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Thanks Butifldrm. This is a horrid picture, makes me SICK! In-greats..................

Thanks umbertino, I'm really rooting for the protesters.

Nice. Draining the swap overseas. Our President, the best we've ever had. He really fights for us. Yeah yeah yeah, neg me, I have friends

I agree with you pitcher. Been in this for a long time too I agree Soleimani was a game-changer Iraq needs to get Iran out of their country. I really hope the Iraqis will continue to protest, to me this is a pivotal moment for Iraq. I'm just thinking about Kim Clement right now and I remember him saying that it will look to be the worst time and then the RV

lol bring extra shoes such a strange way to protest, I still remember when Prez Bush got it...sorry Maliki is in this pic, like he cares

Thanks that you you're the best! We love you! #Thuggiegroupie haha maybe?

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70006tev/executive Yes! 5.5 fake earthquake hits Iran Oh shoot Thuggie you beat me to it You're still our fav DV Thug of all time, forever and then a whole lot more #Thuggiegroopie haha j/k maybe?

Thanks Thugs, very interesting day for Iran, I saw this, and there was a plane that crashed into Iran soil today as well. And wasn't there an earthquake too??? I don't know. But you just can't deny God's timing of things. He is in control. Sidenote Thug you're such a rockstar thanks for always bringing the news. You're such a DV Thug!

We're staying in Iraq. That vote yesterday was from the only group to show up to vote, the Iranian Shias, who of course want us out. The other groups didn't even show up, which says alot, most want us there. Thugs mentioned that it's the largest base we have, or did I dream that up. I agree with the silence of late, media black out I guess. We don't know what we don't know.

596 people are talking about this So the letter was "genuine," but sent out by mistake, according to both Esper and now Milley. 383 people are talking about this Looks like somebody has some explaining to do..... Update (4:05pmET): Despite the fact that news outlets have circulated a photo of the memo and cited several sources testifying to its accuracy, Defense Secretary Esper told reporters Monday afternoon that the memo was "not accurate" and that "there's been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq...we've issued no plans to leave." 2,381 people are talking about this 310 people are talking about this 164 people are talking about this Reporters from CBS and other outlets quickly confirmed McClatchy reporter Tara Copp's reporting (Esper apparently made the statement during a press gaggle Monday afternoon). Others reported that Esper denied an NYT report claiming that assassinating Suleimani was intended as a "throwaway option" when it was presented to President Trump. "We didn't put any option on the table that we didn't believe," Esper said. 273 people are talking about this 28 people are talking about this To sum up: The Pentagon is now denying a letter penned by a brigadier general, which sounds like one hand doesn't know what the other is doing. * * * As it turns out, President Trump's decision to kill Iranian General and revolutionary icon Qasem Suleimani - an attack that millions of Trump's critics warned could start WWIII - might have given the US exactly the cover it needs to pull out of Iraq, once and for all. In a letter from Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William H. Seely III, obtained by AFP whose authenticity has since been confirmed by both US and Iraqi defense officials, the US Army informed Iraq that it is "preparing for onward movement" out of respect for Iraq's "sovereign decision to order our departure." Troops will be re-positioned within the country as they prepare for withdrawal. NEVER MISS THE NEWS THAT MATTERS MOST ZEROHEDGE DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX Receive a daily recap featuring a curated list of must-read stories. Full letter text below: Yesterday, Iraqi lawmakers voted to expel foreign troops from the country during an emergency parliamentary session. Interim Iraqi prime minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, stressed during the session, that while the US government notified the Iraqi military of the planned strike on Soleimani, his government denied Washington permission to continue with the operation. In a meeting Monday, Mahdi, a caretaker prime minister who said in November he would resign, told US Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller that the US and Iraq needed to cooperate "to implement the withdrawal of foreign forces in accordance with the decision of the Iraqi parliament," according to a statement from the PM's office that was cited by the Washington Post. Though the Iraq war 'officially' ended in 2011, thousands of coalition troops stuck around. Their numbers increased following the rise of ISIS in the region. Ending the US troop presence in Iraq has been a longtime goal of non-interventionists like Ron Paul and his son, Rand. That said, even without troops in Iraq, the US will still have plenty of capacity to bully Iran, and other other regional powers. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and CIA director Gina Haspel are expected to brief the lawmakers on the situation early this week. For some unexplained reason, members of the Dem-controlled House will also attend a separate briefing (probably to go over all the possible ways that Trump's decision to kill General Suleimani could lead to the start of WWIII). Of course, Trump has gone back on promises to pull troops before (remember Syria?), and, as we noted just moments earlier, other reports claim thousands of Marines are headed toward Iraq as we speak. In any event, over the past few years, Trump has become an expert at managing public opinion - after all he singlehandedly tweeted the market to new all time highs - and it's possible that this is simply more rhetoric. On the other hand, if the troops really do come home, it would beg the question: Was Trump playing 5-D chess after all? 2790 We need the youth of Iraq to continue to rise up bring to the Parliament a person that speaks for the people of Iraq and not the "government" someone that speaks for them. DV we're at a major turning point

THIS IS THE BEST PRESIDENT OUR COUNTRY HAS HAD. President Trump makes me feel so proud to be an American.

Thanks Thug. IMO Iraq needs to decide who they're going to be partners with USA or Iran, you better make the best choice. United States will have your back Iran well blow you over

I stand in agreement with you NYK.

Wow International fake news. President Trump has always said he's not going to lay the plans of his action in front of the world to see, unlike what Obama did with ISIS.

Thanks Thug, a window of opportunity to let the people have a voice on who their leadership will be. Get Iran out of Iraq. I hope we see an even bigger rise up of the people now.

Agreed Chuck. The people have had it. And there's no way that "they" can avoid the voice of the people. This is an exciting time, we've never seen this type of movement before in Iraq. It's all different this time, we're on the path, not sure how long it will take but we're on the path. Blessings to all my friends here on DV for a very prosperous 2020. Start praying for wisdom on how to handle your new wealth. May be sometime but start praying for wisdom.

Thanks, your thoughts?

Thanks Yota you're the best, thanks for always keeping on. At least something is happening, power to the people, no going back or ignoring the voice of the Iraqi people now, "they" simply can't do it. It's an exciting time in Iraq now, we've never seen this happen before. My friends our time is coming may not be as soon as we all wanted, but we're on the path now.

I know what you're saying. I remember the full moons when President Trump was elected. God speaks to us in the skies. Jubilee was 2016, maybe, I can't remember. Anyway thank you for the post

These bogus auction need to stop. Thanks ron for keeping on.

Thanks pricestar8. Wouldn't it be something if a leader would come up from the tribe and bring a new revolution in Iraq. After about 13 years in this investment, yeah I know I'm the baby investor, I have never been more excited than I am right now. There is something real going on in Iraq right now and there will be a revolution the people have had it they're fed up, this could be the turning point we've been looking. After all these years I never would have put hope in the Iraq citizens actually being energized to make a change. In my opinion this is a wonderful start to what we want to see.

Thanks for the post. Out of the 11 years (yeah I know that's nothing compared to you more seasoned folks out there) I've been involved in this investment I truly have never been so excited about what we're seeing in Iraq right now. This has never happened before. The people are rising up and the world is watching. People are fed up. Corruption is going to be exposed. Iran is going to be booted out of Iraq. A Leader for the people will rise up and a new Iraq the world has never seen will emerge. This is our turning point. I believe this is pivotal for us.

Thanks my friend. This just moved Iraq to a higher point, an evolution of a much different Iraq the world has ever seen. This is the beginning of our turning point.

Respectfully disagree with you, this is a turning point. We've never seen the people rise up like this...ever, and out of this, corruption will be exposed and dealt with in public. A Leader will arise for the people and introduce the world to a new Iraq. This is an exciting time, we've never seen this.

Wow dissolution of Parliament! People are growing stronger I hope this is the turning point that we've been waiting for. Thanks 6ly you're a rockstar.