US kills Iran's General Soleimani

i know nothing said:
I think I was quite clear with what I wrote regarding my own personal speculation as to their meaning.
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You were anything BUT clear it was your own speculation.

You're first error was in trying to make out there is a difference between "sites important to Iranian culture" and "Iranian cultural sites" when the meaning is exactly the same.

Your second error was in your prose as shown below.

i know nothing said:
...Trump didn't specifically mention "cultural sites", but did write about sites important to Iranian culture, that these sites are all linked to the Iranian revolution of 1979 and would include mouthpieces of the Iranian regime like newspapers and broadcasters.
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You stated correctly that Trump did write "about sites important to Iranian culture" but then put a coma after that and continued on to say "that these sites are all linked to the Iranian revolution". The only way that can be read and understood is that Trump also said the latter.

If it was your speculation what you should have written is that, "....but did write about sites important to Iranian culture, I think that these sites are all linked to the Iranian revolution...."

As you said, you did put "your neck out" so don't be surprised if people take you task when you are clearly mistaken.
 
Angela Merkel heading to Russia to talk with Putin about the middle east crisis. To me, a layman, that seems to send some form of message as to who's considered the more reliable partner in the situation. And it isn't America.
 
cheesyboy said:
Angela Merkel heading to Russia to talk with Putin about the middle east crisis. To me, a layman, that seems to send some form of message as to who's considered the more reliable partner in the situation. And it isn't America.
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Would you expect a useful conversation with an orange chimp?
 
FoxEye said:
Not the Iraqis have said they did not grant permission for this operation and the US action violates their agreement.
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Well the Iraqi's must be right, who would question their integrity? It's not as if they're beyond reproach eh? I wouldn't take everything they claim on face value.

FoxEye said:
You're basically prepared to justify any actions the US takes on the grounds that you have decided they are the good guys and the ME countries are the bad guys.
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Not any action, we're talking about the U.S. taking the Iranian General out, that doesn't include every possible action. I actually made that very point yet you chose to ignore it. So don't put words into my mouth.

FoxEye said:
There's no point in discussing this further tbh.
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Who's copping out now?:rolleyes:
 
Dis86 said:
Your meaning was perfectly clear - it was just wrong and now you're trying to back pedal.
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I'm not backing out of anything, I'm doing exactly the opposite, I'm standing by the speculation I've made. I'm happy for you and others to disagree, really couldn't care less!;) I'm sure you'll be the first one to come on here and call me out when I'm wrong!:);)
 
i know nothing said:
Well the Iraqi's must be right, who would question their integrity? It's not as if they're beyond reproach eh? I wouldn't take everything they claim on face value.

Not any action, we're talking about the U.S. taking the Iranian General out, that doesn't include every possible action. I actually made that very point yet you chose to ignore it. So don't put words into my mouth.

Who's copping out now?:rolleyes:
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Well you have this whole "I reject your reality and substitute my own" vibe going on. So it's pointless. You've already said you're happy for the US to conduct military operations abroad without consent, so this is a non-issue for you.
 
i know nothing said:
I'm not backing out of anything, I'm doing exactly the opposite, I'm standing by the speculation I've made. I'm happy for you and others to disagree, really couldn't care less!;) I'm sure you'll be the first one to come on here and call me out when I'm wrong!:);)
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But you didn't present it as speculation. You presented it as a statement.
 
cheesyboy said:
Angela Merkel heading to Russia to talk with Putin about the middle east crisis. To me, a layman, that seems to send some form of message as to who's considered the more reliable partner in the situation. And it isn't America.
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Probably doing it on purpose as a message, but if it's actually genuine, then NATO may as well just disband now and allow Europe to justify military expenditures that aren't just to help the US out over their self-centered conflicts.

While it doesn't really make sense considering history, I always thought Russia and a more united Europe should be allies, the geopolitics is self-evident after all. Perhaps not quite so far as a union of affairs, but a reasonable treatise on what the major powers in Europe can work more closely on, though it would have to come with assurances that Russia stop unilaterally murdering people in other countries.
 
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Marvellous. Iran announces they will not hesitate to kill UK soldiers in retaliation. Another war where we have no interest. Just what we needed.
 
Greebo said:
Marvellous. Iran announces they will not hesitate to kill UK soldiers in retaliation. Another war where we have no interest. Just what we needed.
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No not really. It was reported in the Times but has since been denied by Iran.
 
I was going to say, is there a source for that?

One of their (Irans) guys wrote on twitter that they didn't have an issue with the American people, their issue is with Trump.
 
Remember this....
You know what uranium is, right? It's this thing called nuclear weapons, and other things like lots of things are done with uranium, including bad things.
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He couldn't negotiate his way out of his own home.
 
But are now closer to getting one than 3 years ago. North Korea's actions make a little more sense and they have a US president visiting as the icing on their cake.
 
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