2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHours After First Intelligence Briefing, Trump Likely Leaked CLASSIFIED Secrets
Loser Donald Trump has loose lips.
Trump attended an intelligence briefing this afternoon in which he was told sensitive information for his own safety and for the safety of Americans. Within hours he was neck deep into one of his classic word salads when he proved Harry Reid and other Pentagon officials right.
In what was the biggest faux pas of his entire political career, Trump accidentally revealed sensitive and classified information about the locations of secret military bases. Trump arrogantly spoke to an audience at a Colorado Springs rally today, when he said that the U.S. should not have to pay rent for its military base in Saudi Arabia.
Theres just one problem with this. There isnt supposed to be an American military base in Saudi Arabia. Well not officially, anyway.
This revelation could and should mean huge consequences for Donald Trump, who has called for the arrest and indictment of Hillary Clinton for mishandling of classified emails.
http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/07/29/breaking-hours-after-first-intelligence-briefing-trump-likely-leaked-classified-secrets/
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)Where are we hiding a military base in the desert?
We have bases that arent secret.
Nonsense like this makes our side look dumb.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)I remember years ago I was in Poland. I will not say here near which city. But I went to a local bar to hang out a little. Of course the locals knew immediately I was an American. Well they used their best English and German since I did not speak any Polish to communicate. Well late in the evening one of the guys said to me, "Hey are you one of the Americans from the American base located near this city?" I said No, the United States does not have any bases located in Poland. He said, "yes they do." I realized he was quite serious and I did my smooth change of subject move. When I got back to Germany I asked some military friends I knew. I found out yes there was a secret CIA base operating out of that city in Poland. It was most likely an old Polish Army barracks but US personnel were stationed there at that time. The military in Germany supported that location so my friends knew. They only told me since they knew I would not say anything to anyone. I only say to you now because the whole situation and things have changed in Europe since that time. In other words it is not a secret anymore at this time. So yes there could be a secret US base in Saudi Arabia. Secret in the sense that the US government will deny they have one there.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)Military bases are large installations.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Some bases are only a few buildings. Quite small.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)Trump didn't reveal anything.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)What do you think he meant when he said we need to stop paying rent on installations in Saudi Arabia?
Demsrule86
(68,576 posts)Saudi Arabia will face serious consequence if it is known they allow military bases in their country. This is big...Donald Trump is an idiot and a threat to all Americans.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)We're chasing a shadow here.
Demsrule86
(68,576 posts)Response to UCmeNdc (Original post)
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michaz
(1,352 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Zero evidence whatsoever that Trump "likely leaked classified secrets".
Much more likely scenario, he doesn't know that we don't have bases in Saudi Arabia anymore.
citood
(550 posts)Here's one:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskan_Village
The website that pushed this story is trash.
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Bases in Saudi Arabia?
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)was being accurate?
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)as part of the United States Military Training Mission.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Trump was most likely briefed about a base being in Saudi Arabia, but told nothing is going on there. Trump did not have a "need to know" about those operations. This is all speculation on my part. I just find it interesting Trump is saying the US must close a military base in Saudi Arabia. Now, you say that there is a base in Saudi Arabia called Eskan Village. Now, think about this, not many people knew that until Trump made a spectacle out of that information.
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)he may have just assumed we have bases there, and spouted off.
I think we're giving him too much credit by assuming he was basing his comments in reality.
BadGimp
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