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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago

FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials | Semafor

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FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials | Semafor

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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Iranian intelligence operative is believed to be plotting to assassinate current and former U.S. officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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    So . . . an Iranian assassin is doing more to save democracy than the FBI?

    Seriously, this is a messed up timeline.

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      Lmao. I’ll leave it at that to avoid being put on a watch list

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      My dude, this guy is just the patsy. The Lee Harvey Oswald to the man on the grassy knoll.

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    My man looks like he could target some Cool Ranch Doritos with some onion dip.

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      He’s got “you can’t park that here” energy

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        (Pushes up glasses) “the length of your lawn is in clear violation of condo HOA bylaws”

        • GBU_28@lemm.ee
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          I have a family

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      Haven’t had this good a laugh in minute. Thanks for that

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    Never thought I’d root for an Iranian assassin, but I kinda hope he gets Pompeo before he gets nabbed.

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      We don’t need a bunch of martyrs. Those fuckers should be in prison.

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        You would need a functioning judicial system for that to happen.

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        No one believes being a “martyr” means a damn thing.

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          Huh? Throughout history martyrs have been very impactful catalysts and rallying crys.

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            How’s that going for Russia and Nalvanys sacrifice?

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        IIRC Trump said he likes people who weren’t captured.

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    Wonder if shithead even knows? In his dementia riddled mush-mind he thinks he’s campaigning against Obama and can barely say Argentina.

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      Neurosyphillis hits hard

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        Family history of Alzheimer’s, at his age he’s already gonna be pretty far along in the progression, but probably won’t get diagnosed until it’s too late and probably 5-6 years before he dies, like what happened with his father.

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        It needs to be faster.

    • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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      Why would he? Doritos man is always “What have you done for me LATELY?”

      He was willing to watch his Vice President die.

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    Though I normally wouldn’t approve of a scapegoat taking the fall for trump’s machismo blunders, I have no problem with Pompeo paying for this one.

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    Looks like the skinny version of my Christian nationalist cousin.

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    I doubt the iranians want to assassinate trump era officials for the same reason that the allies didn’t want to assassinate hitler - you want your enemies’ idiots left alive.

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    I don’t know much about American politics but why do you want the opposition to be assassinated? Isn’t that not good for democracy?

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      This article is about an Iranian person who is believed to be targeting American politicians. The ‘why’ is speculated to be retribution for the American assassination of Solemani. I seriously doubt that Iran cares much about how good it is for American democracy.

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        I apologise for not being clear but I was referring to the comment section cheering at the post.

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