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STOP WAR WITH IRAN IN 2020

 

On January 3rd, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump assassinated two top military figures of foreign countries. He ordered a drone strike against the Major General of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qasem Soleimani. He also killed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units leader, Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, a very popular Iraqi military official who helped lead the war against ISIS.

The White House claimed that it was necessary to preempt an attack orchestrated by Soleimani. 

So far virtually no credible public evidence has been produced to support this view.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Iraq has provided detailed evidence contradicting this point of view.

The truth is that the acting Iraqi Prime Minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, invited Soleimani to Iraq for diplomatic purposes. Soleimani had traveled to Baghdad to deliver a message back from Iran to Saudi Arabia about a proposal to lower tensions in the region.  There can be no doubt that the Trump Administration would have known about Iran’s ongoing negotiations with Saudi Arabia, one of its closest allies, which were mediated by the Iraqi government, which was also operating closely and communicating frequently with Washington. So this means that the White House and the Pentagon knew full well when they ordered the air strike to kill him, that Soleimani was traveling to Iraq for peaceful purposes.

The Trump Administration's duplicity in this matter has not been largely discussed by the American media.

DISASTROUS RESULTS OF TRUMP'S KILLING OF FOREIGN LEADERS

Since the assassination of these important military figures, hundreds of thousands of people in both Iran and Iraq have taken to the streets in protest. A million people attended Soleimani's funeral. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wept in prayer and vowed vengeance.

The Iranian government says it will no longer abide by the key terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, lifting restrictions on centrifuges, uranium enrichment and more. (CBS NEWS, 1-6-20)

The Iraqi Parliament approved a resolution calling on the government to expel some 5,000 U.S. troops from the country. President Trump said, "we are not leaving unless they pay us back" for an air base in Iraq. (CBS NEWS, 1-6-20)

The day after the drone strike, President Trump tweeted the that the U.S. would target 52 Iranian sites if Iran retaliated for the strike. 

The cost of the U.S wars in the Middle East have already added up to a devastating $6.4 trillion price tag. (World Future Fund).   Millions of people are dead.

Many Americans oppose a major new war in the Middle East.  News stories and bills before Congress are listed below.


NEWS STORIES

Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie of ‘imminent attacks’ (The Gray Zone, 1-6-20)

Iraqi PM: Trump Asked Me to Mediate With Iran Then Assassinated My Guest (Anti-Empire, 1-6-20)

Iraqi parliament calls on government to expel U.S. troops (Axios, 1-5-20)

A Million People Attend Iranian General Soleimani's Funeral (TeleSur, 1-5-20)

Ocasio-Cortez Says Trump Is a 'Monster' for 'Threatening to Target and Kill Innocent Families, Women, and Children' in Iran (Common Dreams, 1-5-20)


STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF IRAQ

STATEMENT Office of the President of Iraq


SENATOR TIM KAINE RESOLUTION

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Kaine introduces resolution to block war with Iran (The Hill, 1-3-20)

Kaine Files War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran (Senator Tim Kaine Official Site, 1-3-20)


HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI'S RESOLUTION

Pelosi Letter to House Democrats on War Powers Resolution (Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Official Site, 1-5-20)

Pelosi: House to vote on resolution limiting Trump's actions against Iran (The Hill, 1-6-20)

Pelosi says House will introduce 'War Power Resolution' aimed to limit Trump's Iran military action (CNN, 1-6-20)


SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS AND REPRESENTATIVE RO KHANNA RESOLUTION

Sanders, Khanna introduce legislation to block funding for a war with Iran (The Hill, 1-3-20)

Sanders, Khanna Announce New Legislation to Block Funding for War with Iran (Senator Sanders Official Site, 1-3-20)


REPRESENTATIVE ILHAN OMAR AND REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA LEE RESOLUTION

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Barbara Lee Announce War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran (Representative Ilhan Omar Official Site, 1-5-20)