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Omaha Steve

(99,686 posts)
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 07:56 AM Jan 2020

Trump boasts Iranian general's death was 'American justice'

Source: AP

By AAMER MADHANI

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up “American justice” by ordering a drone strike to take out Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, while jeering Democratic leaders for questioning his decision to carry out the attack without first consulting Congress.

Trump’s remarks on Thursday careened from mockery of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, to a suggestion that he should have won the Nobel Prize, a preview of the sharp-edged reelection campaign that he will wage.

The president made his comments shortly after the Democratic-controlled House approved a resolution asserting that Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.

Trump mocked Pelosi’s mental acuity and called Schiff a “pencil neck.” He also tagged Sen. Bernie Sanders as “Crazy Bernie” for raising objections to how he carried out the strike on Soleimani.



Read more: https://apnews.com/fbb2985489bcc74e0e9c728ca7ce009a

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Trump boasts Iranian general's death was 'American justice' (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2020 OP
'Gangster justice' empedocles Jan 2020 #1
Killing of a non-white person without a trial AKA "American justice". Sure. ck4829 Jan 2020 #2
Ahem. Iranians are not "non-white". n/t Odoreida Jan 2020 #8
Love the double negatives there IronLionZion Jan 2020 #15
The census thinks they are white Mosby Jan 2020 #22
My family always checked the box for other and wrote in Indian IronLionZion Jan 2020 #23
K, "WASP-y". I doubt the 30%ers would say that anyway. Them letting Iranians into the club? Ha. ck4829 Jan 2020 #20
When they immigrate to the USA they are white ... Odoreida Jan 2020 #21
He is the worst example of a president Scarsdale Jan 2020 #3
He should ask the audience, Scarsdale Jan 2020 #4
Somebody needs to stuff a sock in his oral cavity. Maybe a couple pairs. mpcamb Jan 2020 #5
If you are 50 or over agincourt Jan 2020 #6
Capital NOPE !!! This guy's a World Class flake. Progressive Jones Jan 2020 #19
Nope. Putting Donnie Two Scoops behind bars will be "American Justice" ... marble falls Jan 2020 #7
Using this for political purposes while ignoring duforsure Jan 2020 #9
Oh man NCProgressive Jan 2020 #10
His immature taunting is thuggish red meat to his base truthisfreedom Jan 2020 #11
"Iranian Justice" may yet put an end to him. If he had any brains, he'd have shut up and let... machoneman Jan 2020 #12
And so it was. malthaussen Jan 2020 #13
I tossed and turned all night after reading details re: latest Klan rally in Toledo Peregrine Took Jan 2020 #14
Every nation on the planet will be our enemy before long FiveGoodMen Jan 2020 #16
Why can't he just STFU? EndlessWire Jan 2020 #17
Non-judicial murder is "American justice". Good to know. Grins Jan 2020 #18

IronLionZion

(45,494 posts)
15. Love the double negatives there
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 12:48 PM
Jan 2020

are you saying Iranians are white? Light skinned sure, but they would still look different from Europeans.

Because that would bring up a valuable point. Most racists don't know an Iranian from an Indian or Arab so they would just target their hate crimes on the brownest person available, usually a darker skinned Indian who would turn the other cheek to accept a second hate crime instead of throwing someone else under the bus.

IronLionZion

(45,494 posts)
23. My family always checked the box for other and wrote in Indian
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 03:11 PM
Jan 2020

Yes, they need more categories. Depending on how far you'd like to break it down, Jews, Arabs, and Persians might all want separate categories since they also have different languages and cultures.

I'm fine with being Asian but my parents refuse to be counted as Asians. When I had joined Asian cultural societies, there would be like 5 brown people and 100 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.

 

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
21. When they immigrate to the USA they are white ...
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 12:52 PM
Jan 2020

... but when the USA bombs Iran they are not. Got it.

Country clubs? How many white people can get into country clubs?

You are making a spurious racial issue out of a serious problem with other roots.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. He is the worst example of a president
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:28 AM
Jan 2020

EVER. Crude, rude, not-too-bright, repulsive and ignorant. I guess THAT is what the gop stands for now. In only 3 years he has brought decency and respect to the lowest level ever in government. How much will Toledo have to pay for security at this hate-fest? We all know he does not believe in paying bills, just racking them up. He is a CLOWN and a con man.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
4. He should ask the audience,
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:40 AM
Jan 2020

between chants and cheers, how many have draft-aged family members willing to fight for American Justice? Surely these devoted fans are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters for their God? Maybe the recruiting centers could set up shop outside these rallys, get the rabid supporters while their patriotism is strong. No doubt the lines would resemble the lines for legal pot now in Illinois? Get these true Americans signed up for their master, ready to go overseas and FIGHT. Start with Beavis and Butthead tRump, since they love shooting guns so much. They could set an example of support for their daddy. Little twink Kushner should be one of the first volunteers, since he has managed to get himself and family completely out of crushing debt by "working" in this fiasco.

agincourt

(1,996 posts)
6. If you are 50 or over
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:46 AM
Jan 2020

in your 20's or 30's could you imagine a president talking like this getting elected or reelected?

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
19. Capital NOPE !!! This guy's a World Class flake.
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jan 2020

The Presidents that I've lived through, until now, have all been relatively class acts when compared to Trump.
Nixon and Reagan were First Class creeps, but not like this character.

marble falls

(57,144 posts)
7. Nope. Putting Donnie Two Scoops behind bars will be "American Justice" ...
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 09:40 AM
Jan 2020

seeing Don Jr doing a job matched to his skill set, say shift manager at thrift shop or at a storage complex would be American Justice..

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. Using this for political purposes while ignoring
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 10:17 AM
Jan 2020

National security, and being very close to other criminals and terrorist dictators shows his real intentions, to pr away from his impeachment and his trial in the Senate. Killing someone for distract to help yourself politically is similar to how Putin does . Very very unamerican.

truthisfreedom

(23,151 posts)
11. His immature taunting is thuggish red meat to his base
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 10:51 AM
Jan 2020

But serves to identify his real motives to thoughtful people.

machoneman

(4,007 posts)
12. "Iranian Justice" may yet put an end to him. If he had any brains, he'd have shut up and let...
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:27 AM
Jan 2020

...the killing pass. Oh, but not Trumpy!

Watch as he will further poke a sharp stick in every Iranian's eye in future rallies. He'll even state that his God called upon him to smite down the evil general and his kind, his God-given madate. I shit you not.

He can't control himself with Tom Cotton, Liddle Lindsay, fat assed Barr and that evil Nazi Stephen Miller around his pudgy neck. One can bet in a matter of days a short list of evangenlical preachers (con men like Trump) will be praising his actions to the heavens and involking all kinds of Old Testament figures re-incarnated as the OrangeAnus. Just wait......

malthaussen

(17,215 posts)
13. And so it was.
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:28 AM
Jan 2020

Mr Trump is Head of State. If he says it, it is policy, at least for the present.

And in fact he's just in keeping with some long traditions, here -- although usually our "justice" has been more deniable.

-- Mal

Peregrine Took

(7,416 posts)
14. I tossed and turned all night after reading details re: latest Klan rally in Toledo
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:57 AM
Jan 2020

so 'decided to drastically change long time internet habits and will only check in on 3 sites/activities anymore:

My email, DU and my top 10 on Twitter. Period.

'Just can't take the "beat up" feeling I get from over exposure to fetid trump world, the lapdog media and his terrifying cult followers.





EndlessWire

(6,553 posts)
17. Why can't he just STFU?
Fri Jan 10, 2020, 02:12 PM
Jan 2020

I shudder to think what Iranian justice will look like. I also think they are not really done. They just can't go head to head with us right now.

He dodged a very big bullet there. How lucky was he to have the Iranians stand down. He should shut up--just shut up already!

























































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