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Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/The-unthinkable-Soleimani-killed-in-Iraq-612962
Hajj Qasem, the “shadow commander,” Israel’s “most dangerous enemy,” has been killed in
Iraq alongside his key disciple Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Iran’s activities in 2019 were accelerated and represented an increasing threat to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon
and Yemen, as well as a threat along 3,000 miles of frontline from the Lebanese border with Israel to the
Gulf of Oman and Yemen.
Soleimani was a key part of constructing Iran’s threats along this line. Muhandis was, as his name suggests,
the engineer who helped to build up Iran’s role in Iraq and also into Syria.
These men, Soleimani, Muhandis and their network, were personally austere and frugal. They dressed in
almost everyday clothing without chests festooned with a salad of medals. They went among the civilian
populace and among their men as one of them. They were often mild in their manners. Videos of Muhandis
show him relaxing, laying on the ground for to catch a few seconds nap and speaking softly. These men
represented a dangerous threat not because of their boasts but because of their practicalities and decades
honing their abilities.
It is hard to over-estimate the significance of this to Iran. Some have likened it to killing America's Vice President.
It is obvious there will be Iranian payback, and escalation of regional conflict. "
I am unsure what will happen next but imagine a bit of new terrorism in the U.S.
Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/The-unthinkable-Soleimani-killed-in-Iraq-612962
Hajj Qasem, the “shadow commander,” Israel’s “most dangerous enemy,” has been killed in
Iraq alongside his key disciple Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Iran’s activities in 2019 were accelerated and represented an increasing threat to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon
and Yemen, as well as a threat along 3,000 miles of frontline from the Lebanese border with Israel to the
Gulf of Oman and Yemen.
Soleimani was a key part of constructing Iran’s threats along this line. Muhandis was, as his name suggests,
the engineer who helped to build up Iran’s role in Iraq and also into Syria.
These men, Soleimani, Muhandis and their network, were personally austere and frugal. They dressed in
almost everyday clothing without chests festooned with a salad of medals. They went among the civilian
populace and among their men as one of them. They were often mild in their manners. Videos of Muhandis
show him relaxing, laying on the ground for to catch a few seconds nap and speaking softly. These men
represented a dangerous threat not because of their boasts but because of their practicalities and decades
honing their abilities.
It is hard to over-estimate the significance of this to Iran. Some have likened it to killing America's Vice President.
It is obvious there will be Iranian payback, and escalation of regional conflict. "
I am unsure what will happen next but imagine a bit of new terrorism in the U.S.