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.
Trumps 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 Pelosis 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
empedocles
(15,751 posts)ck4829
(35,079 posts)Odoreida
(1,549 posts)IronLionZion
(45,494 posts)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.
Mosby
(16,334 posts)They probably could use their own category for Jews, Arabs and Persians.
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-census-middle-east-north-africa-race/
IronLionZion
(45,494 posts)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.
ck4829
(35,079 posts)Odoreida
(1,549 posts)... 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)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)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.
mpcamb
(2,872 posts)agincourt
(1,996 posts)in your 20's or 30's could you imagine a president talking like this getting elected or reelected?
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)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)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)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.
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)so now extrajudicial assassinations are called "justice?"
truthisfreedom
(23,151 posts)But serves to identify his real motives to thoughtful people.
machoneman
(4,007 posts)...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)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)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.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)As well they should.
EndlessWire
(6,553 posts)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!