going to allow one to target the real enemy. Rather than attempts at engaging in combat with US forces, it would be far more effective to directly target the money people behind Anglo/Zionist power. Take the fight directly to those on whose behalf this GWOT is being waged…
The Israelis brought us the “targeted assassination” in which they claimed the right to murder anyone, anywhere, if they believed it improved their interests, regardless of legal or moral issues that might be involved. Suppose that tomorrow the Quds force began an assassination campaign against the leading financiers, zionists, media, and political hacks in the employ of these people? What if Jamie Dimon were hit by a drone strike this morning? What if Lord Rothschild caught a bullet over lunch? What if Bibi himself were struck by a Fateh 313 missile while he slept in his bed? What if? Certainly this kind of approach would be far more effective in convincing these powerful people that they can no longer wage war against people with impunity. Just a thought.
How many get to read or know about the biggest resistance force against British Empire in the 20th century? The Khaksar Movement led by Inayatullah Mashraqi with 5 million highly disciplined and strong army to drive out occupation forces from continental India. MK Gandhi was a puppet of the empire and fake hero, religious fanatic not a leader, to keep people from joining resistance forces mainly Khaksar Movement and Azad Indian Army led by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. They were in their final preparation to launch aggressive assualt on the occupation forces, fake in-dependence drama was staged.
Not of the topics David.
Village Kherbet Ammo incident is one of the first tremors of resistance as stated by commander Ali Hajizadeh.
“The Americans had created security for themselves by intimidating others, but that security has disappeared. Today, the security and the spirit (of impunity and conquest) of the US army have disappeared.”
American convoy was harassed by villagers, american aggressors seemed to be intimidated more than villagers. Local janitor who ripped of da flag and unabatadly chastises occupants while one of the armed soldiers plays with yoyo while other walks out of armored vehicle posturing like he just got out of an outhouse.
Couple of heavy armoured vehicles got stucked on side of road in what looks like easily to overcome obstacle for any civilian 4×4.
Over all reaction of occupants is chaotic without command and field strategy. There was firing from small weapons at them too.
Without a status of forces agreement, the killing of the 14 year old boy is murder punishable under the laws of Syria.
Unfortunately, I think we are basically in a period of a new Dark Age in the world, where the rule of law is increasingly regarded as nothing. Those in the right, are going to have to exercise might, in order to have satisfaction to any degree.
Two of the American Exceptional Vehicles (AEVs, we can call them) broke down and had to be towed. Video exists of the “wounded by terrorists” AEVs hauled to the Exceptional Repair Base (ERB).
AK47s and rocks are mighty weapons against the Goliath.
“…In my opinion, the very will to carry out this operation was more important than the operation itself.”
And for this, the Supreme Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei must be credited for his resolve and defiance in the face of US threats to authorize this mission, for with this mission, a historical threshold was crossed by the Iranians, that will have grave implications for the Americans in the region going forward.
“…Since the Second World War, there has been no open attack by a State against the Americans or their interests. No formal military action has been taken against the United States since the Second World War. We have clearly demonstrated that those days are over..”
The writing is clearly on the wall for the Americans, but having bought in to their own propaganda about their supposed invincibility, they are either in denial are too dumb to realize what just happened or what is coming.
Selah
I think you’ve just answered your question, ” too dumb to realise what just happened or what is coming ” I met a couple of these ” soldiers” whilst on holiday, they were completely removed from reality, they refused to countenance the possibility of Russia having superior weaponry instead, having been lobotomised by their own propaganda, believed that Russians lived third-world style, without running water and continually inebriated by copious amounts of homemade vodka. American politicians, like most western politicians, live in a self replicating cocoon, eventually believing their own inane propaganda. They’re insulated from the real world, have an excess of readily available money, socialise with similar feeble minded morons and live for the self-congratulatory pat on the back…..any work that’s done is by minions further down the line.These morons are the war mongers, ever ready to sacrifice someone else’s son or daughter and completely oblivious to the irreparable damage that they’ve done to America’s reputation worldwide !
“…Since the Second World War, there has been no open attack by a State against the Americans or their interests. No formal military action has been taken against the United States since the Second World War. We have clearly demonstrated that those days are over..”
I am in deep admiration of the Iranian people. I always have been and I hope that their travails end soon. But I question the statement above ; how about the Vietnamese? They inflicted the most ignominious defeat yet against the Evil Empire – since WW2 so far. Such propagandize inaccuracy seems to me to not do justice to the true heroes. Iranian, Vietnamese, and North Koreans. Peace.
Vietnam and Korea fought US army on their own countries, not abroad. That is, Korea and Vietnam fought back after being partially occupied.
Iran attacked a US base out of Iran soil.
That is, indeed, something new.
It is indeed something new that US forces were attacked by formal military action by forces of another State, and the US record during WWII/the Great Patriotic War is somewhat mixed against the Axis forces, it bears noting.
This was Iran. I wonder what Russia can do to all the us bases in europe.
It can do whatever would be necessary, from doing precise pinpoint damage to completely vaporizing these bases.
@ JC
True. … Which in turn would vaporise both the United States and Russia … and everybody else…
Funny you say that, cause never in history has the Russians, and for that matter Chinese too, taken US marines as captives and sat them on their knees and hand above their heads and aired the show so all the world could see. And never have they lunched missiles at any US base and made it a point out of it… for all the talk people make, and all the hypothetical talks of what could bee and what could not bee, its obvious that Iranians are on another level, when it comes to values.
Everything has gotten rather quiet since that event. The evil empire must be up to something for their desire for world domination never rests. Perhaps they have decided to direct their focus on lesser targets, for now, such as Venezuela. This might be a good time to pay them more visits, such as at those 3 additional bases they are building in Iraq near the Iran border. Or perhaps the Syrian oil fields which the empire seems determined to steal. They need a reminder that it is time to pack and leave.
America likely launched a denial of service (DDOS) cyberattack on Iran recently on Feb. 8th.
Last Week’s Cyberattack Against Iran Originated in the US – Iranian Civil Defence Chief
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202002141078314767-last-weeks-cyberattack-against-iran-originated-in-us–iranian-civil-defence-chief/
Of course when America perpetrates cyberterrorism (like the creation of the Stuxnet virus), it either didn’t really happen or it is not terrorism.
It’s Freedom and Democracy.
@ Craig Mouldey
Your observation of, “Everything has gotten rather quiet since that event. The evil empire must be up to something for their desire for world domination never rests”, is correct on the second part but incorrect on the first.
Only the Anglo-Zionist media hsa gone quite. I have it on very good authority (active service) that the US is using NATO to move a terrible array of very powerful weapons and very advanced equipment to deliver them, to locations suitable for a massive strike on Iran.
The US, with NATO are currently taking very visible (if eyes look carefully) precautions to ensure that both Russia and China stay out of this fight.
Kaliningrad and Crimea are now covered by US / NATO conventional and nuclear forces.
China has been attacked economically (and possibly biologically) by the US to subdue them, and if that is not enough they are covered by THADD and nuclear forces in Korea and Japan.
I have it on good authority that the US has planned an operation against Iran that will shock the World.
Iran now poses too much of a threat to both Israel and the grand projects of the US and will be hit (if the US gets its way) with weapons few people are even aware exist.
Small leaks in the press about US subs (and ships) being equipped with so called “mini-nukes” were intended to bring Iran to the negotiating table.
Other recent leaks about the F35 not being quite as bad as people think, and how they can handle “advanced” (meaning nuclear bunker buster and stand off munitions) such as the already tested nucler B61 version 12:
https://fas.org/blogs/security/2016/01/b61-12_earth-penetration/
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-b-61-12-bomb-most-dangerous-nuclear-weapon-americas-arsenal-32976
Sub nukes:
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/800938203/u-s-has-deployed-new-small-nukes-on-submarine-according-to-group?t=1581706662892
This means means that Iran is going to be “John McCained” (bombed back into the stone age) by the crazies in US government.
Russia and China will have to sit and watch or see thier territories hit hard (which means retaliation and global war which no one wants).
Low yield 0.3KT bunker busters dropped from the air and sub delivered mini-nukes in the 1kt range (for airburst) will decimate Irans military and industrial capability within hours – without any city being touched.
Those in the loop and others who see the preps are holding thier breath or praying this attack does not come to pass.
Good evening John Hicks,
I have had a thorough read of your reply to @Craig Mouldey and was curious about several
things. Given the severity of what you write, I take it there is some level of apprehension on your part when it comes to going into detail on what it is you know. So taking this into account I won’t pry too much unless you want to divulge more information. Any reticent on your part is 100% understandable and I won’t pester you but further information would be greatly appreciated.
First and foremost would be the time-frame of such an attack on Iran proper. America carrying out an attack that would cripple Iran’s ability to respond military through the use of low-yield nukes is quite a scary prospect. Iran doesn’t have such a capability and as you correctly put it Iran can only do so much damage in return. Would we be looking at this attack happening in the next 5 years, or possibly sooner?
Secondly, not to dismiss what you’ve wrote, but how sure are you about this? This isn’t meant to insult your intelligence or come off as bellicose. I’m genuinely worried about such an eventuality so I wanted to know just serious this all is.
Thank you so much for reading this reply!!
Best Regards,
Red Riot
Has all the hallmarks of a military disinformation campaign to me.
I don’t necessarily disagree with you Alabama. After-all it very well could be just a bunch of malarky but my own curiosity tends to get the better of me especially when the subject matter is so dire in nature.
Plus he doesn’t come back to defend himself.
All of what you have said, resulting in the destruction of the Iranian state, would be predicated on the assupmtion that:
1. Iran is destroyed completely BEFORE they could launch a counter strike (Nuclear of Conventional) against Israel
2. The attack would last just minutes.
Israel without a doubt would be the biggest Iranian Target.
Israel has no strategic depth vis-a-vis its geography (major population centers, economic hubs, airports, ports). All of what constiututes Israel (itp the above) can be destroyed by a massive Iranian saturation missile strike, BEFORE Iran can be obliterated.
and since EVERYTHING the US will or will not do militarily in the region is about israel, they would be sacrificing Israel.
This is a case of “The Emperor has no clothes.” This statement from an officer of Iran, totally exposes the lies and the dumb “strategy” of Trump and his handlers.
John Hicks
Either you completely missed the message of the interview or you are a troll, in one sentence the message of the interview is: the days of hit and run attack is over, gone.
No doubt crazies are running the empire so I won’t put anything beyond them but if they hit Iran directly by any measure, they should also be ready to propangadized away the loss of their hegemony in the middle east with total loss of their bases, hardwares and 1000s of casualties. How they are going to achieve that remain to me a mystery.
Why lots of nations still fear the not-so-superpower-America, there are others who have totally overcome that fear decades ago; Iran and its allies have no fear of the US.
@ YK
I fully got the message of the interview, and as for being a troll, what a joke.
It would appear you either overestimate Iran or underestimate the desperation of both the US and Israel.
Iran has absolutely no answer, at least nothing significant,against a US hybrid (both large convential and low yield nuclear / neutron) attack, especially once carriers and other assets have been backed off.
Saudi oil infrastructure, Kuwait, Quatar – all expendable, especially as they all have several $Trillion in US bonds and fund investments that would be “lost” if their governments collapsed. The Us does not care about anything in the region other than israel. Everything can be burnt down, and re-occupied later. Just as in Europe and Japan after WW2.
Open your eyes – NATO have now surrounded Kaliningrad with conventional and nuclear forces. They have covered Crimea with Aegis ashore and black sea based ship carried and Turkish based convential and nuclear missiles. Turkey is also very close to shutting the Black sea to Russia if Russia become a “beligerant” in Syria against them.
China is being taken down in plain sight of everyone.
Iran is being targeted by US and British Subs, planes in DG, Cyprus, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, and missiles from ships and silos who knows where. As all the assets are being moved into lace there is nothing at all Iran can do to stop it, other than hit a few bases in Iraq and Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, and a few ships in the Gulf.
As for hitting Israel – sucide. That would invite both Israel and the US to use the “existential threat and genocide cards”, and retaliate with nukes in clear self defence.
All the pieces are being moved into position.
Open your eyes and look at what has publically been moved near Kaliningrad under cover cover of the exercise.
Look at what has been delivered to Israel and DG (especially what was been carried by the B52’s at DG).
The US would launch hundreds of convential missiles at Irans air defences and exposed mobile missile sites, taking the sting away before using low yield B61 version 12 bombs on command bunkers and missile bunker enterances.
Then come the sub launched conventional and low-yeild nukes, then the planes and the special munitions, and then round 2, then round 3. After a few days would come 4, then round 5.
After round 3 Iran would have no significant military capability beyond infrantry, no industry or factories, no electricity or water, no working sea ports or air ports, no rail stations, no banking or telecoms. After round 4 and round 5 Iran would cease to be a nation beyonf the level of current Yemen.
And not a single US boot on the ground.
Iran may have no fear of the US, but that is not because they are strong, it is because they do not fear death.
Anyone with some intel contacts will be able to confirm what is planned for Iran, and just how well Russia and China have been pushed to the sidelines.
As I said earlier – those in the loop are currently praying the US plans do not come to pass.
Rather than call me a troll, prove me wrong – show me that the US are not preparing for an attack on Iran, and prove me wrong that Iran could resist a massive combined bombardment by both conventional and low yeild nuclear munitions.
Please prove me wrong, seriously, I, and my active service buddies who told me they were crying whilst loading the planes, really, really, really, would like to be wrong.
There is an easy defense against such US illegal madness. Just one well-placed NEMP device in outer space over the continental US and they’ll have their hands full for at least the next ten years to try to keep their population alive. Relatively easy to do for any country with the means of missile/satellite technology.
EMP would only irritate the beast still leaving it with potential to cause much damage. Sort of like zapping demented, granate holding guy in room full of people. EMP would be beyond catastrophic to whole nation but it would leave beast earth destroying capacity intact.
Yes, and in that vein it’s noteworthy that as far back as 2007, & several times since then, China has successfully destroyed a satellite (they picked one of their old useless junkers already up in orbit) using an ASAT missile fired from the ground.
No need to cheat to get it started from jet fighter launched altitudes like some models of these.
So wonder what they have now, & how many.
“… prove me wrong – show me that the US are not preparing for an attack on Iran, and prove me wrong that Iran could resist a massive combined bombardment by both conventional and low yeild nuclear munitions.”
Those low yield nukes don’t exist
They are only in PowerPoint presentations used for warmongering purposes – believe me I got that from my CIA buddies wink wink.
#1
Why use low yield nukes when conventional bombs would have the same effect? And using nukes invites a nuclear & anything goes-response so it would be a dangerous unwarrented escalation
#2
The US has no capability to update their nuclear triage – no money, no tech skills (most knowledgeful engineers retired and the young ones are working for Twitter/Facebook or are day-traders and YouTube influencers)
#3
How effective where those ‘beautiful’ tomahawks lobbed at Syria. (rhetorical question so don’t answer)
#4
Few years back, we had the same warmongering with low yield nukes against Syria – I guess it had some effect on the readership so let’s try it again, eh?
I believe that we do not really know the true story of the Iranian retaliation for the murder of General Soleimani, but I strongly believe that a true state of war exists between the United States and the Iranian Islamic Republic exists, presently in a hybrid sort of phase as the political pieces of the chessboard are mobilized to prepare the Western masses for the conventional/nuclear attack on Iran that will follow. It is just a matter of time. But I’m not going to fool myself, the American people do not care about Iranian or any other lives as long as it doesn’t impact their own too much. Massive civilian and military casualties to Non-Americans (outside of a few other nations like Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and Israel and other Western states) do not phase them in the slightest, the more dead the better as far as they are concerned. This is a near Universal American feeling shared by the majority of Americans and it is not likely to change anytime soon. President Trump is a war President as I knew from the start as his campaign began in 2015, and when he goes after Iran it will not be an unpopular measure at all. He knows the American people too.
“After a Senate briefing on the drone strike in January – where officials from the State Department, the CIA and the Pentagon made a case for the operation – Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah said it was the “worst” military briefing he had ever witnessed, arguing lawmakers were left “under-informed as to the legal and factual basis for the attack on Soleimani.”
https://www.rt.com/news/480911-white-house-memo-soleimani/
Apparently USA now claiming the act was done for past events not what he was going to do…..belatedly trying to set up a tale…or fantasy?
I’m going to say that while i’m sure Gen. Soleimani could be ruthless when he felt he had to be, any ”past events” of issues with America and/or others were conveniently forgotten when Iran and America (allegedly) had a common enemy in ISIS and General Soleimani was on point helping to roll back the ISIS menace.
You must be kidding when you say that the US and Iran had a common enemy in ISIS. The IRGC has hundreds of minutes of footage where either the turkish army or US army choppers have evacuated ISIS cadres in and out of liberated areas in the SyRaq. Dropped supplies in crucial times and major evacs and parachute drops. You have no clue what you are talking about.
You failed to note before you wrote, that I said ”allegedly”, with the clear implication that it was exactly as you said had you noted the context of the rest of what I had written. Unfortunately you have no clue what you are talking about, all too ready to jump on other’s comments without careful reading of them. In the future let’s do better, I do not believe that we are on two different sides of these geopolitical matters.
…Gen. Soleimani was praised in 2015 by Western media
Zionists – aka eternal war mongers – detest the very notion of peace because it runs counter to their agenda which revolves around the subjugation and domination of their neighbors.
So what do they do?
The blood-soaked war criminals simultaneously play the victim and cry wolf continuously, while sabotaging all attempts at peace, whether between themselves and others – just check out how many times successive Israeli governments deliberately spurned possible peace with Syria and the Palestinians.
And they continue to encourage and foment sectarian tensions across the region, to keep others distracted.
Now this: Gen. Soleimani assassinated to sabotage Iran’s talks with Saudis, UAE following Israeli briefing: NYT
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2020/02/14/618645/Soleimani-assassinated-to-sabotage-peace-talks
Successive US governments – whether Republican or Democrat – and the various apparatuses of the state are held captive to the interests of Zionists, and this will untimately end badly for Americans.
Selah
The below article documents a congenital American pathology: Psychological Projection.
The world’s greatest terrorist nation, the United States of America, which has armed and sponsored jihadist groups throughout the world– from Serbia to Libya to Syria–tries to label Iran as a sponsor of terrorism.
Whenever America accuses this or that nation of some outrage, you can be sure that Americans are actually speaking of themselves–and in a perverse psychological manner–confessing their own crimes.
No. 1 Sponsor Of Terrorism? US Media Name Iran, But Overlook A Candidate Closer To Home
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/02/15/no-1-sponsor-of-terrorism-us-media-name-iran-but-overlook-a-candidate-closer-to-home/
General Ali Fadavi of the IRGC yet again claims massive US casualties and damage from the Iranian strike on the Ain Al Assad base:
https://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13981127000547
This is a long write up from his detailed speech. I will be surprised though if the US is hiding the deaths of its troops. Hard to believe, only time will tell.