Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

Yeah, this is making them look even worse, tbh. They couldn't stop this kid even with 'ramped up security'? What if Iran had sent someone that could actually shoot?

Ignore the lepord so long as it's ripping their faces off.. normal people aren't bothered too much.

I bet people were in more of a hurry to leave than normal, given the... shooting

You're operating under the assumption that this "intelligence" is legitimate or being provided in good faith.

If we accept that this intelligence even exists, there is a big difference between a state sanctioned plot, and signal intercepts between a couple hard-line officers blowing smoke up each other's asses.

All recent events show that Iran has consistently acted with restraint and moderation when dealing the theat of American military escalation.

Color me skeptical that they would blow past all other major escalation paths, and skip straight to one that guarantees a multi-month long air campaign to flatten their entire country, followed by a ground invasion, and occupation.

Iraq may have worked out strategically for Iran because of the cluster fuck that the occupation was, but that doesn't mean they want that for themselves.

I don't think I'd cheer for anyone trying to assasinate our politicians, especially a foreign government.