#soleimani

[kramlabs]

“After Trump ordered the assassination of General Soleimani, an Iranian cleric complained that Iran can't even really retaliate because the US doesn't have any real heroes of its own like Soleimani, saying "Think about it. Are we supposed to take out Spider-Man and SpongeBob?"

I've never seen a more incisive and withering critique of western culture, and I probably never will. It's such an accurate statement and paints such a clear picture of what this civilization is really like that it's hard to imagine how anyone could possibly top it.

There are no real heroes with popular support in the western empire, because everything that's truly heroic gets stomped down here, and everything that gets amplified to popularity is either vapid distraction or directly facilitates the interests of the evil empire.

Our own generals are busy butchering civilians for oil and geostrategic control.

Our military personnel are imperial stormtroopers.

Our police are the security guards of capitalism.

Our most prominent journalists are all propagandists.

Our most prominent celebrities are famous because of their ability to pretend to be fictional characters doing fake things in Hollywood movies.

Our most prominent artists are famous for their ability to churn out formulaic pop songs about empty-headed bullshit.

Our most widely recognized symbols are corporate logos.

Our most highly regarded professionals are those who can sell westerners the most future landfill manufactured by wage slaves in the global south.

Our most well-known government leaders are those who've sold their souls to oligarchs and imperialists and can lie to the public most convincingly.

The only westerners doing truly heroic things here get thrown in prison, or murdered, or pushed into obscurity, because the only truly heroic thing anyone can do in today's world is to take a stand against the western empire.

Those who bravely resist the US war machine or make themselves inconvenient for the rulers of the western empire don't get to become popular heroes. You don't see the westerners who work to stop weapons shipments to Gaza being celebrated for their efforts on CNN and the BBC. You don't see antiwar activists getting Hollywood movies made about their work — at least not until the wars they were protesting lie safely in the distant past. You don't see journalists who work to expose the most egregious crimes of the empire being elevated to fame and fortune.

The only figures who get elevated to fame and fortune in this fake plastic dystopia are those who either actively serve the interests of the empire or who passively distract people from its abuses. Donald Trump. The Kardashians. Taylor Swift. Spider-Man and SpongeBob.

Those are the only heroes we're allowed to have here in any major way. You can have real heroes if you want, but if you tell the average westerner their names the first word out of their mouth will be, "Who?"

Every once in a great while someone will sneak past the many security checkpoints into fame and begin opposing the empire, but they are always quickly demonized and marginalized by the imperial perception managers. And for every Roger Waters or Susan Sarandon, there are a thousand imposter heroes making themselves extremely convenient for the rulers of the western empire.

This is the civilization we live in. A mind-controlled wasteland where everything is fake and stupid. The only path toward fulfillment and inner peace in such a dystopia is to dedicate yourself to tearing it down, brick by plastic brick.”

Via: https://twitter.com/caitoz/status/1851033722596048963?s=46

[dominousworld]

Soleimani, la sua tomba divenuta meta di pellegrinaggi

Soleimani, la sua tomba divenuta meta di pellegrinaggi

a cura della Redazione 03/01/2024 Nel quarto anniversario del martirio del maggiore generale Soleimani, centinaia di migliaia di persone sono accorse a Kerman per visitare il santuario di Hajj Qassem. Il picco di afflusso è stato raggiunto all’ora del martirio, cioè a 1,20 minuti dalla mezzanotte. Il santuario del martire Qassem Soleimani è diventato una destinazione per fedeli e curiosi…

[hayarthun]

Սոլեյմանիի գերեզմանատան վրա կատարված ահաբեկչությունների վրեժը:

The terrorist attacks on a cemetery in Iran could not go unanswered.

Revenge for the terrorist attacks on the Soleimani cemetery.

[andrewtheprophet]

Khamenei Vows to Enter War of the Holy City: Revelation 11

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on December 23, 2023 shows him addressing an audience from Kerman and Khuzestan in Tehran as behind him is displayed a picture of Qasem Soleimani.(AFP) Iran’s Khamenei vows ‘harsh response’ after deadly twin blasts: ‘God willing…’ AFP | Jan 03, 2024 11:06 PM IST Khamenei said, “This disaster will have a harsh response, God willing.” Iran’s supreme…

[sayruq]

At least 103 Iranians killed and over 141 injured in the deadliest terrorist attack in decades. The United States and Israel deny being involved in the deadly explosions but all we know better

[nelc]

Iranian Navy Shahid Soleimani corvette

[scintillulae]

[blogtruenorth]

[kramlabs]

ISA role in the Soleimani and Baghdadi hits

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Full interview: https://youtu.be/EJ5bG4BnW9o?si=3QZBBBxv2CWqF-BB

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(Link broken to ChatGPT question: “break down the roles of ISA aka The Activity”

[killyridols]

hr2118 by sheida soleimani, 2020, archival pigment print, 40 x 30 inches

[jloisse]

"Aujourd’hui, la Palestine est en première ligne du monde islamique."

Le général martyr Qasem Soleimani

[eretzyisrael]

by Corey Walker

The head of the the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) pushed a baseless conspiracy theory suggesting that Israel was behind a suspected Iranian plot to assassinate former US President Donald Trump.

“Are you sure this is not an Israeli plot to ignite another war between the US and other countries in the Middle East at its behest?” tweeted Nihad Awad, co-founder and executive director of CAIR.

Awad was responding to a new CNN report that intelligence officials increased US Secret Service security for Trump after learning of Iran’s plans to murder the former president. There is no indication that the attempted assassination of Trump on Saturday, when he was shot in the ear but survived without major injuries during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, was connected to the suspected Iranian plot.

Iran has denied association with any plot to murder the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani saying that the regime “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action.”

However, Kanaani stated that Iran will continue to seek retribution against Trump after the US during his presidency killed Qassem Soleimani — a commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an internationally designated terrorist organization — in a drone strike. Soleimani was as the head of the IRGC’s elite Quds force branch, which is responsible for Iran’s proxies and terror operations abroad. He is revered by the Islamic Republic as a martyr and is commemorated across the country.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to pursue legal action against Trump for his direct role in the crime of assassinating Martyr General Qassem Soleimani,” Kanaani said. 

Beyond Trump, Iran has been accused of plotting to kill several former Trump administration officials.

[lafemani]

[thomasthetankieengine]

"Historically illiterate", huh?

I mean, there are plenty of people on this site who are old enough to have actual memories of the Bush Administration, many of which were extremely negative, but sure!

As for "Trump is less evil than Cheney", lol. The Trump administration assassinated the Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, in January 2020 and almost provoked a war with Iran, but it ended after Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, killing all of those on board.

Things did not escalate, not because of anything the Trump administration did, but because cooler heads amongst Iran's leadership and the US Congress prevailed.

In other words, Trump was super eager to start another Middle Eastern war that would probably would have gone even worse than Iraq or Afghanistan (because Iran is twice as big and has twice the population and because it has allies, whereas Iraq and Afghanistan were pariah states) you can bet there would be a shitload of war crimes.

However, looking through the archives of slothattorney's blog, he seems to have been blissfully unaware all throughout January 2020 of how close the US came to war with Iran. Which figures.

Someone else pointed this out to him, but of course, he failed to get the point they were trying to get across: that Trump wanted to be a warmonger like Cheney, but failed at it.

[dontswallow]