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kentuck

(115,725 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 01:06 PM Oct 2019

Well, we have to admit, it did get the attention of all the Sunday morning news shows... [View all]

It did accomplish that.

We know from history that the bigger the lie, the more people are likely to believe it.

Since this story was announced a few hours ago, a lot of questions have arisen. Why inform Russia but not our Congress? Why was he golfing at the time of the reported raid? Did Russia or Turkey know the location of Baghdadi? Etc.

More questions and more facts will come out in the days ahead.

After America has had time to catch its breath, they notice a slight stench in the air.

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