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There’s an old proverb about bringing a long spoon when supping with the devil. The same is true about terrorists. Negotiating with Islamic terrorists in particular is a fool’s errand. Nothing they promise you is true and at best is nothing but a feint to keep you off guard while they plan their next attack (see Oct 7.)
You may remember the Iranian-backed attack in January that killed 3 American soldiers and wounded 30 on the Jordanian-Syrian border.
The crisis forced Biden into the position of potentially having to launch a serious military response and so the old backchannel with Iran went into action and Tehran agreed to tell its Iraqi Shiite puppets to tone it down.
A visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters, saying it was a sign Tehran wants to prevent a broader conflict.
Esmail Qaani met representatives of several of the armed groups in Baghdad airport on Jan. 29, less than 48 hours after Washington blamed the groups for the killing of three U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan, the sources said.
Qaani, whose predecessor was killed by a U.S. drone near the same airport four years ago, told the factions that drawing American blood risked a heavy U.S. response, 10 of the sources said.
He said the militias should lie low, to avoid U.S. strikes on their senior commanders, destruction of key infrastructure or even a direct retaliation against Iran, the sources said.While one faction did not initially agree to Qaani’s request, most others did. The next day, elite Iran-backed group Kataib Hezbollah announced it was suspending attacks.
D.C. was eager to believe this nonsense. Now the same game is being played all over again.
For the first time in more than a month, Iraqi militants fired rockets at U.S. forces in the Middle East. Five rockets were launched from inside Iraq at a U.S. base inside northeastern Syria, Iraqi security forces announced Sunday night…
The attack was launched toward the Kharab al-Jir base in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, France 24 reports. The base, located in northeastern Syria near the Iraqi border, is used by American troops and members of the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition. It had previously been attacked in December. The rocket attack is the first time since early February that forces in Iraq targeted U.S. installations and personnel. Those attacks have wounded dozens of American troops and killed three service members in a base in Jordan.
It is not immediately clear what group fired at the Kharab al-Jir base. Khataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militant group that the U.S. considers a terrorist organization, said that Iraqi militant groups were resuming attacks on American bases and personnel, with Sunday’s attack being “the beginning.”
This is what terrorists do. They’re cowards. They launch attacks, when a serious response is expected, they go to ground, cry, play the victim, and then call for a ceasefire. (Also see Oct 7.)
Then they start attacking all over again.
You don’t negotiate calm with terrorists. Either you kill them or they kill you. Appeasement always fails.
Jeff Bargholz says
The Jihad Joe regime has plenty of moslems and Iranians in it, and Valerie Jarret probably calls ten times a day from the Planet of the Apes. It will betray America every chance it gets.
Donald says
It never stops just end it quick
Algorithmic Analyst says
Thanks Daniel!
I’ve thought a lot about promises, in their case it is both a strategy and a mental weakness. For example, it is easy to forget that one made a promise.
I try to avoid making promises. Promises are easy to make and hard to keep. And often get me into trouble when I keep them, along with the recipient of the promise not being grateful anyway, or even remembering that a promise was made.
Jeff Bargholz says
I agree 100%. I just say “Ill do what I can” or “we’ll see.” Like you wrote, making promises tends to cause problems, not solve them.
RS says
We are looking at full blown evil, and its spiritual as well as physical. People need to be alert at all times.
Angel Jacob says
It’s an islamic terrorist strategy.
Do the terrorism.
Pretend to be victims and cover it up.
Then do it all over again.
The terrorists need to eliminated physically. Their brains are too rotten to hope for any change.
SPURWING PLOVER says
Remove them from America abolish the United Nations close the Border repeal all Gun Control Laws put the Eco-Freaks to cleaning up the big mess(Tomorow water they have celebrated Earth Day)and have all those persecuting Trump arrested
RS says
The US would have a spine and defeat our enemies if it weren’t for the traitors in both parties. Cowards are the ones who lie, cheat, and steal elections and create unjust laws, last but not least…they side with radical Islam.
Jeff Bargholz says
I think you grew down, Mickhomo.
Why would America need to invade Iran? Any target there can be destroyed by bombardment and should be.
But I guess you support Iran’s international jihad terrorism because you’re an islamopithecine. Are you a Scummy or a Shite?
Chief Mac says
I know how to appease Islamofascists – kill them and their entire families