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Hashid Al Shaabi #PMF leader Abo Alaa Al Walae threatens to attack Embassies of #Saudi, #UAE, #Bahrain and others in #Baghdad.
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Since a Happy New Year Message was missing here is a very happy SKor singing group!	5 22:12 Besoeker [1790]
M-22 Ospreys Deliver US Marines to US Embassy Baghdad	11 17:19 newc [1759]
#Pentagon: #US to deploy 750 soldiers to region after protest at embassy in #Iraq	2 14:10 Whiskey Mike [1753]
Attacks Across 7 Districts in Kandahar Thwarted: Police	0 [1761]
Taliban takes over Darzab district of northern Jawzjan province	0 [1764]
82nd Activated - current active battalion to go to Kuwait ASAP	3 11:05 Chris [1755]
Kenyan Police Hunting Al-Shabab Militants In Border Region	0 [1766]
Gunmen attack a Greek tanker ship off the coast of Cameroon	0 [1752]
"We will not spare a single employee" inside the U.S. embassy	8 16:04 Frank G [1753]
#Iraq’s national security adviser Falih Alfayyadh among those participating in the demonstrations outside the U.S. embassy in #Baghdad	1 10:45 Dave D. [1760]
Iraqi soldiers stationed outside the United States embassy in #Baghdad	0 [1751]
Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi speaks with US President Donald Trump via telephone, says Iraqi forces to "continue protecting US Embassy and other foreign missions in Iraq"	3 19:30 jpal [1772]
US sends 100 Marines, 2 Apaches to secure Embassy in Iraq	0 [1748]
Twelve militiamen wounded due to tear gas and stun grenades fired to disperse protest outside	0 [1749]
When the militia members tried to cross the bridge the Iraqi Army blocked the bridge with a humvee , the militias put a gun to the driver’s head and forced him to move the truck	4 12:03 M. Murcek [1752]
Hashid Al Shaabi #PMF leader Abo Alaa Al Walae threatens to attack Embassies of #Saudi, #UAE, #Bahrain and others in #Baghdad.	0 [1776]
Iraqi protestors are in front of Iraqi government buildings and had burned down the Iranian consulates	0 [1756]
Iraqi government Member of Parliament Hasan Salem participated in the attack against the U.S Embassy	3 18:41 ruprecht [1774]
Page 2: WoT Background
Day 4: US Marines: Monsey attack suspect was kicked out of boot camp	2 15:20 lord garth [1752]
Palestinian NGOs refuse EU funds after being told not to fund terror	0 [1757]
Iranian Militia Leader Leading Iraq U.S. Embassy Raid Listed as Obama White House Guest	8 12:10 M. Murcek [1744]
Iran rejects US accusation of being behind violent protests at US embassy in Iraq	2 11:14 CrazyFool [1741]
Lebanon’s near economic collapse and bankruptcy of the state will not be resolved anytime soon	0 [1744]
Arab League calls for efforts to ‘prevent foreign interference’ in Libya	1 09:21 lord garth [1747]
Baghdad condemns US embassy attack: ‘Attack on Iraqi sovereignty’	4 10:37 M. Murcek [1757]
Iran, says the launch of airstrikes by President Donald Trump was playing with the lives of 5,000 American soldiers station in #Iraq	1 11:39 b [1752]
State Department faults Iraq for failing to protect U.S. troops	0 [1746]
US Navy confirms the 18 fast-attack craft seen in satellite footage swarming the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month WERE Iranian	5 21:11 Squinty Glomose4506 [1780]
State Dept opens massive new training center, complete with fake town, burning simulator	0 [1756]
Abbas rules out Palestinian election without East Jerusalem	0 [1748]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Details On Carlos Ghosn's Escape From ~~New York~~ Japan	7 14:20 Dron66046 [1757]
Top Five Epic Fail Predictions for 2020	1 11:14 Raj [1752]
Pope apologizes for "bad example" of slapping arm of pilgrim who tugged him	8 12:28 Lex [1755]
Nuus from Nuuk: Denmark gives green light to new U.S. consulate in Greenland	1 11:27 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1758]
US Army bans Chinese-owned application Tik Tok over security concerns	0 [1743]
NY to Allow Accused Criminals to Inspect Own Crime Scenes, Obtain Swift Access to Witness Names	6 21:10 magpie [1791]
Hate crime suspect Tiffany Harris arrested for third time in one week	4 11:45 M. Murcek [1755]
Alabama man caught with meth, heroin asks for photo with arresting officers	1 13:16 Lex [1745]
Taiwan leader spurns China's offer to unify under Hong Kong model	1 10:05 Glenmore [1749]
St. Pete man arrested for handing out marijuana to strangers ‘because it was Christmas,'	1 11:52 Lex [1747]
Florida man, 27, partially blows off his hand after holding a lit firework while riding in a pickup truck	3 10:03 Deacon Blues [1763]
Japan prepares to build landing strip for carrier-based U.S. planes in East China Sea	0 [1746]
N Korean leader Un says the US will suffer helplessly if it continues to delay talks	4 13:31 3dc [1750]
Four 'heavily intoxicated' underage Amish men riding a horse and buggy in Michigan are busted for DUI after motorist spots them tossing empty beer cans onto the road	8 12:03 Lex [1749]
Canadian scientists want to plant a billion new trees by 2028 using a network of drones that shoot out seed pods that grow 'flash forests'	18 19:45 Lex [1789]
Disturbing moment a group of seven teens launch a savage attack on Orthodox Jew walking in Brooklyn - the 14th incident of anti-Semitic violence recorded in New York in four weeks	5 12:07 M. Murcek [1754]
Officer Admits He Faked Claim About McDonald's Coffee Cup Insult	2 11:48 M. Murcek [1751]
Page 4: Opinion
Strategic Folly and The Consequences of America's Unending War in AFG	4 19:53 Lex [1780]
The Army is rolling out new standards for its riflemen in 2020	11 20:01 Procopius2k [1779]
Ancient Greek lore no longer 'propaganda tool' and bullshi*	10 18:47 ruprecht [1773]
Industry Talk: The Last Decade of Contracting and War	0 [1750]
The End of the Soft-Power Delusion	8 20:22 Procopius2k [1777]
Stock markets ending the year on record highs is great for everyone, not just investors	3 12:39 Lex [1744]
Kurdistan region of Iraq warned about pro-Iran militia threat years ago	1 11:02 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1775]
President Trump shows "more evidence of cognitive decline," psychiatric expert says	21 23:29 Silentbrick [1782]
Whistleblower Exposes Out of Control FBI/Local Police Fusion Centers	5 11:36 DarthVader [1750]
Page 6: Politix
Baghdad is Trump's Bengazhi	5 18:39 NoMoreBS [1775]
Linda Ronstadt compares Trump to Hitler, says Mexicans 'are the new Jews'	11 20:31 Squinty Glomose4506 [1782]
Rep. Al Green: The 'genesis' of Trump's impeachment began when he was 'running for office'	0 [1753]
Bernie Sanders seizes opportunity to pretend he's still Jewish	5 15:16 magpie [1748]

    
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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2020-01-01
Hashid Al Shaabi #PMF leader Abo Alaa Al Walae threatens to attack Embassies of #Saudi, #UAE, #Bahrain and others in #Baghdad.

Tue 2019-12-31
Crowd storms US Embassy compound in Baghdad

Mon 2019-12-30
Qais al-Khazali was a close associate of Qassem Suleimani - killed by USAF.

Sun 2019-12-29
Iraq launches new military operation against ISIS 4 provinces

Sat 2019-12-28
US civilian contractor killed and several US and Iraqi personnel wounded in Kirkuk rocket attack

Fri 2019-12-27
Libya's Tripoli-based govt makes formal request for Turkish military support, Turkey gets ready to rock

Thu 2019-12-26
Jihadists suffer heavy losses in failed attempt to retake strategic southeast Idlib town

Wed 2019-12-25
Boko Haram abducts 17 fishermen in Cameroon’s Far North region

Tue 2019-12-24
Merry Christmas - Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, Peter Alexander

Mon 2019-12-23
Islamic State just issued this statement that claims the Battle of revenge is on

Sun 2019-12-22
France kills 33 militants in Mali raid: president

Sat 2019-12-21
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Fri 2019-12-20
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Thu 2019-12-19
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Wed 2019-12-18
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