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Bombshell from Reuters: [View all] Kingofalldems Feb 2017 OP

Who needs intel briefings GusBob Feb 2017 #1

Exactly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #12

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #38

E-MAILS! E-MAILS! E-MAILS! TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #126

Trump approved it Sanity Claws Feb 2017 #2

Starts with a B ends in an N. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #6

Yes, TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #28

Did he also approve the 13 civilians killed? He said he would kill families of terrorists adigal Feb 2017 #46

Including the 8 year old American-born girl IronLionZion Feb 2017 #81

Trump on record demanding to kill families. And he crowed about the raid. He's proud of his decision Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #88

putin? stonecutter357 Feb 2017 #102

K&R. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2017 #3

I'm awaiting time when military 'operatives' just say NO. elleng Feb 2017 #4

THAT is our only hope.. pangaia Feb 2017 #9

Yes, I think it is. elleng Feb 2017 #10

Oh, they will say NO when the shit hits the fan. Nitram Feb 2017 #119

Hmmm. Have to wonder GP6971 Feb 2017 #5

FYI: Obama rejected the raid because intelligence was not sufficient. brush Feb 2017 #84

Trump has a very good brain so he doesn't need intelligence briefings. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #7

The Republican draft-dodger-in-chief is radically "inadequate" Achilleaze Feb 2017 #117

Thats not being factually honest. Separation Feb 2017 #122

But this shit always works out in the movies... Barack_America Feb 2017 #8

Republicans are no lnger interested in Benghazi-like American deaths. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #11

Exactly what I would expect from that buffoon BainsBane Feb 2017 #13

Trump is Captain Queeg. We all know what needs to happen. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 #14

holy shit. people died. the fucking arrogance. spanone Feb 2017 #15

"I know more than the generals" dalton99a Feb 2017 #16

The hubris True Dough Feb 2017 #56

Precisely malaise Feb 2017 #63

The late, great Bartcop said it best: Girard442 Feb 2017 #17

Still homegirl Feb 2017 #43

That wasn't a reuters link. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #18

Here ya go, I tracked it down justiceischeap Feb 2017 #21

Here is one I think is updated---more casualties possible. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #22

That's the article I read benld74 Feb 2017 #39

Hence, the limits of being "tough" and "decisive" Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #111

Thank you! I appreciate it. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #44

Here's another one. brush Feb 2017 #85

He's now getting our soldiers killed because he's an asshole. stopbush Feb 2017 #19

And I was giving him 28 more days before he had an American killed Generic Brad Feb 2017 #20

Trump's first Benghazi. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2017 #23

Won't even get the slightest scrutiny LostinRed Feb 2017 #51

First of many Benghazi's that his supporters won't ever scrutinize harun Feb 2017 #93

The guy Flatpicker Feb 2017 #24

"He doesn't have a big enough brain for this job" Ilsa Feb 2017 #68

Holy Shit. Congress needs to call for investigation. WHO really ordered it. Bannon? KittyWampus Feb 2017 #25

Bets on Flynn. They were after "computers" and "intelligence" haele Feb 2017 #89

But but Spicer said it was a glorious success. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #26

He said they got "incredible amounts of information". Who does that really sound like? KittyWampus Feb 2017 #29

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #40

I really hope this goes everywhere. This is disgusting. Trump threw away this man's life. And it anneboleyn Feb 2017 #27

Trump knows more than the generals. So how did this happen? Purrfessor Feb 2017 #30

But..that's not how the tv writers said it would go at the pitch meeting.... lindysalsagal Feb 2017 #31

Now he's pissing off the military triron Feb 2017 #32

And they are talking to Reuters and putting Trump is his place. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2017 #33

This, someone's pissed off because Benedict Donald didn't listen or pay half ass attention uponit7771 Feb 2017 #41

Killed 10.... czarjak Feb 2017 #34

Yep! kentuck Feb 2017 #35

Cowardly Generals need to zentrum Feb 2017 #36

knows more than the generals vlyons Feb 2017 #37

This is big. We won't get any hearings on it though since the Republicans will protect their own. SaschaHM Feb 2017 #42

But, but, but BENGHAZI! AJT Feb 2017 #45

Probably got teh idea from watching Patton - the movie rpannier Feb 2017 #47

He likely got it from watching Rambo movies. Blue_true Feb 2017 #116

#TRUMPGHAZI ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #48

This is a total unmitigated disaster from the get-go. Worse than Benghazi NBachers Feb 2017 #49

You forgot the sarcasm gif. Obama rejected that raid because of insufficient intelligence. brush Feb 2017 #86

I figure obvious sarcasm is its own gif. NBachers Feb 2017 #113

Ok. We're on the same page. brush Feb 2017 #115

Precisely what I was thinking. ffr Feb 2017 #104

K&R myrna minx Feb 2017 #50

Military in big shit with this dumbass as CiC Thrill Feb 2017 #52

SEAL team 6 would have been doing their own planning, and had been for months, they do not just braddy Feb 2017 #53

Pres. Obama had decided against the plan which was turned over to Trump Admin wishstar Feb 2017 #64

Stop trying to interject common sense into the outrage!!!! Lurks Often Feb 2017 #71

Huh? Guess you didn't hear Obama rejected the raid because of insufficient intel. brush Feb 2017 #87

Do you believe everything a reporter says or just when you agree with their politics Lurks Often Feb 2017 #94

Do you actually believe that a low-level guy in the military ok'd that raid, and that everything... brush Feb 2017 #95

I'm curious Lurks Often Feb 2017 #97

You're not doing a very credible job at supporting your premise with evidence LanternWaste Feb 2017 #98

I knew they would show up. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #107

Just read the link. Also try Reuters. They also have the story of the botched raid trump ok'd. brush Feb 2017 #101

Too bad you don't like this story. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #105

You vague, unsupported premise is both vague and unsupported... LanternWaste Feb 2017 #99

I guess you don't know much about special ops. braddy Feb 2017 #100

Trump had a refugee ban clusterfuck to distract from, so no time for mission intel. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #54

He was going for the "quick and easy" win. Nitram Feb 2017 #120

If he "approved" it that means someone proposed it. Who was the person responsible? n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #55

If this is true, this is bigger than Benghazi MrScorpio Feb 2017 #57

Ready, Fire, Aim... caraher Feb 2017 #58

More like Fire! 47of74 Feb 2017 #103

The only question is how many more? world wide wally Feb 2017 #59

This mango moron's term in office may end the same way Mubarak's did n/t Azathoth Feb 2017 #60

Mango moron MFM008 Feb 2017 #61

Has been confirmed Pres. Obama had decided to NOT take this action wishstar Feb 2017 #62

The Pentagon wanted a moonless night, which was after trump took over jmg257 Feb 2017 #73

Makes me think of Vietnam and all the kids we murdered HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #65

Benghazi... Mike Nelson Feb 2017 #66

#Trumpghazi - from the arrogant illegitimate Republican who is now Achilleaze Feb 2017 #67

I wonder if this is why CJCS and DNI got pulled from NSC? Ilsa Feb 2017 #69

Just who is advising Trump? Bet it is the Real President Bannon. PA Democrat Feb 2017 #70

trump fucked up a J-SOC operation that was in planning for months? What did he change? jmg257 Feb 2017 #72

Trump is a disaster... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #74

Could you imagine if Obama had done something like this? Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #75

Smarter than the generals. Better trained than most of the military. Mc Mike Feb 2017 #76

Trump is incompetent and his stupidity killed this Seal Gothmog Feb 2017 #77

If HRC had done this they'd be filing impeachment already bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #78

Kick for visibility. Squinch Feb 2017 #79

I hope trump is not counting upon the pentagon McCamy Taylor Feb 2017 #80

TUBAR Javaman Feb 2017 #82

I know more about ISIS than the generals do, believe me, Trump. Botany Feb 2017 #83

Anyone think there will be a congressional investigation about this? perdita9 Feb 2017 #90

Where is Trey Gowdy-Doodie when we really need him? DemoTex Feb 2017 #91

He wouldn't do his intel briefings and now Americans are dead. wildeyed Feb 2017 #92

Shades of Bush 43 and his PDBs of 2001. WinkyDink Feb 2017 #109

Am I the only cube-rat who's unable to see these dozens of daily "link to tweet" posts Orrex Feb 2017 #96

Can you see it if I post it as an image? herding cats Feb 2017 #106

Alas, twitter and most social media are blocked Orrex Feb 2017 #112

"U.S. Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens was killed in the raid." So---"YEMEN! YEMEN!"? I thought not. WinkyDink Feb 2017 #108

Is THIS the kind of advice the Con's buddy Flynn gives? So far I've seen that JA twice since the napi21 Feb 2017 #110

When do we hear from the Select Committee on Benghazi? NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #114

Since when are "military officials" allowed to comment negatively on ... Nitram Feb 2017 #118

I have a hunch that trump watched too many movies Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #121

Shit. People are already dying. If Obama had done this, catbyte Feb 2017 #123

Trump tweeted during the operation. Like a tweener. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #124

He didn't even bother to go to the Situation Room AnnieBW Feb 2017 #125

trump is smarter than generals liberal N proud Feb 2017 #127