Dramatic footage over the US embassy in Baghdad as enraged protesters continue to encircle the compound with US Marines still inside, and reportedly with more Marines on the way from nearby Kuwait:
VIDEO: AH-64 Apaches protect @USEmbBaghdad. 🚁“We have taken appropriate force protection actions to ensure the safety of American citizens…and to ensure our right of self-defense. We are sending additional forces to support our personnel at the Embassy.”~@EsperDoD 🇺🇸🇮🇶 pic.twitter.com/amABHBAOcL
— OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III (@OIRSpox) December 31, 2019
The Pentagon announced that a pair of AH-64s Apache helicopters would be used to attempt to disrupt and disperse protests. The US coalition in Iraq spokesman released video of low flying Apaches making aggressive maneuvers and releasing flares on the crowds below.
“We have taken appropriate force protection actions to ensure the safety of American citizens… and to ensure our right of self-defense. We are sending additional forces to support our personnel at the Embassy,” Col. Myles B. Caggins said in an official statement.
This was hours after the Pentagon announced the US will send additional troops to Baghdad specifically to protect the US Embassy in Iraq. According to the statements this is to include about 100 Marines sent from nearby Kuwait. According to one defense official cited by Bloomberg, the Marines will likely fly to the embassy area in V-22 Ospreys.
But the tactics don’t appear to be working given the mob has set the embassy compound walls on fire, including the main gate and security pass through reception area.
US Embassy in Baghdad now.
Main gate and reception on fire. Hezbollah flags raised on the wall. #Iraq #Iran pic.twitter.com/A9oOdnBnaK— Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) December 31, 2019
Crucially, in a stunning image sure to send shockwaves through the US administration, multiple Kataib Hezbollah flags have now been erected along the walls of the US embassy.
Likely the Apaches will continue encircling the area through the night as things look to get worse before they get better.
From Shock and Awe to Tweet and Flare in 17 long years https://t.co/PP7t6vO0Cu
— Aris Roussinos (@arisroussinos) December 31, 2019
A view from among the protests on the ground as Apaches swoop overhead:
US Helicopters fly over #IraqProtests in front of the #USEmbassy in #Baghdad#QaimMassacre #Iraq pic.twitter.com/rOM5Jfmxun
— 🇮🇶Iraq & Middle East Updates (@IraqLiveUpdate) December 31, 2019
All of this portends that the potential for even greater escalation and confrontation is in the air as Trump continues to call on Iranian proxies to leave Iraq.
via infowars
The problem is they weren’t strafing and shooting. The “crowd” would have been dispersed in an instant. Too much restraint here.
They should have just circled the Embassy and had their guns going every time they saw a protester. That would have put a stop to their crap real quick. Some thing like that they need to take out the leaders before they can get organised. Some of those people will follow any one that can make a loud noise. Thank God that we have a President that has more guts than our last president.
@ Craig and Dewey boath of you been watching to many war movies made by jews, where RAMBO always wins the day, and no matter what it never dies,
WHY DON’T YOU TWO GET IN A MILITARY UNIFORM AND FLY TO THE IRAQI EMBASSY AND PROVIDE THOSE THAT ARE TRYING TO MAINTAIN ORDER, THE LUXURY OF YOUR MILITARY WISDOM “””””””” I D I O T S “”””””””””””””!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How about some of those forest fire fighting planes dumping water on the crowds or high pressure water hoses? Tell Iran to get out or else
You realize that this is the middle east.Water guns will never stop a mob of terrorists being in bed with Iran.That might have been Obama’s way but not any real president who knows how dire this situation is.The left always will blame Trump and his policies.The flip side of the coin was Benghazi what was Obama’s respinse?
Ooooppss, someone put gasoline in the water cannons. Yeah well, that’ll leave a mark. Silverhairedstreak, my guess is Craig n Dewey DID JUST THAT. donned a US uniform and kicked butt. You, on the other hand, have a Big Mouth and a little brain. NOT a rewarding combination
Looks like a movie I saw. The Iranians will have youngsters fire on the embassy with automatic weapons. The us troops with fire back, killing many. In the aftermath the Iranians remove the weapons and later claim innocents were slaughtered. Watch it happen. Hopefully the video is not destroyed by sympathizers.
After the US freed these ingrates from Saddam and his rapist sons, these ingrates who are emboldened because that gutless ass obama had us pulled out, should be grateful for their freedoms. Why not take the Iranian embassy in NY, surround it, cut off the heat, water, communications, food, etc. and have our own quid quo fucking pro?
Will 👍🏻
What Vicki said !!👌
Trump is doing more than Oboma
and Hilary did at Benghazi
Obama created this, along with Hilary. This is all about the Iran Deal for the terrorist. Those protesters were terrorists, not Mourners as the fake news states.
Yes, President Trump did an amazing job. Our military did a great job. But unfortunately, the World “Nobel Peace Price” President Obama has created lots of problems for continued wars.
Both Democrats and Established Republicans are loving this. I will know if President Trump has to send in more of our men and women, it is their fault they are not coming home. Not President Trump.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD BLESS THE USA!
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/01/02/president-rouhani-defiant-iran-never-bows-to-superpowers/
“Your [administration] is not superior to our establishment. We respect the American people and denounce your actions, but we emphasize that there is a way back,” he said.”
Go see your World President Obama. Cry on his shoulders. How can you say you respect American people when Your World President didn’t.
BTW, President Trump is WAY superior than your World President. And to find your way back will NOT be with the Iran Deal for your President. Time will tell what OUR American First President will do, and he’s not a wimp like your World President was. Making Americans play nice so you can have your nukes for your terrorists.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD BLESS THE USA!
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/01/02/negotiator-for-obamas-iran-deal-blame-trump-for-embassy-attack/
“Even some of the harshest critics of the Iran nuclear deal now understand that the perfect is, indeed, the enemy of the good; that in volatile international situations, solid, incremental progress trumps chaos,” Sherman wrote. “The Iran nuclear deal was meant to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, since such a capability would project even greater Iranian power in the Middle East and deter the ability of Washington and its allies to build a lasting peace in the region.”
lol, yea sure. Where did all those planes of cash that the World President go to? On that’s right to the JV Terrorists. And like Iran still won’t get a nuclear weapon, from China or Russia. Hey Russia got that deal from Hilary Clinton to sell our uranium so guess who’s going to sell uranium to help make a nuclear weapon for Iran?
Go cry on your World President’s shoulders because he is the one that created it for promising Iran that Hilary would get elected to complete the deal. Too bad.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD BLESS THE USA!
Kill all of the towel heads!
Unlike the Global Socialist new world order Muslim Obama the guy who planned the destruction of the republic, Trump will not send 150 billion in foreign cash, but might deliver them a few 500 pound percussion exploiting bombs. The Irans are not dealing with the corrupt Democratic Party now, better wise up.
So the USA wants to kill protesters in their own country, much the same way police do the same against protesters in the USA. Now we know where police get their training other than in israel
Hey Jim they attack our Embassy, they are attacking USA , they aren’t protesters they are terrorists , now go get your blanky and your stuffy and hide in your safe zone ….
I’m amazed how stupid you are.but I guess I shouldn’t be.Look at all the rest of the corrupt stuff that’s been done by the dems/ commies.
I say LIGHT THEM THE FK UP