Current Events > US Embassy in Iraq under attack by rioting mob

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Zikten 12/31/19 7:07:28 AM #1:	https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iraq-airstrikes-protests-american-embassy-baghdad-anger-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/ I wonder if the people inside are worried or not. <cite>Zikten posted [p:932274719] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iraq-airstrikes-protests-american-embassy-baghdad-anger-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/ I wonder if the people inside are worried or not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 12/31/19 7:08:13 AM #2:	Ben Affleck will save them. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:932274733] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Ben Affleck will save them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SH_expert44 12/31/19 7:10:30 AM #3:	time to get the hose out --- https://i.imgtc.ws/MAd5hwq.gif https://i.imgtc.ws/CwQ5SlT.gif https://i.imgtc.ws/KXfrMn5.gif https://i.imgtc.ws/ROxpJoe.gif <cite>SH_expert44 posted [p:932274759] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>time to get the hose out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blablablax17 12/31/19 7:17:57 AM #4:	Why are we even there? --- Derp <cite>blablablax17 posted [p:932274865] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Why are we even there?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/31/19 7:18:37 AM #5:	blablablax17 posted... Why are we even there? Does Iraq have oil? <cite>Zikten posted [p:932274874] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>blablablax17 posted... </cite> <quote>Why are we even there?</quote>Does Iraq have oil? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KillerSlaw 12/31/19 7:19:54 AM #6:	Isn't this a Modern Warfare stage? --- If ass isn't meant to be ate, why did God stick it between two buns? <cite>KillerSlaw posted [p:932274884] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Isn't this a Modern Warfare stage? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dat_Cracka_Jax 12/31/19 7:20:33 AM #7:	I hope this is handled better than Benghazi --- http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8131/flame201010170949481638.jpg http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5517/cateyes.gif Rams: 7-9 <cite>Dat_Cracka_Jax posted [p:932274899] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>I hope this is handled better than Benghazi </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 12/31/19 7:31:34 AM #8:	blablablax17 posted... Why are we even there? Do you know what an embassy is? --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:932275065] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>blablablax17 posted... </cite> <quote>Why are we even there?</quote> Do you know what an embassy is? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BurmesePenguin 12/31/19 7:37:19 AM #10:	Wtf @ the and so notified! at the end? <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:932275158] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Wtf @ the and so notified! at the end? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nevershine 12/31/19 7:39:20 AM #11:	trumps on the case. we can all rest easier now. --- "There are no men like me. There's only me."-Jaime Lannister <cite>nevershine posted [p:932275187] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>trumps on the case. we can all rest easier now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ArchiePeck 12/31/19 7:53:55 AM #13:	I mean, it's not like we completely fucked up their lives nearly twenty years ago based on a lie and then largely left them at the mercy of Islamic State as a replacement. What could they be angry at America about? <cite>ArchiePeck posted [p:932275409] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>I mean, it's not like we completely fucked up their lives nearly twenty years ago based on a lie and then largely left them at the mercy of Islamic State as a replacement. What could they be angry at America about? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BornIn1142 12/31/19 8:15:30 AM #15:	A bare minimum of 100 000 civilians died in the Iraq War. --- Look! It's Enrico Palazzo! <cite>BornIn1142 posted [p:932275804] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>A bare minimum of 100 000 civilians died in the Iraq War. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 12/31/19 8:32:59 AM #16:	BornIn1142 posted... A bare minimum of 100 000 civilians died in the Iraq War. In fairness to Republicans, 100k brown people deaths on their hands is only enough to get them half erect. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:932276123] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>BornIn1142 posted...</cite> <quote>A bare minimum of 100 000 civilians died in the Iraq War. </quote> In fairness to Republicans, 100k brown people deaths on their hands is only enough to get them half erect.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MFBKBass5 12/31/19 9:10:33 AM #19:	Whoa that live stream is crazy --- !!!!!!!!! https://imgur.com/DzJSPWA <cite>MFBKBass5 posted [p:932276936] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Whoa that live stream is crazy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta_MAX 12/31/19 9:11:44 AM #20:	Why are they attacking it? --- I'm Veggeta X's alt <cite>Veggeta_MAX posted [p:932276958] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Why are they attacking it? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/31/19 9:13:22 AM #21:	Veggeta_MAX posted... Why are they attacking it? we bombed some people and they are mad about it <cite>Zikten posted [p:932276994] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Veggeta_MAX posted... </cite> <quote>Why are they attacking it?</quote>we bombed some people and they are mad about it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 12/31/19 9:14:49 AM #22:	nevershine posted... trumps on the case. we can all rest easier now. his response was actually good tho --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgtc.com/i/bHqCLJF.png https://i.imgtc.com/YnvkpvU.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:932277029] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>nevershine posted...</cite> <quote>trumps on the case. we can all rest easier now. </quote> his response was actually good tho</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
obeseexplosive 12/31/19 9:16:37 AM #23:	So we will respond with force by notifying Irag that they need to protect our embassy --- Skittle farting unicorn in a hot pink tutu. <cite>obeseexplosive posted [p:932277068] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>So we will respond with force by notifying Irag that they need to protect our embassy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alpha218 12/31/19 9:20:40 AM #24:	Zikten posted... we bombed some people and they are mad about it unilaterally bombed them. Iraq shouldnt have been Americas playground in the first place but it definitely isnt now. It should come as no surprise that a sovereign nation is pissed when this happens --- I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite user on the Citadel. Mario Maker 2 Maker ID: X6G-JGS-BFG; Dead by Daylight Discord: https://discord.gg/s6gDduM <cite>Alpha218 posted [p:932277152] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>we bombed some people and they are mad about it</quote>unilaterally bombed them. Iraq shouldnt have been Americas playground in the first place but it definitely isnt now. It should come as no surprise that a sovereign nation is pissed when this happens </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta_MAX 12/31/19 9:33:03 AM #25:	Zikten posted... we bombed some people and they are mad about it Oh fuck. Did we do it with good intentions? --- I'm Veggeta X's alt <cite>Veggeta_MAX posted [p:932277425] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>we bombed some people and they are mad about it</quote>Oh fuck. Did we do it with good intentions? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreepapult 12/31/19 9:49:23 AM #26:	Veggeta_MAX posted... Oh fuck. Did we do it with good intentions? Kataib Hezbollah rocket attacked. US contractor killed and several Iraqi soldiers wounded. Digging into that group they seem pretty scary. The strike back against them is what caused the embassy riot. Probably justifiable that they are upset. We are kind of bad about collateral damage. If I had to guess several civilians were hurt or killed by the counterstrike --- Entropy happens <cite>Dreepapult posted [p:932277790] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Veggeta_MAX posted... </cite> <quote>Oh fuck. Did we do it with good intentions?</quote>Kataib Hezbollah rocket attacked. US contractor killed and several Iraqi soldiers wounded. Digging into that group they seem pretty scary. The strike back against them is what caused the embassy riot. Probably justifiable that they are upset. We are kind of bad about collateral damage. If I had to guess several civilians were hurt or killed by the counterstrike </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta_MAX 12/31/19 9:53:46 AM #27:	Dreepapult posted... Kataib Hezbollah rocket attacked. US contractor killed and several Iraqi soldiers wounded. Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot? --- I'm Veggeta X's alt <cite>Veggeta_MAX posted [p:932277912] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Dreepapult posted... </cite> <quote>Kataib Hezbollah rocket attacked. US contractor killed and several Iraqi soldiers wounded.</quote>Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreepapult 12/31/19 9:59:15 AM #28:	Veggeta_MAX posted... Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot? https://www.counterextremism.com/threat/kata%E2%80%99ib-hezbollah That covers the group pretty well. But yeah counter attack lead to the riots at the embassy --- Entropy happens <cite>Dreepapult posted [p:932278050] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Veggeta_MAX posted... </cite> <quote>Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot?</quote>https://www.counterextremism.com/threat/kata%E2%80%99ib-hezbollah That covers the group pretty well. But yeah counter attack lead to the riots at the embassy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alpha218 12/31/19 10:16:02 AM #29:	Veggeta_MAX posted... Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot? They are not actually related to Hezbollah, even though the word is in their name --- I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite user on the Citadel. Mario Maker 2 Maker ID: X6G-JGS-BFG; Dead by Daylight Discord: https://discord.gg/s6gDduM <cite>Alpha218 posted [p:932278483] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Veggeta_MAX posted... </cite> <quote>Sorry for ignorance but I have no clue what's happening. Who is Hezbollah and what/who/why did they attack for? And we counter attacked huh so that's why there's a riot?</quote>They are not actually related to Hezbollah, even though the word is in their name </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolboy11 12/31/19 10:34:41 AM #30:	is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history? --- "A superhero in the flesh, even at my worst I'm the best"-Big KRIT <cite>coolboy11 posted [p:932278975] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreepapult 12/31/19 10:36:42 AM #31:	coolboy11 posted... is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history? Arguably yes. Especially accounting for how many innocents were harmed or killed. Which lead to a whole new generation of Iraqi citizens that justifiably hate the US. --- Entropy happens <cite>Dreepapult posted [p:932279019] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>coolboy11 posted... </cite> <quote>is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history?</quote>Arguably yes. Especially accounting for how many innocents were harmed or killed. Which lead to a whole new generation of Iraqi citizens that justifiably hate the US. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 12/31/19 10:39:03 AM #32:	coolboy11 posted... is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history? I would argue vietnam was worse but it's close. --- "If you wish to converse with me define your terms" Voltaire <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:932279081] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>coolboy11 posted... </cite> <quote>is the 2003 invasion of Iraq the most incompetent foreign policy decision in American history?</quote>I would argue vietnam was worse but it's close. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolboy11 12/31/19 10:40:20 AM #33:	Dreepapult posted... Arguably yes. Especially accounting for how many innocents were harmed or killed. Which lead to a whole new generation of Iraqi citizens that justifiably hate the US. sadly comical that any US president wouldn't learn from Johnson's disastrous escalation in Vietnam against incoherent police actions but here we are... --- "A superhero in the flesh, even at my worst I'm the best"-Big KRIT <cite>coolboy11 posted [p:932279122] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>Dreepapult posted... </cite> <quote>Arguably yes. Especially accounting for how many innocents were harmed or killed. Which lead to a whole new generation of Iraqi citizens that justifiably hate the US.</quote>sadly comical that any US president wouldn't learn from Johnson's disastrous escalation in Vietnam against incoherent police actions but here we are... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvalAngell 12/31/19 10:42:11 AM #34:	didn't this happen on an episode of Showtime's Homeland? --- Perfectly balanced. <cite>EvalAngell posted [p:932279173] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>didn't this happen on an episode of Showtime's Homeland? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreepapult 12/31/19 10:42:17 AM #35:	coolboy11 posted... sadly comical that any US president wouldn't learn from Johnson's disastrous escalation in Vietnam against incoherent police actions but here we are... Yeah. Why would we learn from past mistakes. That would be. I don't know, logical? --- Entropy happens <cite>Dreepapult posted [p:932279175] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>coolboy11 posted... </cite> <quote>sadly comical that any US president wouldn't learn from Johnson's disastrous escalation in Vietnam against incoherent police actions but here we are...</quote>Yeah. Why would we learn from past mistakes. That would be. I don't know, logical? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolboy11 12/31/19 10:42:19 AM #36:	ScazarMeltex posted... I would argue vietnam was worse but it's close. I think what puts it over the top was Vietnam was already in a full scale civil war before we jumped in, the destabilization was already full scale in effect even before America jumped full scale into the war, Iraq's blowback somehow made the already tense Middle East even more wacko. --- "A superhero in the flesh, even at my worst I'm the best"-Big KRIT <cite>coolboy11 posted [p:932279177] in US Embassy... [t:78294976]...</cite> <quote>ScazarMeltex posted... </cite> <quote>I would argue vietnam was worse but it's close.</quote>I think what puts it over the top was Vietnam was already in a full scale civil war before we jumped in, the destabilization was already full scale in effect even before America jumped full scale into the war, Iraq's blowback somehow made the already tense Middle East even more wacko. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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