Charlie Kirk Shooting Planned Assassination, Lord Mandelson's Judgment Questioned

Planned Assassination of Charlie Kirk

• 🎯 The shooting of Charlie Kirk at a rally in Utah is described as a "planned assassination" by Iain Duncan-Smith.
• 🎯 The gunman would have needed a hunting or sniper rifle with telescopic sights and to have planned the shot over 200 yards.
• 🎯 This implies deliberate planning, finding the right spot, and having a pre-arranged escape route.
• ⚠️ Duncan-Smith notes that such incidents are happening too often, suggesting a need to rethink vitriolic rhetoric that can spill into violence.

Lord Mandelson's Appointment and Judgment

• 📌 Iain Duncan-Smith questioned the Prime Minister's judgment in appointing Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US.
• 📌 Concerns were raised about Mandelson's "poor relationships" with individuals like Derap Prasa and his attraction to people of significant wealth.
• 📌 The core issue is Mandelson's judgment in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, particularly continuing contact after Epstein became a convicted pedophile.
• 📌 Revelations of Mandelson emailing Epstein after his conviction and heading to jail, and allegedly trying to get Tony Blair to meet Epstein, are highlighted as appalling judgment.
• 📌 Duncan-Smith believes intelligence services should have briefed the Prime Minister on potential issues surrounding Mandelson's relationships.

Israel's Strike on Doha

• 🇮🇱 Duncan-Smith supports Israel's right to self-defense following the initial attacks.
• 🇮🇱 However, he questions the decision to strike Doha, stating it was "not a success" and that Israel's strongest ally was not consulted.
• 🇮🇱 He aligns with Donald Trump's efforts to bring a ceasefire and resolve issues in Gaza.
• 🇮🇱 The strike is viewed as a "poor decision" due to the lack of consultation and the failure to achieve its objective of capturing leaders.