My latest in PJ Media:
The Islamic Republic of Iran, facing demonstrations at home that threaten its very existence and more in Iraq that threaten that country’s Shi’ite proxy government, is resorting to a tested and true strategy. Fox News reports that “crowds of angry Iraqis protesting America’s recent airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia have laid siege to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad Tuesday, chanting ‘Down, Down USA!’ and storming through a main gate, prompting troops to fire back tear gas in response.”
President Trump tweeted: “Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!”
Whether the pro-Iranian Shi’ite regime will take any serious steps to protect the embassy is an open question, and the Iranian mullahs may be assuming that Trump will talk tough and then let the whole thing blow over. After all, as The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Iran explains in detail, there is a significant precedent for this that occurred right at the time the Islamic Republic was founded.
On January 16, 1979, a tearful Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and his family left Iran after being betrayed and abandoned by Jimmy Carter. Two weeks later, on February 1, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to Iran after fourteen years of exile and set out to establish the Islamic Republic of Iran. Khomeini had made abundantly clear that the Islamic Republic would consider the United States a mortal enemy when he enabled the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. American diplomats would be held hostage for well over a year.
The immediate pretext for the invasion of the Embassy was Jimmy Carter’s reluctant decision to allow the gravely ill Shah to enter the United States on October 23, 1979, for medical treatment. Carter asked his advisers, “What are you guys going to advise me to do if they overrun our embassy and take our people hostage?” Nonetheless, he had no plan when a group calling itself Muslim Students Following the Imam’s Line (that is, Khomeini’s line) entered the embassy compound and took hostage the skeleton staff of sixty-six that was still serving there after the fall of the Shah.
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Philis O'Shaughnessy says
Thank God for exposing muhammadens, or else; the end of society would come quicker.
gravenimage says
The Baghdad Embassy Siege: Did the Iranian Mullahs Think Donald Trump Would React Like Jimmy Carter?
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Very good question.
I’m glad we have a man like Donald Trump at the helm.
Infidel says
But one thing that the talking heads have been claiming is that the demonstrations are being orchestrated by the Iranians and their clients, like Kataeb Hizbullah, rather than by the Iraqi people. Even the State Department seems to echo this.
I dunno who they think they’re lying to – themselves or us. But they need to stop pretending that the ‘Iraqi people’ are more pro-US than pro-Iran. There’s no evidence of that either among Shia nor amongst Sunnis. Maybe w/ the Kurds, although even that’s an open question.
We should evacuate the embassy, and wind down diplomatic relations w/ Iraq. Our nation-building experiments failed – both in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Pull everybody home, and also stop taking in more Iraqis or Afghans. Let there be an internecine war b/w Turks, Iranians, Arab Sunnis, Arab Shi’ites, Kurds and anyone else interested in that battle
gravenimage says
Many Iraqis are indeed pro-Iran–but more important, as you note, is that they are pro-Islam.
mortimer says
Let the Iraqis not forget that they were freed by the US and UK from the hideous Sadam. I think most people in Iraq must realize that life under the mullahocracy of Iran would be no bed of roses. Surely, they don’t want THAT!
gravenimage says
Mortimer, it is very rare for Muslims to be grateful to the ‘filthy Infidels’ for anything.
And Iraq has become very close to Iran. Iran is now their largest trading partner. Up to 68% of the population there is Shia, and many of them look to Iran.
Chand says
Bad idea.
If everybody is ‘pulled out’, then the chances are that Daesh or a similar ferocious group will again gain control, wreck havoc and endanger the whole world too.
Daesh was only defeated by the concerted effort of ‘everybody’, especially the US and other Western powers (in Iraq) plus the Russians (in Syria). They proved to be a deadly fighting force on the ground with their waves of willing suicide attackers and such.
Pulling out would also probably result in Russia filling in the vacuum. The US wouldn’t want that.
Infidel says
First things first: since none of us here are Arabic speakers, I’ll avoid using the term ‘Daesh’ and use ‘ISIS’. W/ due apologies to the Egyptian religion Pesedjet, where Isis was the mother goddess.
Aside from that, the internecine wars of Islam about whose is the true Islam is none of our business, aside from keeping those savage barbarians out of our countries. The reason ISIS became a worldwide issue is that Europe opened its borders to endless Syrian refugees following that viral video of a Syrian kid’s body being washed up on the Greek shores, and also polypragnomic Americans who decided to go to Syria to do their good, and got taken hostage by ISIS. On this, the US government does deserve blame for first believing, and then not warning, its people to stay away from Syria.
But if we have all these countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran and so on in a Travel Ban, we don’t have to worry about taking in their Jihadists. Let them remain there and fight their jihads. Also, hopefully, once Merkel is gone, European countries can revisit their immigration policies and put an end to Turkey pumping Muslims into Europe.
Once these 2 issues of Muslims being allowed to flee dar ul Islam is addressed, let them fight each other all they want. Iran’s influence has lately shrunk – not only b’cos they can no longer afford to pay Hizbullah and the Houthis, but also b’cos Sunni groups that were loyal to them now have a Sunni master that they can turn to – Turkey, and if it needs to be Arab, then they can turn to Qatar. So let Turkey attempt to reconquer what it lost in WWI, and let the Arabs fight it however they want – be it as a united Arab front, or w/ Shia Arabs aligning w/ Iran and Sunni Arabs aligning w/ Saudi Arabia. Or whatever other permutation or combination they like.
Also, the US is now a net oil/gas exporter, and no longer needs these countries to keep energy prices fixed. Let those countries fight it out, and if Russia thinks that it’s worth having a dog in that fight, let them suit themselves. Russia’s only strategic financial interest would be to get all Middle Eastern oil out of the supply pipeline, so that they can get better prices for their oil
Chand says
Infidel says: “The reason ISIS became a worldwide issue is that Europe opened its borders to endless Syrian refugees following that viral video of a Syrian kid’s body being washed up on the Greek shores, and also polypragnomic Americans who decided to go to Syria to do their good, and got taken hostage by ISIS.
Chand says
Infidel says:
“The reason ISIS became a worldwide issue is that Europe opened its borders to endless Syrian refugees following that viral video of a Syrian kid’s body being washed up on the Greek shores, and also polypragnomic Americans who decided to go to Syria to do their good, and got taken hostage by ISIS
No Infidel, these are just the side consequences of the rise of Daesh. It had become a threat to EVERYBODY on earth! Not only with their ruthlessness and numbing brutality but the massive resources they garnered.
Another such group, Alqaeda on steroids, cannot be allowed to rise again. The greatest danger is that if their regional enemies fail in curbing it, which seems likely without international air support, and it will provide space for training international jihadis from all over, perpetuate their pernicious propaganda machinery to recruit and influence Muslims worldwide and actively engage in terrorism globally to further their agenda of continuing this war between civilizations. They could again amass wealth for their jihad given their many wealthy sympathizers, especially Gulf Arabs.
It has to be nipped at the bud every time, especially to prevent it from controlling territory as controlling their propaganda on the net is more difficult. And given their successful military tactics involving highly dedicated, motivated and fearless fighters, it will again become impossible for their neighbors to stop them.
Also the whole region will again collapse into further instability if everybody pulled out, given the current Shia-Sunni bitterness, creating more fertile grounds for such groups to germinate in.
And the terror threat is very close to the Europeans.
Infidel says
Chand
This claim that leaving the region to itself affects EVERYBODY is standard groupthink in the West. But it’s only true if and only if the West makes it a point to allow Muslims to flee to it, like Europe did after Merkel opened the floodgates. Let’s say, hypothetically, that they did gain control of Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and so on. The West could respond by banning ALL travel to and from that region, and there would be no dangers. This would include those do-gooder cretins like Kayla Muellers, as well as those instant converts to islam who go there to join the Jihad. Only danger is that they could convert people online and inspire them to do a jihad by car or something, but that’s also something that a Zakir Naik could do.
Once this sealing is done, let Muslims fight each other on whatever criteria they like – Shia vs Sunni, Arab vs Turk, Arab vs Kurd, Turk vs Kurd, Arab vs Iranian, Turk vs Iranian and so on. They used to do that before the capture of Constantinople: here’s the importance of Europe maintaining watertight borders, including maybe a wall in Thrace.
But yeah, first the West has to recognize the type of threat that Islam is. Pretty much like India really does.
gravenimage says
Chand wrote:
No Infidel, these are just the side consequences of the rise of Daesh. It had become a threat to EVERYBODY on earth!
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Of course Chand very much hopes we have missed the many pious Muslims from all over the world running off to join the Islamic State.
Chand says
gravenimage says:”Of course Chand very much hopes we have missed the many pious Muslims from all over the world running off to join the Islamic State.”
Groups like Daesh are very much dangerous and fatal for pious Muslims too, promising them Paradise and a true Caliphate on earth but only succeeding in handing them a gruesome death for nothing.
Terry Gain says
Complete American withdrawal from Iraq after an attack on the U.S. Embassy would hand Islamic terrorism a huge propaganda victory. The use of a modest number of American forces is a sound investment. I hope that President Trump does not repeat the mistakes of Obama. The arrival of 100 marines has ended this current Iranian backed threat.
This is not Benghazi 2.0 and Trump is not Obama or HRC.
gravenimage says
I think we need to leave Iraq eventually.
But you are right, Terry, that if we were to pull out immediately after this attack that Iran would crow that they had driven us out, and this would much embolden Muslims.
Bruce Boelter says
Carter in 79, Obama/Hillary 2011.
Anthony says
No more Benghazi….Donald J Trump
underbed cat says
It was the 1979 Islamic Revolutionary takeover of an Embassy and then Iran, resulting in a Islamic Republic of Iran….suddenly the mullahs demanded woman wear hijabs …..and Islam ruled and many Iranians lost their lives.
Could this happen here? We have to wake up…..purpose of the mass migration from the midddle east and around the world should be a clue front and center how this could occur. I agree we should leave Iraq.Protect the homeland north and south.
Trick_or_Treat says
When a 100 or more lethally armed Special Forces guys swifty arrive on the scene (and with news of a few hundred more supplimentary back-up troops on their way) “some people that like to do some things” will generally just as quickly back off and make themselves scarce.
Joe Craig says
Just remember what happened at Benghazi..
Walter Sieruk says
Indeed. that “mullah regime “ of Iran should pay a high price” for starting the jihad attack against the US embassy in Baghdad. For the history of that tyrannical Islamic regime of Iran was and is based on violence, falsehoods and lies. For that Islamic dictatorship of Iran it has its origin in the deception of the Iranian people.
For this Islamic regime was based in the foundation of false and empty promises. As well as lying words. After the fiendish Muslim clerics obtained total power in Iran they showed their true colors by having their Islamic state police who are called the “Revolutionary Guards truest the people on Iran in many heinously brutal and ruthless ways. As, for example, their brutal, callous misogyny against both girls and women. This statement is explained, in some detail, by the following.
This tyrannical Islamic regime in Iran that so falsely and inappropriately has the word “republic” in its title. It should be made known that this called the “Iranian Revolution” turned out to be a hoax. Ayatollah Khomeini before achieving power in Iran in his lying and deceptions presented himself to the Iranian people as if he was someone who would be in power would give freedom to the people of Iran with any tyranny. The reality turned out to be just the opposite. As explained by a former Muslim as well as a man who took part in this Islamic “revolution “ ,who is now a Christian informs the reader of his book that “Prior to the Revolution no one ever imagined that other political parties would be suppressed under the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini. He had promised that all groups would have freedom to run their own campaigns after the Revolution. He even stated that governing system would be based on the decision of the people via a referendum. He never spoke of a system that would be governed by Islam. He even made clear that mullahs would not take part in any political activities, and that they would only be allowed to teach spirituality… Immediately after the Revolution, mullahs rushed into government offices to occupy the most important political l positions, making it difficult for the interim secular government to function … The mullah’s occupation of position was exactly the opposite to what the Ayatollah Khomeini had promised before the Revolution.”. [1]
In other words, the insincere, disingenuous and outright lying Ayatollah Khomeini made many bogus promise he really had no intention of keeping. His lying deception worked, for he achieved great power in Iran.
Furthermore, of the many heinously evils outcome s of that Islamic “revolution” is the extremely cruel, brutal and demonic misogyny of this hideous Islamic regime. Not only against women but even young girls. As explained by a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard member who defected to the West and how now lives in America his book also informs the reader about the malicious and murderous affront girls in Iran’s Evin prison which reads that those in power ,the “paraded teenage girls in front in front of me as they led them to their deaths. These girls were barely out of their childhood, barely old enough to think of themselves, much less form thoughts against the state. They knew nothing about the machinations of politics. They were innocent in every sense of the word and certainty innocent of trumped –up charges that led to their imprisonment. Yet they suffered fates too brutal for even the most vicious criminal. ..Their few remaining moments of life had been filled with the level of abuse that few can imagine…The author further states “They tortured and killed young girls, in God’s name and before their execution they raped them because they believed that if a girl dies virgin, she will go to heaven, and they wanted to deny them this reward.” [2]
This is as malice -filled and viciously wicked as can possibly be. This, very much, reflects the wisdom found in POOR RICHARDS’ ALMANAC in which Benjamin Franklin printed “Those who are feared are also hated.”
[1] ISLAM THE HOUSE I LEFT BEHIND by Daniel Shayesteh . Pages 90, 91
[2] A TIME TO BETRAY by Reza Kahlili. Pages 2,3. 117.
OLD GUY says
The world is sick and islam promotes the evils of mankind. For the most part religion promotes goodwill between men and women, but not islam it promotes hate, rape and death. Their is no place on earth that this kind of behavior should be allowed.