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2019-10-27 Home Front: Politix
Reporter Asks Trump if he's Notified Congressional Leaders About al-Baghdadi Raid; ‘We Decided Not to Because Washington Leaks Like I've Never Seen Before'
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Posted by Frank G 2019-10-27 12:54|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top
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#1 [NY Post] Asked if he had notified House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has launched an impeachment probe against the president, Trump said, “I didn’t do that.”
Pelosi, in a statement, praised the “heroism, dedication and skill of our intelligence professionals and acknowledge the work of our partners in the region.”

The California Democrat also called on the Trump administration to keep Congress in the know.
Trump says monitoring US raid on al-Baghdadi was like 'watching a movie'

“The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance, and on the Administration’s overall strategy in the region,” the statement said. “Our military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from Washington.”

Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, which is at the forefront of the inquiry, said it was a “mistake” not to notify congressional leaders of a military operation.

“Had this escalated, had something gone wrong, had we gotten into a firefight with the Russians, it’s to the administration’s advantage to be able to say, ‘We informed Congress we were going in, they were aware of the risks. We at least gave them the chance to provide feedback.’ That wasn’t done here. I think that’s a mistake,” he told ABC News’ “This Week.
Posted by Frank G 2019-10-27 13:43||   2019-10-27 13:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It also indicates, for now at least, there aren't any leakers at the level this operation was orchestrated.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-10-27 13:49||   2019-10-27 13:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Very wise decision indeed, NOT telling those worthless bastids ANYTHING !!!

Let them concentrate on the word.... "lynching" or the G7 Doral conference venue. Any fok'n thing except that which is important.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-27 13:57||   2019-10-27 13:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't know if Pelosi and Schiff know this, but Islamists have a bug in their bonnet about western civilization. They have security against the deplorables, dirt people, and just plain joes, so they can pontificate till the cows come home.

They can buy security and loyalty but for what price and for how long? When you break the rules, then there are no rules eventually.

The veneer of civilization is very thin.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2019-10-27 14:52||   2019-10-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The CINC does not have to notify congress of anything current ops.

Keep those pieces of shit in the dark.
They are of no use to the mission and will only screw it up.

The worst US Congress Ever demands trump work for them?

A word to that disastrous fascist whore pelosi and all her flying monkeys...
Go fuck yourselves.
Posted by newc 2019-10-27 14:56||   2019-10-27 14:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't hold back, newc, tell us how you really feel...
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-10-27 15:35||   2019-10-27 15:35|| Front Page Top

#7 
Posted by 3dc 2019-10-27 15:39||   2019-10-27 15:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Should have said they didn’t notify Pelosi because they knew she had to be in CA during this time of emergency. Anyone with a souls would be there with their contiruancy.
Posted by Rjschwarz 2019-10-27 16:39||   2019-10-27 16:39|| Front Page Top

#9 It was determined on President Obama’s watch that Congressional leaders needn’t be informed until afterwards in the case of such actions, per Instapundit:

FLASHBACK: Stephen Preston, the CIA’s general counsel “wrote a memo addressing when the administration had to alert congressional leaders under a statute governing covert actions. Given the circumstances, the lawyers decided that the administration would be legally justified in delaying notification until after the raid.”

—“Secret lawyers’ meetings determined Osama bin Laden would be killed,” the New York Times, October 29, 2015. (Link goes to reprint at the Sydney Morning Herald, as original is behind the Times’ subscriber paywall.)
Posted by trailing wife 2019-10-27 18:20||   2019-10-27 18:20|| Front Page Top

#10 Wise decision on the part of Trump. Some of these people would screw up a one person parade.
Posted by JohnQC 2019-10-27 18:29||   2019-10-27 18:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Now what he should do is inform them of the next 'raid' ahead of time.....and instead of sending troops, have a full B-52 squadron turn that spot to moonscape.
Posted by Silentbrick 2019-10-27 20:36||   2019-10-27 20:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Nancy may be butthurt, but her very words said it: “Our military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from Washington.”
Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-10-27 21:43||   2019-10-27 21:43|| Front Page Top

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