Dead Iranian General, Rides In A Chevy Truck...

[ghuns]

I heard his body also flew back coach class...

Meh. Makes sense. Not like he needed the extra legroom.

 

[cbhausen]

I heard his body also flew back coach class. Seriously they put their flag draped boxes on seats with other passengers.
They had to wait a couple days because it was a non smoking flight

https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-soleimanis-corpse-flies-coach

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

"Non smoking flight".
Hoo boy.....
You, good sir, are officially on joke probation.

 

[jsx1043]

I heard his body also flew back coach class. Seriously they put their flag draped boxes on seats with other passengers.
They had to wait a couple days because it was a non smoking flight

Golf clap brother, golf clap... that was good. And I lift your probation

 

[Shootin45super]

After seeing pictures of him after the bombing,he could have ridden in 6 chevy trucks. lol

 

[Another Bad Habit]

After seeing pics of what was left of the car, I wouldn't have thought there would have been enough left of him left for display

 

[Usmccookie]

If that was the z71 ltz, my soon to be new truck will forever remind me of dead haji scum.

 

[terrehautian]

From my time in the middle east, admittedly not so recent:

Japanese pickup trucks are work vehicles used to haul goats, produce, jihadis, wives, small artillery.

Chevy 4wd Suburbans and Blazers were status vehicles.

Although the Chevy stepside shortbeds in red were popular farmer's vehicles too. But Suburbans were the luxury SUVs before luxury SUVs were an actual category.

judging by the light bar, I imagine it was a police truck over there dolled up.

 

[BugI02]

Yeah, but the light bar looks like they bought it from The Blue Brothers after filming was done, or maybe from sheriff Buford T Justice. WTaF?

 

[printcraft]

After seeing pics of what was left of the car, I wouldn't have thought there would have been enough left of him left for display

He was dead before his brain had time to register it. Lights out. He got off easy.

I heard his body also flew back coach class. Seriously they put their flag draped boxes on seats with other passengers.
They had to wait a couple days because it was a non smoking flight

 

[BugI02]

I've read recently that every car in Soleimani's little motorcade got the same treatment. Has anybody seen who else won't be joining us besides al-Muhandis?

 

[JAL]

After seeing pics of what was left of the car, I wouldn't have thought there would have been enough left of him left for display

It was a hand with a very large ring on one finger.

 

[JAL]

Well, that makes this a real "I've got good news and bad news" situation. Before your report, it was all good news.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-stampede-soleimani-dead-injured-kerman-mourners

Soleimani funeral stampede in Iran leaves at least 56 dead, state TV reports

I've got a strong suspicion they were soldiers forced to be there in civilian clothes and some goofball shouted "DISMISSED!"

 

[JAL]

I've read recently that every car in Soleimani's little motorcade got the same treatment. Has anybody seen who else won't be joining us besides al-Muhandis?

The list of all ten is in Wikipedia's article about the event. The "Brigade" rank given should read "Brigadier" which is the British title for a Brigadier General and is used in former British colonies. Five were Iranian officers from Major General Vermin down to a captain. The other five were Iraqi PMF without military rank. All were legitimate military targets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Baghdad_International_Airport_airstrike#Casualties

John

 

[BugI02]

The list of all ten is in Wikipedia's article about the event. The "Brigade" rank given should read "Brigadier" which is the British title for a Brigadier General and is used in former British colonies. Five were Iranian officers from Major General Vermin down to a captain. The other five were Iraqi PMF without military rank. All were legitimate military targets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Baghdad_International_Airport_airstrike#Casualties

John

Excellent cite. I would not have thought to look to the wiki for a take on such a topical subject

 

[JAL]

Excellent cite. I would not have thought to look to the wiki for a take on such a topical subject

Wikipedia typically has an article about every military operation of significance. They also have one about every major air crash or incident - referenced by the carrier name and flight number. There's one already there for the Ukrainian airliner under Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752. They appear almost immediately - with the caveat up top that it's so new that it's likely to change and keep changing for a while.

John