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Get a load of this. I guess in a few days we will know whether or not this is true? (Original Post) coolsandy Oct 2017 OP
My guess is Trump gave the go-ahead for a mission that failed. Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #1
Probably not Averagegrunt Oct 2017 #4
Government run by Generals HopeAgain Oct 2017 #2
Saw this the other day underpants Oct 2017 #3
It's a shame Averagegrunt Oct 2017 #5

Averagegrunt

(62 posts)
4. Probably not
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 10:14 PM
Oct 2017

SF cats do things like this all the time and have been sense the 70s. It's not exactly a conspiracy.

underpants

(182,769 posts)
3. Saw this the other day
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 09:43 PM
Oct 2017

Yes they switched the plan to go after the #3 ISIS person in the area. Why that wouldn't change the threat assessment we don't know. I'd think a #3 would have a force around him. Hindsight and no local knowledge.

Averagegrunt

(62 posts)
5. It's a shame
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 10:18 PM
Oct 2017

It's terrible this happened and will continue to happen. SF dudes train for years to do this stuff and have been doing it regularly sense the 70s. More then likely the Niger Government asked for our help. Again dudes have been going down there for a long time even under Democrats.

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