There are two things that amaze me about this whole incident - the assassination and the subsequent plane destruction.
First is that so many people who have spent the last couple of years denouncing the MSM and the intelligence community for lies and fake news about Russiagate and Trump have done a 180- degree turn and are now uncritically accepting what the MSM and intelligence community have to say about the plane being shot down by the Iranians. The claim is made that the video was verified by the New York Times. If the subject had been Russiagate, this would have been decried. Now because it backs up Trump, it is uncritically accepted. The intelligence community is saying this is what happened. Again because it is seen as pro Trump it is just accepted. How do these people rationalize this insanity?
The second thing is the number of people on social media, that up to this time I had judged as reasonable, sane and sober people, who have just unleashed and expressed their absolute joy and delight that Soleimani has been murdered. They are positively ecstatic about it, thanking God and Trump that is has happened, that such an evil terrorist has been killed. You can almost see their blood lust. No stopping to query why he is called a terrorist. No understanding that anybody who does not do what the US wants automatically becomes a terrorist. And when you challenge them on this, they come back and say - Iran murders homosexuals and treats women terribly. And when you point out the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States are equally as bad on human rights issues if not worse, and ask why they aren't calling for their leaders to be murdered, you are accused of being a terrorist lover. The insane bloodlust and expressed joy is sickening. These people clearly have lost all capacity to think and reason for themselves and for all intents and purposes are insane.
The C's said this would be an interesting year with weird happenings and they sure got that right.
First is that so many people who have spent the last couple of years denouncing the MSM and the intelligence community for lies and fake news about Russiagate and Trump have done a 180- degree turn and are now uncritically accepting what the MSM and intelligence community have to say about the plane being shot down by the Iranians. The claim is made that the video was verified by the New York Times. If the subject had been Russiagate, this would have been decried. Now because it backs up Trump, it is uncritically accepted. The intelligence community is saying this is what happened. Again because it is seen as pro Trump it is just accepted. How do these people rationalize this insanity?
The second thing is the number of people on social media, that up to this time I had judged as reasonable, sane and sober people, who have just unleashed and expressed their absolute joy and delight that Soleimani has been murdered. They are positively ecstatic about it, thanking God and Trump that is has happened, that such an evil terrorist has been killed. You can almost see their blood lust. No stopping to query why he is called a terrorist. No understanding that anybody who does not do what the US wants automatically becomes a terrorist. And when you challenge them on this, they come back and say - Iran murders homosexuals and treats women terribly. And when you point out the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States are equally as bad on human rights issues if not worse, and ask why they aren't calling for their leaders to be murdered, you are accused of being a terrorist lover. The insane bloodlust and expressed joy is sickening. These people clearly have lost all capacity to think and reason for themselves and for all intents and purposes are insane.
The C's said this would be an interesting year with weird happenings and they sure got that right.
I suppose (given they did shoot down the plane) that admitting fault was the best way to save face internationally.
