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Jun 29, 2020 11:05 AM
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Edit: Now with added sauce https://aje.io/bssvg
buffalowineguy
Hand him over, then.
Blarg192
Why do I feel the whole world is living like cabin in the woods
NonstopRampage
Just a friendly reminder that fostering corruption for personal wealth is treason, and worthy of execution. So string up half of congress.
heyletsbefriends
please, let them have him.
hotpockets13
We couldn't even convict to impeach the dude.
versusentropy
he's not the first US president wanted fir war crimes.
notahero1
I thought next month wast chernobyl 2.0?
dogestyle
wouldn't that open them up for trial for shooting down that civilian plane?
idontknowhowthissiteworks
That was trumps fault. If he didn’t bomb soleimani then Iran never would have confused a 747 for a missile.
napzack
Publicity stunt
superseriouscomments
imgur is a mess. I scrolled through the entire comments section and this is one of the only two comments that isn't insanely naive. damn
Gryphonosiris
Get in line Iran, there are a couple states who plan on sending him to jail too.
Its332amAndMyDogNeedsAWalk
KarlOkladek
Good thing Iran promised not to use their uranium to make nuclear weapons in 2015...
Califocus
My money is still on moon explosion for end of December as the grand finale
MikeMcAwesome91
I'd like to see trump locked up but this is just plain stupid
Mikadomea
Damn i got Gamma Ray Burst for July. Damn
secretagent0069
It is legitimate but Interpol has said they won't honor the request.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
They won't honor it because their charter/constitution prohibits it. They're not allowed to get involved in cases of a political, military,
NotMyUsualOnlineName
religious or racial character. Pretty sure this would fall under at least two or three of those.
WombatWithWholeWheatWish
I had WW3 but with different dynamics. Does it still count?
Winndypops
Hmmn, I don't know it feels too similar to the first time around, had it been India and China I'd give it to you.
activeracer28
Lol, good luck Iran. Trump hasn't been held accountable for any law he's broken.
ImooTheDoggo
/a/L4XIndV
mAsSfReNzY
Jubetsu
Let's see what happens outside the local corrupt justice system
MetSoh
Neither have any US presidents, who are mostly war criminals in the modern era.
Shargan8
You can't say that here, some goldfish is gonna come here and tell you how they miss Dubbya
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
That's just lazy writing. We already had the WW3 episode of 2020.
SmokyDoggg
Maybe that was just foreshadowing? Plot points that come back later in the season? I kind of want to change the channel
Ogre6
Soleimani killed a LOT of innocent people and lead many planned terror attacks. He was not a man we shouldve let live people. Be grateful
snuffcarcass
This hit was the equivalent of China killing Colin Powell on a trip to Europe.
PoopSammich
We'll give them Trump, but can we throw Pence and ol Mitchy in for free... as like a combo deal?
nojustsayitdont
Funny. But: we can't really do that. May as well just assassinate them on our own if we're going to descend into anarchy.
CorswainOfTheFirst
Fuck it hand him over.
GR3655
Here's the link, apologies for not putting it in the main post. https://aje.io/bssvg
nojustsayitdont
Apology accepted.
WellThatsOriginal
You still can you double dipping infidel
Anthf
Yeah! I’m calling Interpol on you!
nrvagntsoleatr360
SILENCE!
ihavethelowground
I KILL YOU
Asadachi
You can have trump, he is a criminal after all, then we can be cool again?
beaubrent
The problem is that Iran cannot come to court claiming terrorism when this general was known for that, they have no standing like this.
FrolickingFrolicking
Standing does not mean what you think it means.
wisco97
Have to taken a look at the history of US foreign policy? We’ve supported many groups who opposition’s governments would consider terrorist
wisco97
The difference is, if a government where to assassinate a top US general because of it, there would be war
LSKG
they dont have to push the terrorism angle just the assassination one
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Murder is murder. Even if you murder a bad guy.
Camelspotting
No it isn't. Did you forget about war?
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
1. USA is not at war with Iran. 2. Murder is also possible during war
LetMeTellYouSomethingAboutHowTheWorldWorks
The Geneva Convention doesn't cover terrorists. If your are a terrorists, the US has the right to kill you anywhere on earth at any time.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
No it does not. Its called murder.
superseriouscomments
It's all just make-believe. International relations are about military and economic power. Nobody cares about morals.
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superseriouscomments
No, nations are not held accountable by the UN but by some nations with a lot of power pretending to act as the UN. The rules are a joke.
INeverWaitForIt
It's actually a war crime to invite someone to peace talks then kill them. Called perfidy. So yes, Trump is guilty and should be tried.
Camelspotting
Guilt of which part of that?
LetMeTellYouSomethingAboutHowTheWorldWorks
Not only did this not happen, but it still wouldn't be illegal since he was involved in an illegal war. Geneva doesn't apply to terrorists.
INeverWaitForIt
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/qassem-soleimani-death-iran-baghdad-middle-east-iraq-saudi-arabia-a9272901.html
INeverWaitForIt
Soleimani isn't technically a terrorist, as he is a uniformed member of the Iranian armed forces, and he was there in an act of diplomacy.
Jonnythetrout
Except that didn't happen? Did I miss something?
INeverWaitForIt
it did. Soleimani was in Iraq because the US govt requested the Iraqi gov't to invite him for talks.
Jonnythetrout
Source? Because last I checked, he was tied to the riot that was going on outside of the Baghdad embassy.
freehugsforeveryone
WW3 candidates: India vs China, North Korea vs South Korea, US vs Iran,... Any other candidates?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKYOOOOOOOOUUUU
India-Pakistan. They hate each other like North and South Korea. They both have nuclear weapons and are constantly at each other's throats.
KalteKartoffeln
Germany, Russia and Austria v poland... just for old times sake
YourMomsSidePiece
You really need more than just 2 countries to be a "World War"
omh2
All of those countries have military alliances that would draw in most of the world. WW1 was Austria vs Serbia over ~10km of disputed border
schlummi
North korea has no allies. Irans only ally is syria. None of it would be an a piece of cake as war in afghan/iraq, it would be a war, not an
schlummi
invasion without anyone fighting back. But it would be far, far from a world war. China-india could become one, but both nations are sane.
CommentProvider
Greenland vs. Iceland. No idea, I just like the long odds.
BSwann
I don't think you understand what the WW in WW3 stands for...
omh2
WW1 started because Austria and Serbia had a dispute over ~10km of border, alliances and defense pacts brought in everyone else
Camelspotting
Plus those allies all wanted to go to war...
lindabelchersfirstcousin
I thought this month was gonna be locusts?! I had WW3 for November.
BahamutBBob
As long as it happens before I go next summer, so we can play Mad Max in north america.
3141593653589793
Worst locusts invasion in 30 years in india, it is also coming to Africa. Your money on Lucust for july and ww3 in nov should be safe.
schizznatt
Locusts already happened/happening - East Africa has been devastated.
ProbablyPoe
WW3 won't start until after the famine begins
jery007
There is a locust problem, don't remember where though
TheManWithTheVan
The locusts are in India right now. Might need to push back the apocalypse swarm for a few months. Maybe late August, early September?
TheobromineAddict
Wait, who's got "Trump re-elected" for November disaster?
onlyhalfghost
you mean the season finale of America?
Zixtank
Nono, Civil War 2 is now.
Fairdinkums
Pay up bucko
pareidoliaperson
I have bad news and good new for you; locusts are already a been has.
dullsmile
The locusts have been decimating African crops for months now.
lobsterbutch
I’m still waiting to see the murder hornets show up. But time is money, so we might as well have everything happen at once. Efficient.
Dildmaster
No no, the locusts come after the rivers of blood and before the famine. WW3 follows shortly after.
floofnmeeps
Locusts are in Africa at the moment https://n.pr/3eJzQfX
ItaloColombianAdventuresInJapan
not anymore just in africa: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53221211
CaptainObviousAndHisMinions
Did you see NK ordered the teardown of the Interkorean building? That went south fast, no pun intended.
ArandomDane
Nahh this is just a call back to january, so it does not count as a new thing. So we get two things for July!!! Weeeee
may825
Cicadas. And they're completely harmless except for being loud and clumsy
Isi151e
Everything in due time, you still might win for november
nonCanadianGoose
This is just the sequel to January
myotheralt
November might be more civil war.
Metals4J
I’m putting money on Chernobyl Part2 for August.
BorkLocutus
I'm going with this, Ukraine is always good for a laugh
3141593653589793
Super unlucky but you missed it with 2 months, it already happen https://twitter.com/SinaZerbo/status/1276559857731153921?s=20
Metals4J
Tyggna
If you go off apocalypse writings (Revelation and the like) I think next is losing 1/3rd of freshwater
ItaloColombianAdventuresInJapan
for those who think the locust thing was only in africa and the middle east: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53221211
MoonMoon89
Civil War 2 for November, WW3 for December.
SleepIsDeathPractice
I think Civil War will be December, with all the mail in votes it could take a while to count
themobileappisbroken
If you think the world is gonna go to war instead of sitting and watching civil war 2 you're sorely mistaken.
lindabelchersfirstcousin
But...but, whatta bout the locusts?
bracketfungus
The locusts will have to come during the war. For maximum damage.
quibblery6
I have 100 dollars on them teaming up with the murder hornets, they better not disappoint me
ErectileFunction
Aliens in July. Can we bump locusts to August?
Sjama
But locusts are already there in India and Pakistan and were bothering Africa a few month ago. Locusts are just the side disaster
Threadnomancer
Nah man you hear about the Sahara sand in the SE? Thats gonna be August. Locust has to go after rage virus in Sep
lindabelchersfirstcousin
I can’t. I got Yellowstone eruption ? for August.
VolenStoner
No can do. I have crab people for September can we bump alien invasion for october?
generikusernamehasalreadybeentaken
Nope, I have the Murder Hornets Act 2 for October, can we bump alien invasion to December
comicgeekynessover9000
Sorry, I've got murder robot Santa for December, I guess we could try and fit it in with the second coming of christ in January
Ilovestormswolvesbees
Scorpions for July. Already on my doorstep.
hopethisoneworks
I can give you September or October to cause the global famine
schananagans
Im booked solid through November, I can do December and January, but I'm not optimistic about survival numbers beyond that.
Threadnomancer
If you win you'll have to share the pot with maintenance, that okay?
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
We already had locusts had locusts this year
3141593653589793
So what we gonna do with murder hornets? needs to be summer for them, wait to sep-oct and send them to Australia?
Isi151e
Can't sorry, were all booked up
BiasedFortuna
Didn't the locust thing already happen or is happening in india.
ArandomDane
(1/2)There are record number of locust swarms. They are mainly in East Africa, but Iran/Pakistan/western India was also hit in May/juni
ArandomDane
(2/2) they are forecast to spread a fair way into China and all across sub Saharan Africa. Forewarning shortages in August... calling it now
Ilovestormswolvesbees
Oh no! I can’t order my wedding/Halloween costume if China is eaten!
ArandomDane
Considering we are talking about food shortages, I have to ask. Are Are you planing on having an edible wedding dress.
ArandomDane
Food shortages*
BiasedFortuna
Awww sheet imma hit that bingo.
RavennaMagnus
I’m still putting money on Yellowstone eruption in October
BatmanOSX
Alzajeera news might be fake... Can some one confirm from reliable sources?
Ladybug505
Hey there’s time for that too
StarscreamAndHutch
Right after the Betelgeuse explosion causes 24 hour warewolves.
DrMephistopheles
It happened already, its light (info) hasn’t reached us yet
reaper8891
The 3rd please. :)
torisenblack
Nah, that would be too easy. Covid Spike, then CME to knock out power right as winter hits, then Yellowstone supercaldera from spring.
DigDug74
Dude the cocaine boars are still up
Murmull
iceland has been rumbling for the last couple of weeks
Volidon
i'm down for aliens at this point
TantiTRI
that would be nice
Fallacious217
May the odds ever be in your favor.
HaberdasherInGold
Ooh, October? Don’t you think of super volcanos as more of a season finale? We still haven’t seen creepy clowns for a few seasons...
WhooDoYouDo
6 months left... bring it!!!
PrairieFarmGirl
But did you bet on the war before or after?
MaliceofTheHighestDegree
Jokes aside, what a time to be alive guys, holy hell.
jumpbus360
I'm still putting money on the Republican Party giving (not selling) all our National Parks to mining consortiums.
IDontKnowTHIRDBASE
No way would they do it for free. They’d at least get a piece of the back end
boywiththebeanz
Please no, I’m suppose to go there come October
Afreshbathofsarcasm
https://i.imgur.com/8Ny84QY
FirexBeard
At what point in October I'd like to celebrate my last birthday at least
NoeCarrier
Optimistic. That would be a quick end. No Great Dying for us, though. Our punishment must be more severe.
Welcometoyouredoom
Not on my Birthday... last year I was laid off on my birthday and this year I get super Volcano? Being in your 30s sucks.
Keeperofthe7keys
Nah you're thinking too small, year ends with new mantle plume hitting the surface and starting a 1000 year flood basalt eruption.
IndubitablyGullible
Agreed
IamfunatpartiesIknow
Bold of you to assume that we'll be around by then
Nlchacon
God I hope not. We don't have a competent government to deal with such a disaster
SunBrolem
I have that one in for December to finish it all off. Everyone else I know has "asteroid" but I'm banking on the unexpected.
bigsteve31sk8
I had massive solar flare.
chukyrlaw
Camp Flegri more likely...it's been quite active this year already
TravelsWithRoxy
as a resident of yellowstone country I hope ur right wipe it all out
HoofcarePro
I really hope it does
SuperSonicBaker
No my birthday!!!
CapoOn2nd
At least Iran won’t have to arrest trump then
HeyILikeDogs
We can only hope
WilliamWeird
I got Super Nazis in August
RavennaMagnus
Did you mean Souper Nazis?
TacoFox
I live in El Paso, far enough away to enjoy the view before my death
Zephrman
Ah I have September. Good luck to you sir
HatinS8N
Trump tower goes up in Iran next week
ComradeZoidberg
That's the grand finale in December.
StrangePaegan
I have that down for September.
DrMephistopheles
Sun will pop soon with micro nova. Ice age follows
DrMephistopheles
Earth also reverses rotation within a day after that. Greenland icesheet disconnects from ground and start mowing down everything.
DrMephistopheles
1000 mile/hour wind etc.... https://drive.google.com/file/d/16pTXGU-nMP7e91K1_yeknFmlJiSntERc/view
admiralawesome4213
sorry man. the likelyhood is pretty low. they've been getting average # of earthquakes. I'm putting my money in for giant meteor
Chivatha
ooh, Death! Best birthday present ever!
GoodEveningThisIsWhatAButtDoesPBBPPBBTT
I'll go for double the odds if it happens on my birthday too.
360790
I got COVID and Ebola will team up to make super virus in September
Jessicarrrlove
I felt bad upvoting this cos it was at 2020 upvotes.
ICallBullshit
Pft, I've got it all on a second pearl harbor sneak attack
MetSoh
I'm going all in on a tidal wave. Double the payout if it's caused by a surprise asteroid hitting the ocean
KindofaBadPerson
$40 it'll be by China this time.
majorcovert
That's 2021
memelover749
Naw man that will be next year
BlurryAF
I'm getting married in October, you leave my anniversary alone!
OptimusPom
I'm prepared for that. I got a weeks worth of beans and a liter of water to make it through it. No gun but one bullet if everything goes bad
Anonymous0199846
So, each new thing is worse than the last: and November is when our Election doesn't happen and civil war is declared... so December.
Mjarchitect
Throwing $5 on Civil war in November
oddoregano
I have it down for August.
J1m8ob
My money is for Yellowstone in July. World's largest explosion for the 4th of July.
Skelletalmellons
October clearly needs a supernatural spooky catastrophe around Halloween.
ncpowers933
I’m a dead man if that happens. I live near the park. ?
sidjames
I had a Rabies outbreak for October .....
rhyoliticjuice
Instead of Yellowstone, multiple volcanoes in Iceland are getting excited.
degenerator
The planet will finally put us out of its misery.
OmnipotentBeing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Kbym7WYzs
SeniorFade
My October bet is gonna be The New Madrid Fault Line finally goes (It is over 100+ years over due) and literally divides this country in two
fractald
Do we really have to wait until October? Maybe we'll get lucky with a giant asteroid in September?
rcraigsmith9000
Bet!
GhostbusterGuy
Why October?
bloatyOs
eswindy
Took a national parks geography class recently and this was always brought up in the chat. That and how seismometers are getting defunded
ifyouoralovedonehavebeendiagnosedwithmesotheliomayoumaybe
Ive got money on either asteroid strike that kills billions or alien invasion by december
amalgarhythm
In 2020 apocalypse bingo we have Yellowstone set for 2nd half of July and murder hornets round 2 for the first part. Outside chance 1/
amalgarhythm
Like 1in 1000000 that all the 4th celebrations accidentally start a country wide wild fire
karmasamburg
TheDentDad
New Madrid Fault November.
360790
Put me down for $200
ravenfool
Oooh, that would be a good one.
HoytLancaster
Live in California random small earthquake that you can feel keep happening. So that's where my money is too.
periwinklepanda
This one terrifies me.
jazzwicket
It really shouldn't. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/yellowstone-overdue-eruption-when-will-yellowstone-erupt
periwinklepanda
Oooo thank you for this!
jaydawgx7
I would imagine that's the finale for December. If it happens in October, there won't be a Nov/Dec. 2020 won't let us off that easy.
Batmannequin
It just means that 2020 has been cancelled mid-season because nobody was enjoying it.
KindofaBadPerson
It'd only hit 1/3 of America. Lol it's not like the world's going to deflate. Now the Real finale is the Giant Meteor. Giant Meteor 2020.
Anonymous0199846
That much lost economic activity and ash actually would impact the whole world.
KindofaBadPerson
You're right. Not immediately though. We might see a global winter or something but that's be a 2021-22 problem.
md22mdrx
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/yellowstone-overdue-eruption-when-will-yellowstone-erupt?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products
quelin
indeed. Its likely the hotspot wont erupt again until it crosses under the rockies and into the dakotas.
quelin
which, needless to say, is going to be a very very long time
md22mdrx
Not very likely at all. Fortunately.
Fairdinkums
How many people will it kill other than Americans? I need to know how much money I should bet
NoeCarrier
People other than Americans? Look at this guy who thinks Americans are people.
KindofaBadPerson
Probably not. Maybe some of Canada. It'd mostly be the upper Midwest of the US. It would ALMOST hit California. A real shame.
gravyandfries
I think you underestimate the global impact of a super eruption. Climate change would be insane.
daanibf79
A super eruption is incredibly unlikely. It may never happen again. And a small eruption wouldn't touch other parts of the world.
Fairdinkums
So 10 bucks?
isetprettygirlsonfire
Geologist, can confirm. That old hole blew its big load already. A new younger hotter hole will come along someday
cornedbeefeternal
Ahem
10Ts
It’s one eruption coming in from China. We have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.
AlexjoneswatchingTporn
Well it will send most of the world into an ice age
nateglen350
Well if that happens, then whoever had crops failure due to global warming, losses out
AlexjoneswatchingTporn
In a worst case eruption
torisenblack
Nuclear winter worldwide is possible but not super likely.
GruntThumper
Working a tour in the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter...
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
volcanic winter*
taghashtag
Tons. The amount of material that will go to the atmosphere is ridiculous. Crops will suffer, some people will starve or die from exposure.
AlexjoneswatchingTporn
But after it setlle the land will be extremely fertile its the bonus of living near a volcano
OlDishandSwish
i live in Oregon..im fucked right?
GruntThumper
The Americas will be screwed definitely, the worldwide implications could be devastating to say the least.
Destlin
Yellowstone is on the decline in power right now.
OlDishandSwish
I don't want to die this year
learntotakejoke
Ok they can have him idgaf, I mean shit we'll throw in some Karens in there as well for the hell of it
DVSBSTrD
They don't want Karens, they want Donald Rumsfeld for giving Saddam chemical weapons.
kittybuttwiggle
Bombing an iranian manager is one thing. Making the rest of them speak to Karens would be a war crime.
anitabieror6
right ? they can have jr, ivanka and jared too
loganlobo
Send the kardashians too
learntotakejoke
This guy gets it
vladimirpurrtin
Complimentary Karens
ReturnoftheZombiePlagueApocalypse
" throw in some Karens " .......What, like packing peanuts?
laughoutloud74
I totally lol'd thank you!
OddlyPacific
Let his supporters go over to Iran and protest!
JustAlex94
They'll probably get the name wrong and end up in India instead.
OddlyPacific
And there's even a country song about knowing the difference between Iraq and Iran
strideo
I don't want him either but it would set a cripplingly bad precedent to hand US leaders over to foreign countries. Let's just vote him out.
PickledDundersnoot
Let them have him the day after he's voted out. Problem solved.
cheesedogs
Yeah I absolutely detest trump as president, but Iran can fuck off with this bullshit.
HCBailly
+1 for using the word "detest", regardless of the context.
ParryLost
Can we hand him over *after* we vote him out? That way he's not a US leader anymore!
strideo
Would you be willing to do the same with a retired Democrat president? Whatever precedent is set can be applied to all future presidents.
Stuckinaboxthere
Yeah, if they broke international law, why not?
cheesedogs
Problem is that foreign adversaries will always claim that the law was broken whether true or not
sgnight13
Aloofgoof
The thought of handing over any US citizen for a warrant in Iran, Syria, North Korea, etc. is absolutely hilarious.
MadAtreides
I mean, the US hasn't even handed oven that pilot who killed 30 people in Italy while flying too low...
rcraigsmith9000
Thank you!!!
madjo
The reverse has happened (see for instance Quantamo Bay) and that's less than hilarious.
madjo
Now handing over a sitting president? Yes, that's just a ridiculous thought.
Aloofgoof
I feel like that’s more of a “hand over this terrorist if you don’t want our drone to come get him instead” situation.
madjo
Who decides who is a terrorist? It wasn't a court of peers, that's for damn sure.
shepahrdjhon
It would set a good precedent if handed over to international courts. Lots of these dictators use this as propaganda that 1/2
shepahrdjhon
2/3 the US never holds its own accountable and never follows international rules while demanding them to do so. Handing him to the Hague
shepahrdjhon
3/3 will block this line.
strideo
It's not gonna happen. Can you see the US president or any the leader of any NATO nation going before the Hague anytime a foreign 1/
DonkeyGoat
Is this legit?
ImmaCatImmaSexyCat
Seems like it. Likely won't lead to anything, though.
MrRandom314159
Looks like. Just broke on CNN 3 hours after OP. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/middleeast/iran-arrest-warrant-donald-trump-intl/index.html
dru2
Let’s turn him over, he’ll get his day in court. It is the right thing to do. ?
IndubitablyGullible
Looks like it
DoNotGiveAFuck
BBC News - Qasem Soleimani: Iran seeks Trump's arrest over killing of general
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53223523
Tobecontinued1992
Its legit, but its being done as a joke. Because when reports of bounties being put US soldiers came to the Iranian general we killed 1/2
Tobecontinued1992
He actually passed the information along to us, he didnt pretend nothing happened or he easnt informed. Basically 2/3
Tobecontinued1992
"Our iranian general cared more about american troops than your own president." 3/3
CityYeti
Yeah, they're basing it on the time America launched a drone strike on their general
Andy1rn
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-warrant/iran-issues-arrest-warrant-for-trump-over-killing-of-top-general-fars-news-idUSKBN2401HO
NapoleonDynOmite
Paper tiger
thedelicatesnowflake
Even if it were the international public law does not work like that at all.
ICallBullshit
I saw it on the internet, must be
djzapz
It's just an arrest warrant, there's nothing special about it. Countries can issue arrest warrants all they want, it doesn't do anything.
IgnoreMeImProbablyDrunk
That Iran issued a warrant? Yeah. But as most outlets are discussing, it’s a government stunt to divert their equally bad handling of covid
thotheger
It's legit, but after reading the article you may come to the conclusion that this is unlikely to happen and Iran is just acting up
Mytrashpanda101
Yes and I am going to make a citizens arrest
PooPculture
Yes but it's just a political gesture. Iran knows full well that it's not able to arrest Trump. Nothing will come of it.
somethingslightlyclever
Hydravelsen
Nothing from Iran is legit but its definitely funny.
IHuggedaCorgiToday
more for show than anything else
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NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquistion
Yes, please send them to stand trial at the Hague too. Zero tolerance for war crimes.
BSwann
There's a difference between war and drone striking government officials.
GloomyGusterson
Drone strike on an Iran general in Iraq. During violent protests at Iraq/USA embassy. Foreign general near violence sounds like war.
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BSwann
I mean the US was dragging people off the streets of ally countries to torture them in the 2000's
ACSwineburne
Why do you think this is an argument? There's still a huge difference between assassinating a head of state and conducting war operations.
ACSwineburne
Not "head of state", but the point remains.
Aquilarden
Probably. Nonsense? Also yes. Iran knows its isolation from the West is not changing soon, so cozying to US foes is a good option.
blumpk1npie
It will play well nationally. There have been many protests in recent months.
Aquilarden
Iran has historically used mostly unbacked rhetoric to further diplomatic goals, often with Arabs. This looks like a message to Russia/China
CrazyExGirlfriend
Political posturing to distract from the fact that coronavirus stats have hit a new high. You know, like Trump does.
FjordFiskursson
Dictatorships pull these kind of stunts quite often.
FrolickingFrolicking
You think the arrest warrant is the “dictatorship stunt” and not the US murdering people with a missile
reload2456
It's not one or the other its one in response to the other. It's definitely a stunt as absolutely nothing will come of it and everyone knows
reload2456
That including the people issuing the warrant. There is zero chance the rest of the world tries to execute that warrant. They'd be better
reload2456
Off with a sizeable bounty than a legal warrant. At least with the bounty someone crazy might take em up on the offer.
shepahrdjhon
It's aliens vs predator, dictator vs wannabe dictator we are the humans stick in the middle
shepahrdjhon
Of course in the case of the US there is hope we can throw out dictator out in November #byedon2020
tacoshellyeah
It’s like a practical joke. Only funny and sad at the same time. Diplomatic gift giving is emotional.
triumphintx
As legit as an Iranian arrest warrant for potus can be.
FrolickingFrolicking
If a foreign nation launched missile to kill US politician? And IMGUR says “it’s OK, the US can’t ask for justice or apprehend, it’s AOKl
Camelspotting
They've been launching missiles at us for years...
Goddesahpan
Withdrawing your troops from their territory might help!
Camelspotting
From Iranian territory?
LJashin
I don't think anyone said that. Just the fact that Iran won't be able to do anything about it
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E4r3nd1l
invade, make a good environment for megacorps to loot and peace out letting the locals kill each other in civil war for decades to come.
meauho
We already did that in the 1970s. It's what lead to the current government
shepahrdjhon
50s was coup sponsorship, 70s was I think backing Saddam 80s was backing Iran to beat Saddam. I don't think there was a direct invasion
hahwuduene6
It's ok. Trump and Pompeo been assaulting the ICC during the protests. Nothing to see here.
djzapz
Diplomatic immunity doesn't come into play here. Diplomatic immunity is a privilege handed willingly by a sovereign entity. The reason why
djzapz
this arrest warrant won't lead to anything has nothing to do with diplomatic immunity and everything to do with the fact that they just
djzapz
obviously cannot enforce it.
CubbyPawws
No one can but the US and that wont happen
Chainhealer
Their*
GrendelTown
Thank you, and nice username
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deekermans31415
I think we should make an exception after Inauguration day.
TuckerCarlsonWarnedYouTheredBeGirlsLikeMe
Can we make an exception?
diatribein
We should make an exception in this case!
FurtiveGlancer
We don't arrest white people...
DoctorFreakenstein
The 436,500 white people in prison in 2017 would probably disagree
FurtiveGlancer
Now I'm really curious about the severity of crimes committed by each race... Will research...
DoctorFreakenstein
A better demographic to search would be economic classes. It's been a while since I've researched the topic, but if memory serves, poor
DoctorFreakenstein
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/30/shrinking-gap-between-number-of-blacks-and-whites-in-prison/
Heavenissize17socks
Screw that. Iran, he's yours!
mcbeasty16
This may be an unpopular opinion on imgur, but I'm advocating that we do not send any of our politicians to face Irans version of "justice"
mcbeasty16
If they are criminals, I'd like to think of them as OUR criminals.
db22
Generally speaking, I agree with you, but...
NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquistion
Legally speaking you should be sending him to Iraq, as that's were the strike happened.
mcbeasty16
Given that the parties involved are 2 government officials of different countries, some type of international court would make sense
Flowerlady0
Can we hogtie him and deliver him with a pretty red ribbon
shepahrdjhon
Just use his tie
tacoshellyeah
In a way, he already has a pretty red ribbon of sorts. Well orange anyway.
thesuperrippednobody
Let’s get him out of office first. Then we can send him to the Hague or Iran or the shadow realm, what have you.
MrGrundy
HA! TRUMP HAS TRIGGERED THE IRANIAN TRAP CARD! THIS DUEL IS OVERRRR!
Heavenissize17socks
Would a trebuchet be appropriate?
PikaChunin
Is Iranian shadow Hague far enough? I was thinking a flash of Jade Light, or maybe the Phantom Zone. Or the Sartan's Labyrinth.
shepahrdjhon
He is a much crappier version of Lex Luthor
GR3655
Came up from Al Jazeera https://aje.io/bssvg
Wearegrid2
So literally Iranian propaganda, got it
BSPlissken
Ew Al Jazeera.
LariCheltsy
arewenotkingsandqueenstogether
Al Jazeera is a respected news organization actually.
jrredneck
LariCheltsy
So has this ever happened to a sitting American President in the past?
HaniiPuppy
George W. Bush was convicted of war crimes by the Kuala Lumpur commission for the Iraq war.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Nope. It's basically just grandstanding, anyway. Interpol doesn't have the power to arrest, they basically just act as a liaison between
NotMyUsualOnlineName
member nations and provide support through databases. The closest we've come to this was when Bush and Cheney were "
NotMyUsualOnlineName
"convicted" by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission, but that commission doesn't have any real legal authority since it wasn't founded and
Shotocan
"It is a propaganda stunt that no one takes seriously"- interpol
CrisprCAS
"On the other hand ..." -Also Interpol
noproblllama
I mean... I wouldnt mind taking it seriously. Shipping him directly to an iranian prison would cheer many of us right up.
ImOPsMom
I'll throw in for the transpo cost. Crowd fund the ticket?
HotshotRobot
That statement was from US Iran Envoy, not Interpol. Just so you know.
Shotocan
Came back to say that you're right. I read the article too quickly kly the first time apparently. Thanks for keeping me honest.
Garbageperson
He's right. But also like, we assassinated a high ranking general and politician on sovereign soil. So there's also that...
RobErtE87
well.. in the wider sense, Bin Laden was a high ranking general and politician.. Just not by our standards