Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, from center, attends Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's meeting with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Tehran, Iran on Sept. 18, 2016.Feb. 17, 2020, 4:20 PM UTCIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sat down with NBC News' Richard Engel last week and reflected on the violence between the United States and Iran last month.
in the interview that the Trump administration brought the region very close to the brink." He added,"We were very close to a war."we were very close to a war. According to the Trump administration, the military offensive that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was necessary in order to prevent an"imminent" attack. At least, that was the line in January.
The official explanation for the U.S. military strike, which was sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is required by law, said that the offensive was intended as a"response to an escalating series of attacks in preceding months" by Iran and militias that enjoy Iranian support.
th3j35t3r MaddowBlog Its not like the US hasn't been waging an unhindered, illegal drone war, based on extrajudicial executions for close to two decades. Why the uproar now? Obama authorized more than 500 drone strikes during his tenure.
MaddowBlog That lying SOB !!
MaddowBlog Let’s be honest. Trump had him murdered to try to deflect from his impeachment.
MaddowBlog .... But there is tremendous satisfaction in giving a bloody nose to a failed state that enjoys burning the flag of a prosperous and successful nation as a powerless display of nothing but envy
MaddowBlog No...that’s BS....you can spin to support your party as much as you want, but you can’t print conjecture as if truth. You’re a disgusting example of fake news.
MaddowBlog If Rachel Maddow says it,it must be true!!! Remember how she adored Michael Avenatti?
MaddowBlog It’s an International War Crime to assassinate a person like this.
MaddowBlog duh
MaddowBlog Wow! Big surprise.
MaddowBlog The dems love iranian terrorist mass murderers...
MaddowBlog How is this NOT criminal? Paging The Hague
MaddowBlog Evidently he was a imminent threat.
MaddowBlog And the retaliation from us murdering their guy, gave a large amount of our military members traumatic brain injuries.
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MaddowBlog Sure. The White House should have given Ms. Maddow the classified intelligence reports including the names of the informers, so that Ms. Maddow could make them public and have the informers murdered.
MaddowBlog MSNBC takes Iran's side again. Amazing.
MaddowBlog Ha! Everybody knew that. The criminals in the WH assassinated Sulemani on behalf of Israel and Saudi. I hate when the Media doesn't have the guts to say the truth.
MaddowBlog maybe you could find a shirtless pic of him holding a puppy..
MaddowBlog You are soooo full of donkey doo doo!! he has always said they are a Threat FIND something truthful to write about try Bloomberg is an AOC guy
MaddowBlog So you report on what Iran says? Which side are you on
Arriadna MaddowBlog Great. So DimwitDonnie nearly started WWIII for what? Make himself feel tough?
MaddowBlog This article sounds a lot like Adam Schiff and his infamous opening statement to the impeachment hearings. Full of nonsensical hyperbole and exaggerated references to conversations they have no real knowledge of. This is a typical Maddow circus act meant to titalate her minions.
MaddowBlog No shit!🙄
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MaddowBlog Okay, that adds murder to the resume, so what's next?
MaddowBlog And I can admit dude in the picture will never b a threat again.
MaddowBlog This is so wrong, but, honestly, those of us who don't buy into what tRump & the GOP plus their crones claim know they are just lying.
MaddowBlog As long as we accept being lied to...They will continue to lie. As long as we keep our eyes closed...We will not see. I knew this by reading the news. Anyone else?
MaddowBlog Who gives a 💩
MaddowBlog So Trump like W Bush invented 'facts' that led to military action. In Trumps case it resulted in the downing of a civilian aircraft and the death of 176 when because of Trump's threatening rhetoric Iran was on a hair trigger alert and someone panicked and fired a missile.
MaddowBlog What part does that moron not get about 'preventing future ones' that's the imminent threat we went after. All you're doing is twisting the meaning of words for your agenda. It's pathetic.
MaddowBlog I'm pretty sure the imminent threat was the white haired dude in the car.. you know the guy in the car that was blown up.
MaddowBlog The launched missiles days later!
MaddowBlog SenSusanCollins lisamurkowski SenAlexander what is the count, 100 service members with traumatic Brian injury from counter attack? Do you feel guilty? USMC USArmy usairforce USNavy deserves better.
MaddowBlog IMAGINE THAT!!!!!!!
MaddowBlog They had attacked us twice in the previous week and you are worried about just how imminent the next attack was?
MaddowBlog Of coup not.
MaddowBlog Exactly no one is surprised.
MaddowBlog Shocker 🙄
MaddowBlog SMH!!!
MaddowBlog Of course they didn’t!
MaddowBlog Lies upon lies...
MaddowBlog Soleimani has been killing Americans for decades and recently attacked an embassey before being rightly obliterated. The terrorist has always been an imminent threat.
MaddowBlog Lies lies always lies
MaddowBlog A criminal in the white house and the Republican's help cover up a crime
MaddowBlog So realDonaldTrump ‘s actions brought down a civilian airliner...but everything is fine as the corrupted government and the corrupted people who put the regime in power will not do anything about it
MaddowBlog He wanted a big kill since he didn't get enough credit for the Baghdadi raid, still envious of Obama and his credit over Bin Laden operation.
MaddowBlog Who didn't know this already?
MaddowBlog Most Americans didn’t believe it !! 170 innocent lives lost and 100 soldiers with head trauma !!
MaddowBlog Duh.....
MaddowBlog Scary thought to be working for trump and traveling internationally. Eye for eye started in the Middle East. I don’t think 100 soldiers with trump’s headaches is going to satisfy them.
MaddowBlog Surprise surprise!
MaddowBlog And we knew trump was lying. He always does.
MaddowBlog This is a huge problem. We cannot trust this con man and his administration. They all must be voted out.
MaddowBlog Iran has always been an imminent threat..?!! Don't cloud your memory with generalities.. We are still a prime target..?!! 🐴
bonitalea MaddowBlog trump could not handle tweets directed at him by who trump had murdered....' trump went out like a bitch because of tweets '. The term ' talking about our Country ' means the Iranian was talking about trump. The snowflake in trump came out.
MaddowBlog Every day, every minute Leftwing Liberal political operatives openly break immigration laws which they voted yes to in Congress. They brag about criminal activity in these dirty filthy rotting sanctuary cities without protecting innocent men women and children.and MSNBC approves.
MaddowBlog Luke 12:2 “For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” What’s in the dark will ALWAYS come to light.
MaddowBlog We have to remember that Trump the con man is a chronic liar, Nothing, he says has anything to do with the truth.
MaddowBlog MSNBC & Maddow--consider the source. Will check with real news sources versus this LiberalHack.
MaddowBlog oh you mean they lied again? whatever!
MaddowBlog Really cause they were attacking your embassy and killing troops. You have to love the left who considers military expendable . So we find out Dems conspiring with iran .
MaddowBlog Oh surprise! Another lie by Trump.... Wow, who would have see that coming 🙄
KateEmerson88 MaddowBlog Actually, doesn't that make Trump a terrorist?
KateEmerson88 MaddowBlog Trump is therefore a criminal. Pretty simple.
MaddowBlog So it was an act of war?!
MaddowBlog loves Iran
MaddowBlog BS
MaddowBlog We took over 100 casualties - some pretty serious PTSD.
DemocratsCare MaddowBlog Of course it didn’t 🙄
MaddowBlog and our troops endured injuries for mistakes 45 made and he says there were no casualties...so that makes it seem approvable/SMFH TO THE UTMOST
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MaddowBlog So now MSNBC is listening to Iran😂 Great job
UROCKlive1 MaddowBlog The only threat is to 45i*'s family bc of Baku deal where Ivanka haul bags of their cash and didn't pay the IRevGuard back!
CharlesMBlow MaddowBlog THEY ALREADY KILLED US TROOPS. Plus this is a MSNBC article lol
CharlesMBlow MaddowBlog Sad thing is, it's hard to be outraged by stories we don't hear about... Obama's reputation for drone strike casualties was deservedly poor but Trump removed the duty to report on drone strike civilian casualties altogether.
MaddowBlog Just to say that he removed a tyrant to try and get on the level of Obama getting Osama bin laden and then he pressured the CIA to take out bin laden son this is an unstable person who's going to order something and America is going to be in a war somewhere
MaddowBlog Shocking that Trump would lie to ya!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
UROCKlive1 MaddowBlog It was obviously fake from the start .. why were all our Allies against the stupid decision
MaddowBlog Mad cow hates Trump too much. Kinda creepy Rach.
UROCKlive1 MaddowBlog So they admit committing war crimes... that’s a new one...
MaddowBlog Omg. You people need to move on
MaddowBlog Does this truly surprise anyone? realDonaldTrump what a disaster of a man. TrumpIsADisgrace GetHimOut
MaddowBlog Apples and oranges . Soleimani was a threat, he orchestrated the attack on the US Embassy. He was as big a threat as Osama bin Laden, was that imminent?
MaddowBlog Fak
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MaddowBlog Heads up. Looks like the trolls/bots are agreeing with DEMS to gain their trust...so they don't get immediately blocked. Sometimes they agree with us, while making their point at the end of their post. Don't be fooled. Just mute em. When in doubt, mute. There's too many of em.
MaddowBlog This is 🇺🇸 America’s Biggest threat.
MaddowBlog So, why do they enrich uranium ?
MaddowBlog Why lie? All Trump had to say was: We got a shot to take out a real bad guy, and we took it. Show a short news clip of Soleimeni’s greatest hits, and there is no further need to defend your action. I’m pissed he LIED about it. WHY?
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MaddowBlog Laden did not pose an imminent threat. Baghdadi did not pose an imminent threat. These are longterm terrorists. You don't need to catch them in the act. You hit them when you can.
MaddowBlog I’m an imminent threat walking to the market too I guess
MaddowBlog War Crime
MaddowBlog Who said no threat! The Democrats who met in Iran behind Trump's back!
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MaddowBlog Imminent threat was Obama
MaddowBlog I still don't understand why we killed Sean Connery.
MaddowBlog history, old news-fake news: we the american ppl r thankful n happy that soleimani's reign of terror is over. pls get that into ur head. we want all terrorists, who have maimed n killed americans, dead.
MaddowBlog ...so what Trump did was ...illegal.
MaddowBlog Yeah but...better safe than sorry...
MaddowBlog NO FUCN DA ! But that General looks so much Like SEAN CONNERY its Uncanny!
MaddowBlog Which should be no shock to anyone.
MaddowBlog Sorry for your loss
MaddowBlog I’m shook
MaddowBlog No surprise...dictator donald just needed to change the subject away from impeachment..so he even risked a war.
MaddowBlog SNOWFLAKES: Again the Liberal MSM/MSNBC lap dogs of Liberal, Socialist Dimocrats support Iranian terrorists. This is about as close to Treason as the Liberal, Socialist Dimocrats have ventured.
MaddowBlog MSDNC heavy on the propaganda today as usual. No holiday break for your paid propaganda tweeters?
MaddowBlog Grass is green, water is wet snow is cold
MaddowBlog 'Deter future ones'. What? Not specific enough? Did they kill your hero? MSNBCisDisgusting
MaddowBlog You SOB's your anti American propaganda, is mind numbing. I hope your license, are taken away from you.
MaddowBlog So this so called President endangered the American military and the American people as a ploy to get re-elected. He tried to start a war, just like he said Obama would. Pathetic.
MaddowBlog What part of eliminating a threat don’t you understand? MSDNC is FAKE NEWS!!!
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