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For an explanation of "razor thin" reason for killing Soleimani and more go to twitter chain:
Last edited Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:43 PM - Edit history (1)
https://mobile.twitter.com/rcallimachi/status/1213421769777909761This is one of the revenge options the Iranians are chattering about, number 11 in the tweet chain of 17.
"SNIP....
11. But among the “menu options” that I had not heard before were: (1) kidnapping and execution of American citizens. (This might explain why the State Department has ordered the evacuation of all US citizens in Iraq, not just government and embassy employees).
......SNIP"