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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsin an honest world they would just call this guy crazy....trump vs military leaders
so this narcissistic shit knows more than the pentagon....well hot damn[URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]
Donald Trump, Pentagon differ on Mosul fight's success
Washington (CNN)Pentagon officials said Monday that the campaign to reclaim Mosul was proceeding as planned and that so far anti-ISIS forces in Iraq are succeeding in their fight against the terror group.
The military's upbeat assessment puts Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an awkward position. His repeated criticism of the handling of the operation means its success could cast shadows on his argument to be the next commander in chief, while his decision to take on the Pentagon once again highlights the sacred cows he has been willing to slay during his unconventional campaign.
For weeks, Trump has lambasted the coalition effort to re-capture the city of Mosul from ISIS, calling the undertaking a "total disaster" and saying the US and its allies were "bogged-down" there even as defense officials say they are encouraged by the progress being made.
"The campaign is on track and moving forward according to plan," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Monday.
The military's upbeat assessment puts Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an awkward position. His repeated criticism of the handling of the operation means its success could cast shadows on his argument to be the next commander in chief, while his decision to take on the Pentagon once again highlights the sacred cows he has been willing to slay during his unconventional campaign.
For weeks, Trump has lambasted the coalition effort to re-capture the city of Mosul from ISIS, calling the undertaking a "total disaster" and saying the US and its allies were "bogged-down" there even as defense officials say they are encouraged by the progress being made.
"The campaign is on track and moving forward according to plan," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Monday.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/31/politics/trump-pentagon-mosul-differ/index.html
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in an honest world they would just call this guy crazy....trump vs military leaders (Original Post)
spanone
Oct 2016
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Lanius
(601 posts)1. If a Democrat had said what Chump has about the military
the Republicans would be livid and calling for their head.
malaise
(269,187 posts)2. To be kind
He's a fucking idiot
spanone
(135,886 posts)3. we know that, but they treat this headline like it's real news....trump doesn't know shit
a little knowledge is dangerous and he has very little