Baghdad's US Embassy being swarmed by Kataib Hezbollah supporters-no way out for US diplomats

[Dennis Donovan]

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Liz Sly ✔ @LizSly

BREAKING - Hundreds of Kataib Hezbollah supporters are swarming the US embassy in Baghdad. No attempt to stop them by Iraqi forced guarding the Green Zone. No way out for diplomats. V. dangerous situation


4:04 AM - Dec 31, 2019

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UPDATE: US Ambassador and staff have been evacuated:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-embassy-idUSKBN1YZ0L3

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador and other staff have been evacuated from the embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad as protests rage outside, two Iraqi Foreign Ministry officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

The ambassador and staff left out of security concerns. One official said a few embassy protection staff remained.

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Our billion dollar embassy?

[RandiFan1290]

2. They are Iraqis

and they want the invaders OUT!

[Dennis Donovan]

4. We still have troops in Iraq - apparently none at the Green Zone?

This could turn into Trump's "Benghazi" (he's rage-tweeting about Dems this am - nothing about the situation in Baghdad ).

[superpatriotman]

7. That's what I'm going with

His Benghazi

[malaise]

3. There was no way out for the hundreds of thousands

of Iraqis slaughtered during the illegal war and occupation.
Thanks Bush and Cheney

[Dennis Donovan]

5. True, but the US Embassy personnel in danger are people like Masha Yovanovitch...

Dedicated career diplos who likely didn't vote for Trump. Hoping for their safety.

[malaise]

6. So were the professors, teachers, scientists

doctors, nurses and ordinary people who were killed during the bombings in Iraq - and so were the journalists at Al Jazeera. And innocent people continue to die.

[Dennis Donovan]

8. We can worry about both

[sweetloukillbot]

11. Nah, the US is bad, so anything that happens to our people is deserving /s

[NutmegYankee]

14. You know that post just comes off cold.

[malaise]

16. Cold and dead are the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis slaughtered

for no good reason. Sorry - the truth must be told. Give me one good reason why the US is occupying Iraq?

[NutmegYankee]

17. You consider embassies to be occupations?

All this time our loyal civil servants in the diplomatic corps thought that they were non-military... Please allow me to say unequivocally that your position makes me

[malaise]

18. Look bro I feel very sorry for all the non-military folks

but it is the illegal war and occupation that brought us here.
The US did not spare hospitals, markets, universities or people's homes. They even executed the leader of the country. War and its consequences are evil.

Those thousands of dead people can't even

[Bucky]

22. I feel bad for the military personnel too

They didn't choose to invade that country; they don't lie about WMDs or ties to al-Qaeda.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. The war Trump and Netanyahu wanted

Just in time for the Presidential election

[Iliyah]

10. First and . . .

foremost, safety and level heads.

Side note here: When a country forsake and turn their backs on an ally, allowing for their slaughter and open doors for hatred to be released back into the world and especially against the same country who allowed same, there will always be consequences.

[Botany]

12. Donny just had to have his bombing mission in Iraq on one of the factions didn't he?

Good God in Butter is that man an idiot.

[moondust]

13. Iraqi forces guarding the Green Zone?

Whose big idea was that?

[kentuck]

15. Seems to be a volatile situation?

Will Trump send in troops to rescue them?

[Dennis Donovan]

19. Trump will do the exact opposite of what's good for US interests

You can bet on it.

[Cosmocat]

20. BHO, Hillary, Dems to blame in 3, 2 ...

1 ...

[GoCubsGo]

21. Trey Gowdy is calling for Benghazi-style hearings.

Just kidding! Not a peep from that asshole, or any of the other assholes who tried to crucify Hillary over the attack on the consulate in Benghazi. I would bet my house that we will never hear a word from them about this. It will all get swept under the rug, like everything else.