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2017-02-04 Arabia

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Posted by badanov 2017-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Arabia

#1 U.S. military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support, or adequate backup preparations.

Trump is CinC and bears ultimate responsibility, but this sounds like bullshit.

Posted by SteveS 2017-02-04 00:31|| 2017-02-04 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Trump doesn't personally perform surveilance, nor does he draw up strategic plans. The plans for this op had previously been approved by the Obama administration, and had been only delayed for the next moonless night--which took place with Trump in office.

Fuck liberals who have suddenly woke up and decided that they're interested in military ops.

Posted by Crusader 2017-02-04 01:07|| 2017-02-04 01:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Liberals lie about everything because America would never follow Liberals if they knew how fucked in the head they are.

Posted by newc 2017-02-04 01:42|| 2017-02-04 01:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Liberals lie about everything

Liberals never lie, newc. Don't believe me? Connect one to a lie detector and see for yourself.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-04 06:31|| 2017-02-04 06:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Steve S, if you look further, you will find out that this was started by ODumma's administration.

Posted by CC Reader 2017-02-04 10:04|| 2017-02-04 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Just because they're psychopaths doesn't mean they are not lying.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-02-04 11:53|| 2017-02-04 11:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Trump gets a single pass: this mission was indeed previously planned and approved by Obama (which doesn't make it, or him, wrong). But from now on Trump is held to the high standard we have for all presidents and military operations overseas.

Posted by Steve White 2017-02-04 14:16|| 2017-02-04 14:16|| Front Page Top

#8 General Eisenhower postpones D-Day! Fears possibility of allied troops killed, wounded, or captured.

Posted by borgboy 2017-02-04 14:57|| 2017-02-04 14:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, aside from all the "bad guy-worse guy" commentary, it seems the operation was effective and follows pretty closely on that compound raid last week.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-02-04 21:35|| 2017-02-04 21:35|| Front Page Top

#10 "But from now on Trump is held to the high standard we have for all presidents and military operations overseas."

Ummmm - I think you skipped one recent President, Dr. Steve.

Posted by Barbara 2017-02-04 22:39|| 2017-02-04 22:39|| Front Page Top

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