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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:42 PM Apr 28

Remember when Trump assassinated the Iranian "General" with a missile?

...near the end of his Administration, as I recall?

Iran threatened revenge. Who knows? Maybe the present violence in the Gaza and elsewhere can be tied to that assassination?

But, he was not terribly criticized by the Democrats for his actions. I assume they thought it was part of his "official" duties, unlike the attack upon our Capitol, or the fraudulent electoral ballots, or the theft of national secrets?

These were all crimes of a "personal" nature, meant to help Donald Trump stay in power.

Why does the Supreme Court have such a difficult time with this obvious distinction?

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Remember when Trump assassinated the Iranian "General" with a missile? (Original Post) kentuck Apr 28 OP

It takes a lot of effort on the part of the SCOTUS to look the other way, I guess. flying_wahini Apr 28 #1

Trumps private meetings do suggest he may have given the go ahead for pwb Apr 28 #2

Iran has a dilemma Turbineguy Apr 28 #3

Meanwhile several Trump advisors are coprolite Apr 28 #8

That's one of the tactics Al Qeada used too Turbineguy Apr 28 #9

Pick your battles. nt BootinUp Apr 28 #4

I don't think the SCOTUS cares about the law, they care about results that favor their Party and their Owners. jalan48 Apr 28 #5

killing the general rampartc Apr 28 #6

"But, he was not terribly criticized by the Democrats for his actions." TheProle Apr 28 #7

Neither of those statements are "terribly" criticism. former9thward Apr 28 #10

flying_wahini

(6,700 posts)

1. It takes a lot of effort on the part of the SCOTUS to look the other way, I guess.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:44 PM

Apr 28

It makes me sick.

pwb

(11,313 posts)

2. Trumps private meetings do suggest he may have given the go ahead for

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:47 PM

Apr 28

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both wars. IMO.

Turbineguy

(37,413 posts)

3. Iran has a dilemma

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:50 PM

Apr 28

If they kill trump they do the US a solid. And they can't do that either.

Their best bet is to be patient, hope trump loses and causes his minions to create the bloodbath trump has promised. Or trump wins and finishes destroying America, NATO and everything else.

coprolite

(185 posts)

8. Meanwhile several Trump advisors are

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 04:04 PM

Apr 28

still under protection because of Trumps actions in Iran. And Taxpayers are still paying for it.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-service-paid-over-12-million-for-a-years-protection-of-2-trump-advisers-from-potential-iranian-threats/

Turbineguy

(37,413 posts)

9. That's one of the tactics Al Qeada used too

Reply to coprolite (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 04:14 PM

Apr 28

Make your enemies spend money. The more the better.

BootinUp

(47,212 posts)

4. Pick your battles. nt

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:52 PM

Apr 28

jalan48

(13,910 posts)

5. I don't think the SCOTUS cares about the law, they care about results that favor their Party and their Owners.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:56 PM

Apr 28

They will parse and rule as needed.

rampartc

(5,456 posts)

6. killing the general

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:58 PM

Apr 28

after inviting him to peace talks is the war crime of "perfidy."

trump should be in the hague, where gag orders can be enforced.

TheProle

(2,211 posts)

7. "But, he was not terribly criticized by the Democrats for his actions."

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 02:00 PM

Apr 28

Not my recollection at all. Top Dems acknowledged Soleimani was a bad actor and terrible person, but spoke frankly about it as an escalation.

Link to tweet

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Link to tweet

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/04/nancy-pelosi-trump-qassem-soleimani-093787

https://irp.fas.org/congress/2020_cr/schumer-iran.html

former9thward

(32,146 posts)

10. Neither of those statements are "terribly" criticism.

Reply to TheProle (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 05:17 PM

Apr 28

Not even remotely. And they should not be. Soleimani was a butcher and was in Iraq to kill even more Americans. He deserved to go just as Osama bin Laden deserved it. No difference.

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