Pompeo Holds Talks with Netanyahu, MBS, MBZ on Iraq Strikes
Al-Manar | December 31, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he had discussions with the UN General Secretary, Israeli Prime Minister, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince over strikes that killed and injured dozens of Iraq’s Hashd Shaabi fighters.
Pompeo tweeted early on Tuesday (December 31) saying he had made clear to the UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres that the US airstrikes on Kata’ib Hezbollah facilities on Sunday were a “defensive action aimed at deterring Iran and protecting American lives”.
The United States launched a series of air attacks Sunday on targets both in Iraq and Syria killing at least 25 Kata’ib Hezbollah fighters and injuring 50 others. Washington claims that the strikes came after rocket attacks on facilities housing US military personnel in the Arab country.
Pompeo also discussed “the attacks on coalition forces” with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, later tweeting that the US “will continue to work together to counter Iran’s destabilizing behavior”.
He told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, “The US and Saudi Arabia will continue to work together to counter Iran’s malign behavior.”
Pompeo also had a “productive” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, later tweeting, “We discussed US defensive strikes in Iraq and Syria to counter Iran’s threats. The U.S will take decisive action to defend its citizens and interests.”
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Effing hypocrite. Effing hypocrisy. Effing bumbling idiocy. End the effing occupation of Iraq (and Syria)!
But never forget: Palestine Is Still THE Issue! End the effing Zionist occupation of Palestine!
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What a load of Horseshit…..get it on
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was hoping the pussed pimple
would have been terminated by now.
target, march ’20.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says blah, blah, blah. Go fuck yourself, asshole, and take everyone else with you.
You can beg the mountain to fall on you so you won’t see the face of God. Go ahead, beg. I want you to.
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Everyone sees what kind of tiny man Nutty-yahoo is. Tiny is the key word.
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…and it’s not even cold!
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Don’t worry, fans. It will all go back in time. All of them, everyone. Justice will be served. In fact, it already has been served. Watch for it.
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Isn’t Israel surrounded by armies? I just don’t think that means what they think it means. Oops. get scrambling, Israel.
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Be sure to wear your diapers.
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I’m sure the shekels we give you will be enough for you at the expense of ourselves. How delicious for you to eat them. Shove them down your own throats.
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Choke on them. Then, try to pass them through your digestive system.
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Oh dear. I wonder what the U.S. will do then. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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Because the indigenous people in America have suffered the same fate. The whole thing is maddening. Which came first? Who came first? Don’t get me started.
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2nd thought pompeo
out (kicked) before mar
maybe b efore end of jan
will not be elected to senate.
take esper.
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s/b –
pompeo, take esper with you
to hell
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