In the Capital Works for joining us on r. T. International and daniel. In baghdad a convoy carrying belonging to iran backed militia has come under attack reportedly killing 6 a u. S. Led Coalition Spokesperson has tweeted the u. S. Did not conduct the strike thats just a day after washington admitted killing irans top general money for the latest assault the convoy zoner the Popular Mobilisation forces claim the vehicles were medical and were not carrying the groups leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces isnt a rocky state sponsored Umbrella Organization comprised of around 40 muslim militias mostly shere is known for playing a major role in the campaign to liberate the country from eisel several of its commanders were killed during fridays attack well that strike killed 10 including irans most senior military commander money it was conducted on a direct order of donald trump and the u. S. President has defended the assassination saying it was necessary to prevent war in the middl
Why they just turned 3 pm saturday for the january live from the r. To International World news center seasons greetings its kevin owen here with this hours update so 1st thousands strong crowds are lining the streets of baghdad for the funeral procession of the iranian commanders killed in fridays u. S. Air strike including irans top general kasim solomon ie the iraqi Prime Minister is said to also be in attendance there today as well as iraqi flags mourners are also waving the flags of iran backed militias loyal to saddam any its understood his body will be repatriated to iran for burial on chews day he was among 10 killed on friday following a direct order from donald trump the u. S. President defended the assassination saying it was necessary said to prevent war in the middle east but it sparked widespread fury across iran and beyond. Solemn 80 has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have
Say theyre going to just 16 pm saturday the 4th of january live from the Arts International worldview center here in moscow seasons greetings is kevin always with this hours update so 1st thousands of mourners have been holding funeral processions in the iraqi capital baghdad to honor those killed in a u. S. Air strike on friday morning including irans top general solomon i the crowds have been waving their National Flag on the flags of various to run by shia militia groups the remains of the commanders body will be repatriated to run for burial sunday considered the 2nd most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic in was among 10 killed in the Early Morning raid following a direct order from the us president Donald Trumps defended the assassination saying it was necessary says to prevent an imminent attack on american personnel and another possible war in the middle east but to its cause profound anger both in iran and beyond. Solemn 80 has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabil
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It just fell together as i went along. I think one thing that struck me very dramatically was my decision to leave vietnam and to see how seductive war is. And i knew i didnt want to be someone who went from one war to the next and be kind of a war groupie, because i couldnt make a life. I wrote once that i wanted roots that went down to the source of water. And at the time, when i was in vietnam, i wasnt sure what that would have meant, and i was too young to be thinking about that, but when i went back to vietnam in 1989, it was the first time and i traveled with a small group from hanoi all the way through the country, and i was in saigon and did the memory walk of the places i had lived. And i realized, there was a moment when it just hit me. I thought of my daughter who was then 8. And i wanted to go home. And i miss the life that i had created. And i think that was when i really realized that i had, i had done that, that i had somehow chosen or life had chosen me. I didnt want to