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In reply to the discussion: US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen...was approved 'without sufficient intelligence' [View all]trc
(830 posts)29. Two points: One, the Seals would not sacrifice a team to make trump
look bad, ever; and two, by suggesting trump was set up you are relieving him of responsibility for ordering a bad mission he did not understand and most likely did not listen to the military about their concerns. If trump ordered this mission he is responsible for the outcome...just as Obama was for every mission he ordered (drone strikes anyone).
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US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen...was approved 'without sufficient intelligence' [View all]
Native
Feb 2017
OP
If you had read it, you would have answered your own question. The excerpt, even. It's there. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#62
Exactly. And to also send these guys in without sufficient ground support much less back-up? WTF?
Native
Feb 2017
#9
Because as soon as he gets them installed, the sooner he can resign because it's not fun
woodsprite
Feb 2017
#31
If so, he should have simply made his statements of more help on ISIS and then taken credit
karynnj
Feb 2017
#59
Yeah. Instead, Hair DrumpFuhrer has greatly antagonized our ally by banning them from travel here.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#63
On the campaign trail, Trump endorsed killing relatives of terrorist suspects, which is a war crime.
Native
Feb 2017
#46
If this had happened under Obama/Clinton, there would have been ten investigations by now.
dbackjon
Feb 2017
#54
Donald wanted to do an "I killed Bin Laden" type speech right out of the gate.
briv1016
Feb 2017
#73