A US civilian contractor was killed, and several US soldiers were wounded on Friday when a salvo of about a dozen rockets hit an Iraqi military base near Kirkuk. Iraqi soldiers were also reported wounded in the incident.
It’s unclear who was behind the attack, though there is substantial speculation. The strike targeted a storage facility at the base, and officials have previously blamed ISIS for recent attacks in the area.
In addition to ISIS as a potential culprit, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened retaliation against Iran if it turns out Iran was responsible. There is no reason to believe that, and it would be unusual indeed if Iran was attacking an Iraqi military base, as they are allies.
Israeli military officials have also bragged recently about attacks inside Iraq targeting Iranian weapons. Since the strike hit a storage facility on an Iraqi base, it is conceivable this could be an Israeli strike.
Israeli attacks on Iraqi military bases are always possible, but it is unlikely that the US would recognize them as having caused US casualties, and even if they did, it’s even less likely they’d do anything about it.
First and foremost, US has no right to be in Iraq whether it is for oil OR the so called fictitious weapons of mass destruction.
Second, US broke all international laws whether UN or Geneva conventions by invading a sovereign nation. War is only allowed for self defence. There was no proof that SADDAM did 9/11. First time in 20th century, when two planes demolished three buildings almost at the same time. The other plane disappeared inside the pentagon with NO clear footage. It seems the conscience of the world has died by seeing bombs dropping on Baghdad and millions made homeless, crippled for life with abnormalities; for what — fucking OIL.
Third, once US was the example and bellwether of rule, law, justice and humanity with great leaders like LINCOLN and JFK who abolished slavery and didnt allow VIETNAM war to happen. But they paid the price with their life. Now all over Europe, Asia and middleeast, people hate the US NOT for its freedom BUT for its hypocrisy and frivolous behaviour.
Fourth, by supporting ISREAL over defenceless Palestinians, US again proved that imperialism and colonialism can only be achieved by killing just like they killed red Indians, Mexicans, aborigines…. there is no harm on occupying other lands as long as you give equal rights to the natives. I guarantee, even if today, Israel builds settlements for Palestinians and give them equal voice; peace in the middle east will be achieved within a WEEK.
GOD IS THE BEST JUDGE and sooner or latter we have to answer him what our hands have wrought in this life of 60 or 80 years.
If there are no international bodies enforcing those who are violating them, then the international laws are just agreements.
Oddly, the enforcement arm of the treaty system in the US is the Senate. I am not aware of how other nations do it. If the US government violates a UN resolution or law, the UN may have some recourse, but the charter supposes (wrongly in the case of the US), that the Senate, as that enforcer, would do something about it.
They are agreements right now. One country has the power of VETO. such a stupid frivolity of law and justice. 128 countries didn’t want Jerusalem to be capital of Isreal neither move its embassy their but USA vetoed. What the fuck… it seems all the rest of the world are stupid … USA might be strong but not right.
Good news! US troops & mercenaries dying for Israel by the hand of Israel
If Iran did this we will bomb the sh*t out of them. If Israel did this we will bomb the sh*t out of Iran. If there is no proof of who did this we will refrain from bombing the sh*t out of Iran and will only slap more sanctions on them.
It seems someone has figured it out.
To hell with all “contractors” who are war profiteering. In a just world, they’d all be killed.
We already know perfectly well from the USS Liberty incident, Israel can kill Americans with impunity.
Let us remember that US has no capabilities to determine where the attack came from, and even less to defend against it.
But within seconds, blames someone. Even when attacks — like the completely choreographed chemical attack in Syria — are obvious fakes, blame game goes on.
Being so unreliable and with such sad outcome of defense capabilities— it is even more pathetic to claim superior knowledge , fingering the “guilty” in minutes. That is what one gets with politicians in military uniforms.
ISIS is operation in the Kirkuk area but Pompeo blames Iran. US protecting ISIS/AQ again.