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Qassem Soleimani and the Bastardful History of U.S. / Iran Relations

Behind the Bastards

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Uh Kasim Sullamani Is a Very Influential Fella

Kasim sullamani went from a silent background figure which is appropriate for a spymaster to a highly public war hero constantly photographed standing on trucks surrounded by fighters his image grew even more prominent after 2013 when isis began its bloody march across the middle east. The shia militias that kasim had spent years building where some of the few capable forces interact during the early stages of the civil war in iraq. These forces did the vast majority of the actual fighting to retake iraq from dosh and they were critical as the west struggled to get its act together and provide useful support. i should note that my source on this take is not just due to my own

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