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(182,769 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2019, 02:01 PM Dec 2019

Fox News: Iraq embassy attack - "Sit-In Planned" [View all]

As of Tuesday night, protesters set up tents outside the embassy in the Iraqi capital where they said they intended to stage a sit-in “until American troops leave Iraq and the embassy is closed.” About 100 Marines are being sent to the embassy to bolster security and an Army Apache helicopter flew over the premises and dropped flares in a "show of force", hoping to disburse the crowd, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/crowd-shouting-down-usa-attempts-to-storm-us-embassy-in-baghdad-report-says

From The NY Times

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Fox News: Iraq embassy attack - "Sit-In Planned" [View all] underpants Dec 2019 OP

Um, the dudes in the fatigues look more like the "kill-in" types... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #1

Texas duck hunters? marble falls Dec 2019 #2

Guessing they're not the "sit-in" types, either. Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #3

Only if there's nothing flying and there's some bourbon still in the flask. marble falls Dec 2019 #4

I always thought "booze+hunting" was a bad combo Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #5

It is, but Texas has a tradition of arms and alcohol culture. Its the only hope we have ... marble falls Dec 2019 #7

Harry Whittington likely agrees - don't go duck hunting with a drunk Dick Cheney... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #10

I actually met the guy, a real gentleman for a Republican. Cheney wanted an apology ... marble falls Dec 2019 #11

He actually defended Darth IIRC. Boomerproud Dec 2019 #12

Terminology needs fixing. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #6

That's about as peaceful as PCIntern Dec 2019 #8

Let's see if they cheer this on the way they cheer on the protesters malaise Dec 2019 #9