Pompeo Tries To Blame Obama For Trump’s Escalation Of War With Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo repeatedly pointed fingers at President Barack Obama’s administration on Sunday when asked about President Donald Trump’s decision to have top Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani assassinated via drone strike last week.


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He’s fucking insane.

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Dickhead.

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He’s insane if he thinks the majority of Americans are going to buy these alternative facts.

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Liar! There was no need to exit the JCPOA -none. What a sane administration would have done is gather allies and begin negotiation on the other issues wrt Iran’s adventurism. The Iranian people were extremely upset with the government, Soleimani and the economy before Trump exited the JCPOA. Unfortunately, this administration made Soleimani a martyr and has for now united the factions in Iran against the U.S. This is the height of stupidity and Pompeo needs to be out on his ass tomorrow.

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Oh, gee, it’s great

At last we’ve got a president who can really fling his poo …

h/t Tom Lehrer

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Not the majority, but many will.

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Of course. This took longer than I predicted. Pompeo has no shame.

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Like most evangelicals

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Boy, am I slow, I had no idea the Obama administration was part of the current corrupt one. Could have sworn Obama left the WH 3 years ago.
When the first explanation of how this happened doesn’t work, keep making more things up, one’s bound to stick.

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These alternative facts are not intended for ‘the majority of Americans.’ They are intended for the orcs who were waiting with baited breath on being told what they should believe. And they will believe and regurgitate Every. Single. Word.

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The big story is the Iraqi Parliament taking concrete steps to end the US presence in Iraq. That makes this attack a loser by any measure.

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"… previous administration left us in a terrible place with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran…”

Pompeo: 'Secretary of Nothing and Disgrace to West Point. (h/t Salon.com, Lucian Trisceitt)

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I wonder how Pompeo would describe Trump’s efforts with North Korea? If that isn’t appeasement, I don’t know what would count.

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Who cares. I don’t and haven’t in a long time. I was thinking that as a poster here this morning again brought up his supporters. They need to be shouted down and shunned. They’re wrong. That’s all that matters.

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How does a fat corrupt man get promoted to the third grade?

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Ah I see our distinguished Secretary of State Petty PompousAss is bearing false witness, again.
So what did the “deep state” in the CIA do to keep Mikey P in the dark and out of their hair?

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A loser and yet another loss for Trump.

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