PMU factions called to ready themselves for battle

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Taking to Twitter, al-Sadr ordered "fighters, particularly those from the Mahdi Army, to be ready" following the strike, reactivating the notoriously anti-American force nearly a decade after he dissolved it.

Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander Qais al-Khazali also ordered his fighters Friday to be on high alert for an upcoming battle and said that U.S. military presence in Iraq would end soon.

"All fighters should be on high alert for upcoming battle and great victory. The price for the blood for the martyred commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is the complete end to American military presence in Iraq," local TV channel al-Ahd which is close to his Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia quoted him as saying.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad urged its citizens to "depart Iraq immediately" on Friday.
https://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/...ly-us-strike-as-massive-breach-of-sovereignty

 

[IblinI]

He is a little bit too confident to be in Iraq at this time, let along walk in through Bagadah airport.

 

[sammuel]

He is a little bit too confident to be in Iraq at this time, let along walk in through Bagadah airport.

indeed

One may ask , what was his purpose of visit to Iraq ?

What is the purpose of those proxies that Iran is trying to build in Syria ?

He came to promote more terrorists activities or coordinate more attacks by his proxies ,than Iran can pretend once again they had nothing to do with it. About time someone put a stop to that.

US freed Iraq from Baghdadi and now freed Iraq and the region from the menacing behavior of this person , whose presence in Iraq only spelled doom for Iraqis.



~

 

[raptor22]

indeed

One may ask , what was his purpose of visit to Iraq ?

What is the purpose of those proxies that Iran is trying to build in Syria ?

He came to promote more terrorists activities or coordinate more attacks by his proxies ,than Iran can pretend once again they had nothing to do with it. About time someone put a stop to that.

US freed Iraq from Baghdadi and now freed Iraq and the region from the menacing behavior of this person , whose presence in Iraq only spelled doom for Iraqis.~

trump said isis was made by american ... & spelling doom for Iraqis who supported saddam & whom invaded Iraq?and whom declined Iraq calls for support agains isis & whom did go there within 2 hours? who was behind Kurdistan secession & who prevented it?
it is 2020 lies can not survive

 

[OCguy]

He is a little bit too confident to be in Iraq at this time, let along walk in through Bagadah airport.

What I don't understand the point of their rhetoric. They want to die for nothing? When the US wants to leave anyway? I get hating the US, but why make it worse by picking a fight you can't win.

 

[IblinI]

why make it worse by picking a fight you can't win.

Maybe you should asked all those who are invovled in the uprising throughout human history.

 

[Indos]

What I don't understand the point of their rhetoric. They want to die for nothing? When the US wants to leave anyway? I get hating the US, but why make it worse by picking a fight you can't win.

Al Sadr making such comment because he himself were targeted 2-3 weeks ago. Luckily he was not at home at that time. He has personal revenge on US due to that attack. This person seems to think with emotional then a rational.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Al Sadr making such comment because he himself were targeted 2-3 weeks ago. Luckily he was not at home at that time. He has personal revenge on US due to that attack. This person seems to think with emotional then a rational.

could you give me the source?

 

[Indos]

could you give me the source?

 

[sohailbarki]

I don't see the Iraqi state role in all this proxy war happening on its soil. I guess Iraqi state is in limbo as it is influenced by on both USA and Iran equally.

 

[lamdacore]

Proxy forces will be the weapon of choice and any and all US citizens will be targeted. Because DT took presidential action to kill QS before getting the US citizens out, now that they are legit targets, DT will be forced to show more presence in Iraq to get them out which means increased military targets for Iran. If the US postures their aircraft carrier fleet, the mood in Iran is already suicidal, so expect heavily armed planes, missiles and boats for anti-ship warfare which could cause losses to Iran but if it can sink even a ship or two in the process of the fleet, that will be a large number of US sailors killed. It will mount immense pressure in the US and the UN to end this. Also, if the aircraft fleet is found to have come from the middle eastern countries, expect Iran to expand the war by targeting oil facilities and other military targets with its long range missiles. Considering that the US is the pre-dominant power, it will be in Iran's best interest to fire as many and as effectively its missiles before they are destroyed and they cause maximum damage. It will be suicidal but then this is the state of affairs.

Expect Iran to get China and Russia to provide manpads, short range anti-air to militia units all over Iraq and Syria and start a war of attrition for the US/Israeli/ME airforces. This is going to drag in Russia, Syria, and Turkey as well. Before you know it, it will go out of control and turn into WW3.

 

[OCguy]

Proxy forces will be the weapon of choice and any and all US citizens will be targeted. Because DT took presidential action to kill QS before getting the US citizens out, now that they are legit targets, DT will be forced to show more presence in Iraq to get them out which means increased military targets for Iran. If the US postures their aircraft carrier fleet, the mood in Iran is already suicidal, so expect heavily armed planes, missiles and boats for anti-ship warfare which could cause losses to Iran but if it can sink even a ship or two in the process of the fleet, that will be a large number of US sailors killed. It will mount immense pressure in the US and the UN to end this. Also, if the aircraft fleet is found to have come from the middle eastern countries, expect Iran to expand the war by targeting oil facilities and other military targets with its long range missiles. Considering that the US is the pre-dominant power, it will be in Iran's best interest to fire as many and as effectively its missiles before they are destroyed and they cause maximum damage. It will be suicidal but then this is the state of affairs.

Expect Iran to get China and Russia to provide manpads, short range anti-air to militia units all over Iraq and Syria and start a war of attrition for the US/Israeli/ME airforces. This is going to drag in Russia, Syria, and Turkey as well. Before you know it, it will go out of control and turn into WW3.

Russia and China will do nothing. None of this will happen.

 

[lamdacore]

Russia and China will do nothing. None of this will happen.

You are mistaken, their move will be highly strategic not tactical. Iran will do all the lifting but the weapon sources will be Russian and Chinese. It will be the best theatre to test new weapons against modern western military assets.

 

[OCguy]

You are mistaken, their move will be highly strategic not tactical. Iran will do all the lifting but the weapon sources will be Russian and Chinese. It will be the best theatre to test new weapons against modern western military assets.

You have an inflated view of one murderous general being killed as opposed to the rest of the world. Notice how nobody is jumping up to defend Iran?

 

[lamdacore]

You have an inflated view of one murderous general being killed as opposed to the rest of the world. Notice how nobody is jumping up to defend Iran?

Not at all, I am only considering the possible outcomes if this becomes a full-fledged shooting war between the US and Iran. The Russian FM has just sided with Iran. The American view of seeing QS as a terrorist/murderer is one view and they have taken action. For many others, they simply see this a powerful man being killed by a hasty decision. Iran's reputation is at stake and just as in Syria, where different powers came in to take a slice, the very same way powers will come in to further their own agendas.