(01-03-2020, 09:44 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(01-03-2020, 09:20 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: I have no doubt the Iranians will respond. But hold on a minute, I’m trying to remember the last time an American general machine gunned 1500 protesters in our streets. And if one did, I’m trying to think about how upset I would be if he were killed by a foreign power that I know would be sympathetic to my cause.

What you fail to realize is that most Persians are not uneducated and indoctrinated Muslim fanatics. Many are secular and have been trying to shrug off the iron-fisted rule of their theocratic government for years. I would be willing to bet that most of them are happy to hear this news. At least the families of the 1500 murdered in their own streets are.

This man was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans and the maiming of thousands more. He was in Baghdad to orchestrate more of this violence against Americans in the region. Should we have not taken action?

I understand what you're saying.  I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not here to go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.  I'm just waiting for more facts and further developments.  Until then, my opinion is what it is.

He orchestrated the killing of 608 US Soldiers with thousands more injured since 2003. That in itself is enough to kill this man.

Nevermind the hundreds of thousands in Syria he helped Assad murder.... Iranians right now are happy to hear this news - they were recently protesting with some signs saying "No Money, No Gas, Screw Palestine" they are sick of Iran meddling in other nations affairs when their own people starve.

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