Drone strike in Baghdad kills Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Ayatollah vows “forceful revenge” as Iraq, Russia and Democrats call it illegal…--US claims retaliation for death of American contractor and the recent assault on our Green Zone embassy: excuses for the Iran war wanted by Trump and Netanyahu
--Russia calls the assassination illegal under United Nations
--as with the killing of al-Baghdadi, Trump refused to notify Congressional leaders and allies of the operation
--Demprez candidates oppose Trump’s decision, for various reasons
--Congressional Dems slam Trump, just days after passing NDAA that adds funding and removed restrictions on Trump moves against Iran and Yemen
--at ConsortiumNews, Joe Lauria—who lived in Iraq for several years—warns of major new war in Mideast
--at MintPress, Whitney Webb adds important context
--at The Intercept, Mehdi Hassan notes that Trump was once clueless about Suleimani
--just before Christmas, federal judge in Montana gave green light to lawsuit challenging latest approval of KeystoneXL pipeline
--some evangelicals are moving away from Trump, but not their leaders
--PBS NewsHour aired unbalanced interview, pandering to Christian extremists
--American Methodists to split into 2 churches over same sex marriage
--GOP members of Congress sign letter asking SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade
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