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The Associated Press has an interesting take on what the tit for tat (which is just quid pro quo that Trump can understand) from Iran might be.
“U.S. officials are also aware that Iran could try to strike a high-level American leader in a ‘tit-for-tat’ move, potentially a military commander.”
Okay, so I’m wondering which military commander they can take in a fair exchange.
Of course, Sean Hannity comes to mind first. Let’s face it, he’s running the damn country.
I also think Stephen Miller would be fair. Except for that shaved head he could be an exact match.
I’d be willing to offer up Mike Pompeo. But who wouldn’t?
Or maybe Lindsey Graham, who spent six heroic tormented years in the Air Force JAG Corp, although I don’t think he saw any tort combat.
Got any other suggestions?
So many options to send in a hostage exchange. Depends really on what degree the Iranians want to provoke IQ4.5. Requesting Eric who’s he Drumpf wouldn’t cause a ripple. Junior Mint might open a discussion, or not. Ivanka? That’s a declaration of war. Whoever Iran chooses, we’d throw in Moscow Mitch and Leningrad Lindsey for free, as a goodwill gesture. Ask away, Iran. We have more where those came from ….
1If it’s tit for tat, all of the above might be a good start?
2There’s a rumor going around that Iran might start with the Trump hotels. I wouldn’t mind that…. And if they do, it shows they’re being quite smart.
3I think Americans have to up our offer. After all, we are the ones that blew up the agreement and ordered the assassination. We have to give them tRump himself. Consider it a peace offering.
4Plus Pompeo noted that “Pompeo sought Tuesday to place the killing of Soleimani within the Trump administration’s campaign on Iran, noting there was a military component to the strategy as well as diplomatic and economic aspects.”
Economic aspects hitting a leader? hmmm all of those Trump Hotels (especially Trump Tower Istanbul) and those Golf Courses! You couldn’t give me a free suite to stay at any of those now – especially the one in DC!!!!
5Let’s face it, the best choice would be Kellyann Conway aka Skeletor. If they kept her hostage any amount of time, they’d pay us to take her back (Ransom of Red Chief).
6Any of them, all of them, Katie.
7There’s something in the timing. The odious Phyllis Schlafly Eagle Forum has risen to lobby against the ERA; again. Thanks PSEF for reminding us we can always send Phyllis Schlafly to Iran. Dead you say? Not a problem; stacked up with the rest of the Republicon women that minor little factor will be barely noticeable.
8Lots of chickenhawks to choose from [most are Rethugs]. I’d put Comrade Donnei’s spawn at the top of the list.
They have a long ancestral history of not doing anything patriotic for their nation, whether serving in the military or just paying their fair share of taxes [show us the returns, all of them from the whole nepotistic klan].
And Limpballs, Scammity, most all FuxNooz peeps, etc., etc.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=list+of+chickenhawks&form=OPRTSD&pc=OPER
9Rick @ 2,
Hell, let’s just load them ALL into a charter plane to Iran. Tell Iran to lock them all up and keep them.
10If I knew any, I’d like to ask any active military how they feel about putting their life on the line to defend any one of tRump’s hotels or golf courses. Is that what they signed up for?
11Based on the crowd at his funeral, Gen. Soleimani was loved and respected. I don’t think the Iranians are in any mood to do us a favor by targeting a trump or an eyesore hotel. They may go after someone they judge to be admired by Americans. Tom Hanks and Oprah should be very careful.
12Considering the reported capabilities of the Iranian hackers etc what I would look for would be a response that hits the demented one where it hurts in his pocketbook.
13Spread rumors, with doctored videos, of “mysterious” illnesses affecting people who work, stay or visit any of his properties. Anything to suggest/hint at his properities being “toxic” in real life.
Play up ivanka’s businesses connection with the suleimanis front company (https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/ivanka-and-trump-organization-linked-to-suleimanis-front-company-new-yorker-writer/)
Suggest his appetite for doing everything on the cheap led to suppliers, to meet his price, using toxic materials ( i.e. sand in concrete from radioactive dump sites, fill from Love Canal or other superfund sites or other materials) for his buildings. Considering his repeated reports of his being in bed with the mafia as suppliers of materials for his projects this would be “plausible”
Throw in doctored videos and suggestion that the “Deep state” has been hiding this because he was rich and paid off those responsible.
With his record of cutting corners wherever possible this would be believable.
Next go through all records of anyone who died or got sick at any of his properties and start a “trump files” just as the whack jobs created the “Clinton files”. If some one got sick or die at one of his properties it “Must” have been because of the properties toxic nature any other reason is just a cover up.
Find some fringe candidates to make ads on Facebook, who won’t review political ads for accuracy, to release ads with this as central theme.
Hold demonstrations in front of properties in hazmat suits to “warn” people about the hazards.
Some Facebook chats about people who got sick at his properties etc.
Use the recorded low levels of sanitation and proper food handling at his properties as supporting evidence.
Dirty politics =yes. But after the treatment of Clinton, Obama, Cleland etc turnabout is fair play.
We all have seen the thuglicans do this to D’s for decades time for pay back.
Hit him in his pocketbook that is what inflates his ego so it would both hurt his bottom line and help deflate his ego.
Another advantage would be no violence, no bombs, no casualties just plain economic strategy similar to what Microsoft’s repeated use of FUD ( Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) against Word Perfect, Stacker and all so many other competitors.
If the demented one can use “pro” wrestling theatrics the opposition can use silicon valley dirty tricks.
But hey what do I know?
Personally I find thee tactics repugnant but just as the Oxford students who voted for pacifism before WW II and then turned out to use the repugnancy of violence to end the nazi threat so it is with us today.
reuters: Iran fires rockets at Iraqi airbase hours after funeral of slain commander
Iranian news agency Mehr said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had targeted the base. Tehran has vowed retaliation for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.
It was not immediately clear what the extent of damage or casualties was at the base.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on reports of an attack on U.S. facilities in Iraq and was monitoring the situation, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said.
“We are aware of the reports of attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq. The president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team,” Grisham said in a statement.
Earlier on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States should anticipate retaliation from Iran over the killing in Iraq of Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force.
“I think we should expect that they will retaliate in some way, shape or form,” Esper told a news briefing at the Pentagon, adding that such retaliation could be through Iran-backed proxy groups outside of Iran or “by their own hand.”
“We’re prepared for any contingency. And then we will respond appropriately to whatever they do.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/iran-fires-rockets-at-iraqi-airbase-hours-after-funeral-of-slain-commander-idUSKBN1Z60NL?il=0
14Much as I dislike any delusional based regime o® cult followers like iran like an analog clock being right twice a day or even a blind squirrel finding an acorn they did attach an accurate label to our baby merc force.
15Terrorist’s
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irans-news-parliment-approves-bill-designating-u-s-military-terrorist-organizations-qassem-soleimani/