Different Views Of The Team Owens And Serj Tankian On Soleimani's Death

Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Twitter @TimRipperOwens)

JAKARTA - Former vocalist of metal band Judas priest Tim "Ripper" Owens expressed his gratitude to the President of the United States Donald Trump. Owens made these remarks after Trump allowed the killing of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Force.

Trump personally ordered the assassination of Soleimani via air strike. The top Iranian general is seen by the United States as a ruthless killer.

Meanwhile Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that said Trump ordered air strikes without consulting Congress.

After one Twitter user pointed out that the hundreds of thousands of Iranians who took to the streets of Tehran to attend Soleimani's funeral on Monday were more than those who attended Trump's inauguration - Owens reacted.

"And thank god 'That Person' is Dead. Hope they (Iran) enjoy it." Owens also included several American flag emojis.

And thank god 'The Guy' is Dead 🇺🇸. Hope they are enjoying it 🇺🇸 https://t.co/DFnCsOuArl

- Owens 'Ripper' Team Tim (@TimRipperOwens) January 7, 2020

Owens, who frequently likes Twitter in support of Trump's policies and who insults Democrats, said Trump may be what America needs to advance the country. He also claims he is neither a Democrat nor a Republican: "I am in the middle," he said.

Owens explained that he did not vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election because he didn't like the way Hillary's camp taxed everyone.

He went on to say America had eight really bad years under President Barack Obama and argued that many Americans were just trying to figure out something other than what (Obama) did.

Stepping back slightly to 2012, Owens revealed in an interview that he chose Mitt Romney in that year's US presidential election.

Meanwhile previously, System Of A Down vocalist Serj Tankian implied that Trump's order against Soleimani's assassination was to distract the public from the impeachment process.

Tankian's view was that last Friday Trump was only thinking about his own political future when he allowed Soleimani's assassination.

"A month before the impeachment trial in the Senate and in the election year Trump ordered the assassination of a leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards," the singer wrote. "A move made by (Bill) Clinton, bombing Iraq before the impeachment of his Senate. We said NO TO ANOTHER WAR!"

A month before his impeachment trial in the Senate and on an election year Trump makes a call to assassinate a leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. A move Clinton made, bombing Iraq before his Senate impeachment. We're saying NO TO ANOTHER WAR! https://t.co/KvLqZADAw2

- Serj Tankian (@serjtankian) January 3, 2020

In 2011 and 2012, Trump repeatedly accused President Barack Obama of seeking war with Iran to help win the 2012 presidential election.

During his second term, Obama successfully negotiated the Iran nuclear deal which saw Iran abandon its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Two years ago, Trump canceled the nuclear agreement and introduced new sanctions.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday threatened retaliation against the US. Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from its territory towards at least two Iraqi-owned facilities housing US-led coalition personnel in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8.

Trump provided a statement via his personal Twitter account that a tally of casualties and damage from the attacks was being carried out.

"All is well! Missiles were launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Casualties and damage counts are being carried out now. So far so good! So far, we have the most powerful and well-equipped military equipment in the world! I will make a statement tomorrow morning (US time), "Trump wrote.

All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2020