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:::::Iranian-supported militants attacked the U.S. embassy in Iraq: [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/476318-protesters-storm-us-embassy-in-baghdad-after 1],[https://www.foxnews.com/world/crowd-shouting-down-usa-attempts-to-storm-us-embassy-in-baghdad-report-says 2],[https://apnews.com/75228a8a607a44863b57021ac33264dc 3],[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476387-us-faces-new-crisis-in-iraq 4],[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/12/31/death-to-america-pro-iran-mob-attacks-u-s-embassy-in-iraq/ 5],[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/31/iraqi-mourners-try-to-storm-us-embassy-after-airst/ 6] Statements by Trump in response to this: [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476319-trump-accuses-iran-of-orchestrating-attack-on-us-embassy-in-iraq-in 1],[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/31/donald-trump-iran-will-be-held-fully-responsible-for-attacks-in-iraq/ 2],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-presses-iraq-to-protect-american-personnel-after-embassy-attack-there-will-be-no-benghazis 3],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-blames-iran-for-us-embassy-attack-in-iraq-vows-to-hold-regime-fully-responsible 4],[https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-attempt-to-storm-u-s-embassy-in-baghdad-11577787978 4],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-blames-iran-as-protests-erupt-outside-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-idUSKBN1YZ0IO 5],[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476388-trump-urges-iraqi-pm-to-protect-us-personnel-after-protesters-storm 6],[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476406-trump-threatens-iran-over-embassy-incident-which-he-calls-the-anti 7],[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/12/31/trump-iran-will-pay-very-big-price-for-embassy-attack-this-is-not-a-warning-it-is-a-threat/ 8],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-iran-attack-on-embassy-compound 9],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/happy-new-year-trump-warns-iran-will-pay-a-very-big-price-for-us-embassy-attack 10],[https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/31/trump-says-iran-will-be-held-fully-responsible-for-attack-on-the-us-embassy-in-iraq.html 11],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-calls-iraq-prime-minister-after-embassy-attack-white-house_3190095.html 12],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-iran-trump/trump-says-he-does-not-want-nor-foresee-war-with-iran-idUSKBN1Z01HZ 13],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-threat/trump-says-iran-will-pay-a-very-big-price-if-lives-are-lost-at-any-u-s-facility-idUSKBN1YZ1DF 14],[https://www.conservativereview.com/news/trump-vows-hold-iran-accountable-mob-attack-us-embassy-baghdad/ 15],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-iraq-benghazi-iran-baghdad-new-years 16],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-he-doesnt-want-war-with-iran_3190560.html 17] The Defense Department announced additional troop deployments to the area and might send even more later: [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/476354-defense-chief-us-sending-additional-troops-to-embassy-in-baghdad 1],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/us-to-send-additional-forces-after-embassy-in-baghdad-attacked 2],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/department-of-defense-sending-extra-forces-to-us-embassy-in-iraq-after-breach_3189841.html 3],[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/31/pentagon-sending-more-troops-guard-us-embassy-iraq/ 4],[https://apnews.com/76ec2714a552a330da959254d257a8f9 5],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-trump-esper/additional-forces-being-sent-to-u-s-embassy-in-baghdad-pentagon-chief-idUSKBN1YZ14S 6],[https://thehill.com/policy/defense/476424-esper-says-750-troops-to-deploy-immediately-in-response-to-violent-embassy-protests-in-iraq 7],[https://thehill.com/policy/defense/476419-us-readies-4000-troops-for-deployment-to-middle-east-amid-baghdad-unrest 8],[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/31/entagon-u-s-to-deploy-750-troops-after-embassy-attack-in-iraq/ 9],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/troops-middle-east-baghdad-embassy-kuwait 10],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/defense-officials-ready-4-000-troops-for-deployment-in-middle-east 11],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/appropriate-force-protection-esper-issues-statement-on-iraqi-embassy-operation 12],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/protesters-burn-security-post-at-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-pentagon-sending-additional-troops-to-region-idUSKBN1YZ1D7 13],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-military/u-s-deploying-750-soldiers-after-protest-at-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-pentagon-chief-idUSKBN1Z01GR 14],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-set-to-deploy-up-to-4000-troops-to-middle-east-following-embassy-attack-officials_3190525.html 15],[https://apnews.com/82a4f47d7c419717884eea9d32389aed 16],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/protesters-burn-security-post-at-u-s-embassy-in-iraq-pentagon-sending-more-troops-to-region-idUSKBN1YZ1D7 17] Miscellanious articles on the topic, including statements by other U.S. officials: [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/476339-pompeo-speaks-with-iraqs-prime-minister-president-after-protesters-breach-us 1],[https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/12/31/klein-iran-crossed-all-red-lines-with-u-s-embassy-breach/ 2],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/no-benghazis-on-his-watch-graham-praises-trump-response-to-embassy-protests-in-baghdad_3189878.html 3],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/pompeo-calls-israel-saudi-arabia-and-uae-after-us-strike-on-hezbollah_3189843.html 4],[https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-airstrikes-sparks-call-for-u-s-to-leave-iraq-11577724235 5],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-secure/u-s-personnel-of-embassy-in-baghdad-secure-state-department-idUSKBN1YZ165 6],[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/31/lleft-slams-trump-for-protecting-americans-and-u-s-embassy-in-iraq/ 7],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-pompeo-iran-baghdad-terrorist-attack-iraq-embassy 8],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/progressive-group-under-fire-for-taunting-trump-baghdad-benghazi 9],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/how-did-they-get-so-close-analysts-ask-if-iraqi-security-forces-turned-a-blind-eye-during-attack-on-us-embassy-in-baghdad 10],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/not-going-to-flinch-us-ambassador-to-iraq-returning-to-embassy-in-baghdad 11],[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/31/mike-pompeo-iraqi-leaders-say-they-will-guarantee-/ 12],[https://apnews.com/8a36218a35f84e3f3dd063d5a203ec83 13],[https://apnews.com/57a346b17d6da07ae732ba1437520fd2 14],[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pompeo/iraqi-leaders-assure-americans-safety-in-call-with-pompeo-state-dept-idUSKBN1YZ0ZV 15],[https://www.conservativereview.com/news/attack-us-embassy-baghdad-exposes-farce-support-baghdad-government/ 16],[https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/476434-american-forces-fire-tear-gas-as-protesters 17],[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/01/01/u-s-troops-fire-tear-gas-at-iran-backed-militiamen-outside-of-embassy-in-baghdad/ 18], [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/31/pompeo-no-plans-to-evacuate-baghdad-embassy-or-pull-troops-from-iraq/ 19],[https://www.foxnews.com/world/iraq-embassy-attack-photos-iran-militants-baghdad 20],[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pompeo-postpones-visit-to-ukraine-amid-tension-in-baghdad 21],[https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-and-u-s-shift-to-open-confrontation-in-iraq-11577991681 22],[https://www.theepochtimes.com/pentagon-anticipating-more-attacks-by-iran-and-proxies_3192150.html 23],[https://apnews.com/5c01f233f4a80281e8b65259352a878c 24],[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/34500-iraq-embassy-attack-illustrates-dangers-of-continued-interventionism 25] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:43, 31 December 2019 (EST)