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68. It's growing legs fast...

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:47 PM

Feb 2017

New York Magazine: U.S. Military Sources Claim Trump Approved Yemen Strike without Enough Preparation
The Hill: Questions rise about Trump-ordered raid in Yemen
Daily News: Trump's deadly first counterterrorism raid in Yemen had inadequate intel, ground support, military officials say
The Guardian: Questions mount over botched Yemen raid approved by Trump
Mother Jones: Who's to Blame For the Disaster in Yemen?
MSNBC: Key questions surround Trump’s first military raid
Huff Post (UK): Donald Trump Ordered Yemen Al Qaeda Raid ‘Without Sufficient Intelligence’
Talking Points Memo (Josh): Pentagon Points Finger of Blame at Trump
Reuters: Deadly U.S. raid may bolster Yemen's al Qaeda - Crisis Group

...and the latest seems to be that this will now give al Queda a propaganda boost.

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US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen...was approved 'without sufficient intelligence' [View all] Native Feb 2017 OP

I hate the Orange Man with a passion but... nycbos Feb 2017 #1

Did you read the article? mobeau69 Feb 2017 #5

Yes I did. nycbos Feb 2017 #10

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

From his actions the itcfish Feb 2017 #11

Indeed. nycbos Feb 2017 #15

+10,000 nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #60

Who presented it to him? atreides1 Feb 2017 #26

right heaven05 Feb 2017 #58

Time for congressional hearings!!!!!!! tanyev Feb 2017 #2

This was a war crime, except we aren't at war with Yemmen. Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #27

He knows it all. kacekwl Feb 2017 #3

Just about everything he's done is without sufficient intelligence. Thav Feb 2017 #4

+1 narnian60 Feb 2017 #57

It was a "brutal firefight" Native Feb 2017 #6

"Do any of you guys think they set Trump up with this?" mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #21

Two points: One, the Seals would not sacrifice a team to make trump trc Feb 2017 #29

That's what I was hoping. Thanks. Native Feb 2017 #30

For what reason? atreides1 Feb 2017 #32

No, not the military. Others, somehow. Native Feb 2017 #35

Do not believe he was set up. The_Voice_of_Reason Feb 2017 #34

No, they were watching for the right opportunity Ilsa Feb 2017 #47

Democrats should be calling for investigations leftynyc Feb 2017 #7

Exactly. And to also send these guys in without sufficient ground support much less back-up? WTF? Native Feb 2017 #9

Nothing should gain Congress' attention like the military bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #8

William "Ryan" Owens Native Feb 2017 #12

Rest in peace. I feel horrible for his wife and children. Ilsa Feb 2017 #48

Not the only thing HAB911 Feb 2017 #13

'Without sufficient intelligence' C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #14

BTW, if you know someone who wants to join the military. STOP THEM! Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #16

Here's what it is Marthe48 Feb 2017 #17

they must all wear loafers. mopinko Feb 2017 #28

This SOB is going to kill us all mcar Feb 2017 #18

Because as soon as he gets them installed, the sooner he can resign because it's not fun woodsprite Feb 2017 #31

We're such smart people and "intelligence" is overrated. Eugene Feb 2017 #19

But Trump knows more than the generals PatSeg Feb 2017 #20

Old ''Blood and Guts" Drumpf. Mc Mike Feb 2017 #22

I think much of what Team Trump will do NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #23

That's right onetexan Feb 2017 #41

as long as more brown or black people are killed than US soldiers NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #51

First of the shoot from the hip wild fucking west BS from Drumph.... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #24

Set it up to blame it on Obama if it went south...and it DID. Bengus81 Feb 2017 #25

Yemenghazi Marthe48 Feb 2017 #33

Seen on Twitter: Trumpgahzi & Dongahzi Native Feb 2017 #37

They haven't finished with the Benghazi investigations yet, have they? rickford66 Feb 2017 #65

OBAMA said NO due to insufficient/bad intelligence. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #36

Excerpt from The Guardian Native Feb 2017 #39

You watch, Trump will say Obama set him up to fail. DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #45

WTF did anyone expect from a whacko in the White House? world wide wally Feb 2017 #38

OK. Somebody in the Pentagon Turbineguy Feb 2017 #40

My take on this: ewagner Feb 2017 #42

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

In response, the Retrumplicans have ordered an investigation into maxrandb Feb 2017 #43

But Trumpendork knows more than the generals! neeksgeek Feb 2017 #44

On the campaign trail, Trump endorsed killing relatives of terrorist suspects, which is a war crime. Native Feb 2017 #46

Well, we were told to give him a chance nini Feb 2017 #49

TRUMPGAZI workinclasszero Feb 2017 #50

Benghazi!!! lisvard2 Feb 2017 #52

This was bound to happen radical noodle Feb 2017 #53

If this had happened under Obama/Clinton, there would have been ten investigations by now. dbackjon Feb 2017 #54

They'd have locked him up by now. Native Feb 2017 #55

So some Dem with BALLS needs to call for TEN investigations..... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #61

no surprise heaven05 Feb 2017 #56

Such a PERFECT double meaning DFW Feb 2017 #64

double entendre for the win! +1 Native Feb 2017 #66

thank god the media are all over this.... dhill926 Feb 2017 #67

It's growing legs fast... Native Feb 2017 #68

They killed Kennedy for less. joanbarnes Feb 2017 #69

Trump had all the intelligence HE needed jmowreader Feb 2017 #70

Has this made it on the TV news yet? Anyone know? Native Feb 2017 #71

Trumpghazi! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #72

Donald wanted to do an "I killed Bin Laden" type speech right out of the gate. briv1016 Feb 2017 #73