Not been mentioned here (that I've seen), Iraqi Prime Minister.. Archived Message Posted by Gerard on January 4, 2020, 6:24 pm, in reply to "People start wars for basically one reason: They think they can win. .." "Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi characterized the strike in dire terms, saying it is "a dangerous escalation that ignites a devastating war in Iraq, the region and the world."" https://www.npr.org/2020/01/02/793208096/iraqi-tv-says-top-iranian-military-leader-killed-in-rocket-strikes-on-iraqi-airp?t=1578161538812 Suggests over-reach by Pompeo & co. or are they so used to treating the Iraqi administration as a puppet regime that the US State Dept. never give its opinions any weight? Certainly the notion that the US can rely on the much vaunted "invitation to intervene" originally granted by the Iraqi govt. to justify extra judicial killing (murder), seems very much a paper tiger in the face of such criticism.. Message Thread: Saker: Soleimani murder: what could happen next? - Rich January 4, 2020, 11:54 am Successor named - Mary January 4, 2020, 12:21 pm People start wars for basically one reason: They think they can win. .. - Shyaku January 4, 2020, 5:47 pm Not been mentioned here (that I've seen), Iraqi Prime Minister.. - Gerard January 4, 2020, 6:24 pm Worth reading from NBC.. - Gerard January 4, 2020, 6:37 pm Iran oil: New field with 53bn barrels found - Rouhani - Gerard January 4, 2020, 6:49 pm Iraq's PMF says air strike targeted medics, not senior leaders: statement - Gerard January 4, 2020, 7:03 pm   Searching