Whether one agrees with the Trump administration’s assassination of #Soleimani, the statements and explanations by senior officials reek of confusion with unclear/contradictory messages and rationales. It is a warning that decision/strategy were incompetent and haphazard. https://t.co/akDNtvM459— Hans Kristensen (@nukestrat) January 3, 2020
Just in: Trump's National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien says US would be "very disappointed" if Iraq expels 5,000 US troops after DoD strike killed Quds Force leader Soleimani. "US has invested enormous amounts of blood & treasure in helping the Iraqi[s] build up a democracy"— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch_ALM) January 3, 2020
One thing is clear, a major motivator for the call according to both Trump & Pompeo is their belief this will de-esclate the situation between us and Iran bc it'll show Iran we mean business.— Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔠(@RachelBitecofer) January 3, 2020
So let's keep this benchmark in mind as we judge efficacy
US officials tells @NBCNews that Soleimani killed for plotting to strike US targets in Syria & Lebanon. Congressional aide briefed on intel said lawmakers saw nothing explicitly linking him to imminent attack - the planning & coordination not out of the ordinary for Quds Force.— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) January 3, 2020
Mr. Vice President,— Ali H. Soufan (@Ali_H_Soufan) January 3, 2020
First, there were 19 terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks: 15 Saudis, 2 Emiratis, 1 Egyptian, and 1 Lebanese.
Second, there are lots of bad things Soleimani did, this is not one of them. https://t.co/7D8jnQ9LPI
Plenty of bad stuff to hang on Suleimani without trying to tie him to 9/11. The Vice President of the United States needs to stop peddling this stuff. Bad echoes of pre-Iraq war. https://t.co/LDGCWFzDjk— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) January 4, 2020
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) January 3, 2020
Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Pals to Expect ‘Big’ Iran Action Days Before Soleimani’s Death— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 4, 2020
Trump doesn’t inform Congress. about a military strike of enormous consequence, but does tell the skells, mooks, grifters, madams, and NOKD vulgarians at Mar a Lago. https://t.co/1KADeeRwOP
"Trump was also motivated to act by what he felt was negative coverage after his 2019 decision to call off the airstrike after Iran downed the U.S. surveillance drone, officials said."https://t.co/CXssOMwzri— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) January 4, 2020
Iraqi security official tells @nbcnews there has been anther US airstrike, this one north of Baghdad targeting Shiite militia leaders. Reports of 6 killed.— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) January 3, 2020
This right BEFORE a big Shiite protest tomorrow in Baghdad. It seems certain to provoke an escalation.
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