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LAS14

(14,333 posts) Thu Apr 13, 2017, 05:59 PM Apr 2017

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I really hope this bomb drop was the idea....

... of intelligent military people who were part of the Obama administration, making intelligent, if losing arguments. The alternative is that it's a move trumped up to give Trump another diversion. Not the way you decide to kill people.... and risk unintended consequences.

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I really hope this bomb drop was the idea.... (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2017 OP

When asked trump wouldnt say he ordered, until he knows if it is successful Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #1

Ouch!!! guillaumeb Apr 2017 #2

You can't trust anything Trump claims anyway... Rollo Apr 2017 #3

Was it a warning to North Korea? (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2017 #4

Trump just used a "weapon of mass distraction" Dworkin said it first, I think. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #5

The Pentagon says it was moved to Afghanistan months ago in anticipation of this operation Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #6

Glad to hear it if "months" doesn't mean "three" LAS14 Apr 2017 #7

Just heard on the radio the plans to attack that site were in the works BEFORE Trump assumed office Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #8

Eliot Rosewater

(32,313 posts)

1. When asked trump wouldnt say he ordered, until he knows if it is successful

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 06:00 PM

Apr 2017

so he can take credit or not ...

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

2. Ouch!!!

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 06:06 PM

Apr 2017

Rollo

(2,559 posts)

3. You can't trust anything Trump claims anyway...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 06:07 PM

Apr 2017

It's all just political theater for him.

We deserve better.

PJMcK

(22,640 posts)

4. Was it a warning to North Korea? (n/t)

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:44 PM

Apr 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

5. Trump just used a "weapon of mass distraction" Dworkin said it first, I think.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:48 PM

Apr 2017

Link to tweet

Brother Buzz

(37,330 posts)

6. The Pentagon says it was moved to Afghanistan months ago in anticipation of this operation

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:48 PM

Apr 2017

LAS14

(14,333 posts)

7. Glad to hear it if "months" doesn't mean "three"

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 08:03 PM

Apr 2017

Brother Buzz

(37,330 posts)

8. Just heard on the radio the plans to attack that site were in the works BEFORE Trump assumed office

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 04:28 PM

Apr 2017

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