Trump stands by McRaven criticism: 'Should have captured Osama Bin Laden long before we did'

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Monday defended his criticism of retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, repeating his belief the U.S. should have killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden sooner.

"Of course we should have captured Osama Bin Laden long before we did," Trump tweeted.

The president repeated his dubious claim that he called for taking out bin Laden in his 2000 book, writing that "President Clinton famously missed his shot," and accused Pakistan of dropping the ball on finding the 9/11 mastermind despite billions in U.S. aid.

"Fools!" the president wrote.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417426-trump-stands-by-mcraven-criticism-should-have-captured-osama-bin

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[calimary]

1. J. E. R. K.

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Trump is trying to take that away from Obama's legacy too--that OBL was killed on his watch.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

30. Trump is saying that he would have done it earlier--maybe even before the 9/11 attacks.

Donnie Two Scoops' mind is full of such self-aggrandizing fantasies.

[Siwsan]

2. Perhaps he should concentrate on what's coming, instead of what happened

It's going to have far more impact on him, than any of his phantasmagorical recollections.

[TheBlackAdder]

31. I hear he's having a party in his mouth, and everybody's coming.

[PJMcK]

40. Sounds like you're an Aristocrat!

Of course, Trump doesn’t have a dog!

[Baitball Blogger]

3. And the Bush family had a financial relationship with the Saudi's...

just like you do.

[LiberalLovinLug]

38. always amazed at the abilities of selective memories for Republican voters

Because I sure remember that is was a REPUBLICAN administration that ignored the warnings by Richard Clarke, Bill Clinton, and others when they came into office. That it was a REPUBLICAN admin whose President, who was adored by his flock at the time in an almost biblical way, said he 'wasn't that concerned' with capturing OBL, just a year after 9/11, and didn't try that hard. But they will dutifully put an X beside a party that continues to be derelict in their duties, insults and disrespects the armed forces, and cuts their benefits.

[elleng]

4. True should have, could have, but

as I recall Bush held us up from doing so, not Clinton.

[TEB]

7. Correct elleng

[Botany]

19. Clinton was hamstrung by Ken Star's blow job hunt

But still Clinton tried to kill bin Laden w/a cruise missile and as w was coming in
Clinton tried to tell w about the danger from al Qaeda, bin Laden, and how they
were linked to the attack on Cole. Sandy Berger tried to tell Condi Rice about
the threat and she blew him off too.

w & Cheney called off the hunt for Osama bin Laden in 2005 the same when he moved
into his compound in Pakistan/

Don Rumsfeld stopped US rangers from getting bin Laden @ Tora Boro in the winter of
2001 or 2002 so we could have a war in Iraq.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

32. During his campaign, Dubya said he wouldn't send a cruise missile up a camel's ass.

I guess he was saving them to kill innocent Iraqi women and children.

[Botany]

35. And don't forget the 8/6/2001 PDB that was put in w's lap that said, "bin Laden wants to attack ...

.... America" and w told the CIA person good now you covered your ass now get out.

[Turbineguy]

41. Republicans gave Clinton a lot of problems

when he tried to do something about Al qaeda.

[Botany]

44. Yup

As a kid our next door neighbor's brother was the Governor of Pennsylvania, Ray Shafer, and a better man you would never meet. And he was a Republican too. Ever since about Reagan and the ending of the Fairness Doctrine we have been taken over by un-American shits.

[RKP5637]

5. tRump, is such a fucked asshole! Now, he hates the veterans and the military! n/t

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

36. He doesn't hate them so much as view them only as backdrops for his rallies.

Saying he missed the Arlington gig because he was too busy on Veterans Day making calls to do the American people's work is a new low, and that's saying something! He also was lying when he said he had attended the previous year's Arlington ceremonies when he hadn't (he was in Japan).

When Trump visits the troops or people who have suffered from a disaster like the California fires, he needs a member of his communication staff following him along:

[RKP5637]

37. Yep, he sees them as tools to cast aside when he's through with them, throw them in the trash.

The man is a hateful demented fool.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

46. We are nothing but back drop props and photo ops to him.

Anyone who shows such disrespect for the military and veterans cannot claim to be the Commander in Chief.


And, most of us hate him back.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. AND the end of the war has taken too long beyond that. Do something about it big mouth.

[C_U_L8R]

8. "Before we did" ???

So is the chickenshit trying to take credit for finding OBL ?? What a horrid slimeball.

[Snotcicles]

9. Tora Bora. nt

[Tobin S.]

10. He appears to actually be trying to lose in 2020.

[apnu]

28. But he won't.

The Electoral College favors low population states and 40% of America is solidly behind him no matter what he says or does.

Trump is right, he could shoot someone in Times Square and not only would he get away with it, he'd be called a hero for randomly murdering someone. That's how far gone his base is.

[George II]

11. The closest he's come to battle is the board game "Risk"

[Shrike47]

17. I doubt he has the patience for any board game. And he would cheat, he'd find a way.

[HopeAgain]

22. He doesn't have the attention span

for a board game.

[keithbvadu2]

23. C'mon now, Donald served in his own way.

[empedocles]

12. 'Stands By'???, how about 'trump repeats very dubious claim'

[dameatball]

13. Obama got Bin Laden faster than you released your tax returns. (Still waiting)

Speaking of Pakistan. You, your family and cabinet members take our money and do nothing for us. What's the difference?

[The Liberal Lion]

14. Big words coming from a man who I doubt even in his prime would stand in a fistfight

[Achilleaze]

15. Keep flinging shit at America's honorable troops, Dirty Donny*, and see how that helps you

and your KGOP cronies.

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[47of74]

16. I'd say to him hey fuckhead we had him cornered but your buddy Schrub let him escape

[RockRaven]

18. "Sir, what you said makes it clear you have no idea how stuff works." ... "I STAND BY EVERY WORD!!!"

Dotard!

[William Seger]

21. Donald Fumbduck Comix

[Zorro]

20. Clinton "famously missed his shot" because of Republican obstructionism

Clinton was preparing to fire cruise missiles on an Afghan site where Bin Laden was congregating with this followers, but Congressional Republican leadership refused to back him up on launching the attack at the optimal time, threatening to label it as a political stunt to distract from the Lewinsky affair.

Their obstructionism caused the cruise missile launches to be delayed, and the opportunity to hit Bin Laden while he was in camp was lost.

[keithbvadu2]

24. Trump said he knows more than the generals. Why didn't Trump find him?

Trump said he knows more than the generals. Why didn't Trump find him?

[LakeSuperiorView]

25. So, you are calling out GW Bush?

Just before the attack on the WTC was Bush's watch, Dumbass.

[NCjack]

26. Amazing that we have stumbled this far without

the leadership of the Orange Menace.

[duforsure]

27. Sounds more like a Putin generated comment,

Because trump hates America, or he wouldn't have sold us out to Putin, and saying crap like this , to use to replace military personal with that aren't corrupt enough for him to use , and he has to have a loyalist only loyal to him and not OUR country. HE lied again , he hates America or he wouldn't be lying like he does, or drooling over corrupt criminal murderers around the world over the rule of law, and instead attacking all our allies.

[ffr]

33. Keep attacking our troops, CiC Bone Spurs, you son-of-a-b*tch!!!

[SWBTATTReg]

39. Great poster. Ditto on the traitor bit too. nt

[niyad]

34. did McRaven say someting to hurt the tangerne traitor's feelings this weekend?

[red dog 1]

42. I've said it before & I'll say it again: SHUT THE FUCK UP, DONNIE!!

K&R

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

43. Cadet Bonespurs doubles down

[riversedge]

45. more silence from the GOP