U.S. Closes Consulate In Basra, Citing Iran-Backed Violence

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kkat2u Too bad the same precautions weren't taken in Benghazi! 😡😔

Good.

AmirBinHussein Iraqi officials denied any such violence or threats. The story has bullshit written all over it and it looks like America is just using Iraq as another battleground to go back and forth in a game of tit-for-tat with Iran.

No matter what era, there is always discord between people. So untrusting of each other. We are no better than ants. Constantly killing each other over land & food. In the end we serve as dust for the same land.

So when you get credible intel that a consulate is in danger you should actually shut it down? Wow! Somebody tell Hillary.

gradyslady All that extra space at the State Department finally makes sense...go 45, go45....

But we won't the war, didn't we?

Religion of peace

Another thanks to Bush jr and GOP for destroying the only hedge against Iran in the region without any plan for follow-on.

Move everybody to Jerusalem .Its now policy

As a Canadian I have to occasionally act like the smarter, though smaller, brother on a night out If you’re American you should NOT be in Basra! For that matter, you shouldn’t be in any country that you’ve recently destroyed Tourism & Business are supposed to be fun not lethal

So the StateDept is only blaming Iran and abandons US responsibility to safeguard basic rights of people protesting against corrupt government. Especially since in the grand scheme of things Iraq is mess of our making.

C.f. HillaryClinton Benghazi

Liars, don't believe a word Pompeo says. Treason Trump thinks he can save himself by starting a war with Iran. How'd that work out for Bush when he had to admit he lied.

Do not trust any DJT action as it relates to Iran

Positioning for war. Again.

This is a blatant ploy to rachet up tension. Don't let them drag us into another war.

This smells a lot like an impending war...

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