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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:40 PM Mar 2020

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BREAKING: 2 US troops killed 10 wounded in rocket attack Iraq

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BREAKING: 2 US troops killed 10 wounded in rocket attack Iraq (Original Post) dewsgirl Mar 2020 OP

Whose rocket? lame54 Mar 2020 #1

Not again...... democrank Mar 2020 #2

We struck back pretty quick (it was Kataib Hezbollah - IRGC's militia in Iraq): Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #3

I was waiting to see if you were going to post a thread dewsgirl Mar 2020 #6

Glad you did - yours was the first news I saw of it, so I went and checked Twitter Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #7

I wasn't aware of any losses in the past couple days.😔 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #8

The Soleimani-fallout shitstorm continues to percolate, despite the coronavirus crisis in Iran Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #9

I saw earlier where the Ayatollah was like no big deal, it dewsgirl Mar 2020 #11

2 were killed last week. It is heating up. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #4

Kick democrank Mar 2020 #5

Read your History of the last three decades Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #10

lame54

(35,262 posts)

1. Whose rocket?

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:42 PM

Mar 2020

democrank

(11,085 posts)

2. Not again......

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:44 PM

Mar 2020

Breaks my heart

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. We struck back pretty quick (it was Kataib Hezbollah - IRGC's militia in Iraq):

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Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:46 PM

Mar 2020

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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

6. I was waiting to see if you were going to post a thread

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:19 PM

Mar 2020

when it was breaking, I figured you must have been busy.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

7. Glad you did - yours was the first news I saw of it, so I went and checked Twitter

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:29 PM

Mar 2020

...and was surprised to see we retaliated so quickly.

It's important to note that we lost soldiers in the last few days during anti-ISIS operations. This time, it was IRGC's militia (more payback for Soleimani).

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

8. I wasn't aware of any losses in the past couple days.😔

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:36 PM

Mar 2020

I wish he would stay out and just let the military handle it. God knows he can't deal with all these serious situations at once.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

9. The Soleimani-fallout shitstorm continues to percolate, despite the coronavirus crisis in Iran

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:57 PM

Mar 2020

Their VP has been diagnosed with it now:

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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

11. I saw earlier where the Ayatollah was like no big deal, it

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 06:04 PM

Mar 2020

certainly seems like a big deal for them... I totally see that happening here.

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)

4. 2 were killed last week. It is heating up.

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Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:49 PM

Mar 2020

democrank

(11,085 posts)

5. Kick

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Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:53 PM

Mar 2020

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

10. Read your History of the last three decades

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:59 PM

Mar 2020

in the middle east. March 1st is now considered the beginning of what is called the Fighting Season.

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