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kentuck

(111,078 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:09 AM Feb 2017

John McCain is right - Donald Trump is wrong.

Without proper planning or consultation, Donald Trump decided to raid the compound of an al Qaeda leader in Yemen. Reportedly, the UAE were his Arab partners in the mission.

When the Navy Seal Team landed in Yemen, they discovered that they were surrounded by enemy fire. They had to evacuate. In doing so, one Navy Seal was killed and 2 or 3 were wounded, according to reports. Also, an expensive aircraft had to be destroyed on the ground by our own missiles. By all accounts, it was a major failure.

But, Trump and his spokesman, Spicer, insisted on calling it a "success" and praised the "hero" that died on the mission. John McCain called it a "failure". Trump became very pissed and starting tweeting. They said it was a disservice to our soldiers that are killed or wounded to call it a "failure".

But, that is what it was - John McCain was right.

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John McCain is right - Donald Trump is wrong. (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2017 OP
Trump was like a child on his first trike ride randr Feb 2017 #1
Trump not bothering to go see his filthy handy work DK504 Feb 2017 #2

randr

(12,409 posts)
1. Trump was like a child on his first trike ride
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:11 AM
Feb 2017

It would be humorous if the consequences were not so dire.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
2. Trump not bothering to go see his filthy handy work
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:21 AM
Feb 2017

is pushing to tell his oompaloopa Shitty Spice to keep pushing the "success" of this great mission.

Jared Kushner was with Cheeto Penis as he decided to green light an already failed lethal mission. A 12 year old "developer" egging Rumplethinskin to prove he has a set of balls. What could go wrong?

A SEAL and 30 others killed, their target, no where to be found, a 75 million dollar craft lost. Did they have time to destroy any technology that would be stolen and reverse engineered ???

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