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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I generally think assassination of another country's leaders is a bad idea, because it's unlikely to have strategic effect (the country just elevates another leader) and because it invites the same sort of response.
But what was Suleimani doing in Baghdad?
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Have you seen Andrew Exum's piece today?
He notes that they were regularly tracking Suleimani as he traveled between Syria and Iraq. Someone has to train all those militias.
I expect large portions of the Iraqi government welcomed his presence. Remember, Iran and the Shi'a militias played a big role in pushing Isis out.
