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Lurks Often

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94. Do you believe everything a reporter says or just when you agree with their politics

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:39 PM

Feb 2017

Any reviews are done at a much lower level by military professionals with training and experience in these sorts of operations

Do you really think any President and Cabinet members have hours every day to review the various details of every single military operation going on in the Middle East.

To put a different way, do you think the CEO of Ford has the time or training to oversee the autoworkers assembling a car or the accountants doing the books or the HR dept doing whatever it is HR people do?

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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