Pentagon Officials Say Trump Was Talking Nonsense When He Called Beirut Explosion an Attack

[babylonsister]

He needs to STFU.

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Pentagon Officials Say Trump Was Talking Nonsense When He Called Beirut Explosion an Attack
LOOSE CANNON
Jamie Ross
Updated Aug. 05, 2020 7:13AM ET /
Published Aug. 05, 2020 7:12AM ET


Pentagon officials have reportedly said that they have absolutely no idea what President Donald Trump was talking about when he described the gigantic and deadly Beirut explosion as a “terrible attack” carried out using a “bomb of some kind.” On Tuesday, hours after the explosion killed at least a hundred people and wounded thousands, Trump said: “I've met with some of our great generals and they just seem to feel that it was not... some kind of manufacturing explosion type of event... They seem to think it was an attack.” But CNN has reportedly spoken to U.S. defense officials who said there is absolutely no indication that it was an attack and, if there was, efforts would have already been made to protect U.S. troops and assets in the region. That hasn’t happened. Lebanese officials have reportedly raised concerns with U.S. diplomats about Trump’s “attack” language. Lebanon has blamed the explosion on the accidental detonation of more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. We need a President, not a comedian.

What we got is an Unstable Moron.

[samsingh]

6. we need a president not a traitor who may be working for foreign governments

[Kid Berwyn]

11. That's what's funny.

No matter how many flags he hugs or hippies he punches, Trump really is a traitor.



Otherwise, he wouldn’t talk to Putin in secret.

[Mike 03]

2. Glad that was quickly cleared up.

But how humiliating for our country, the Pentagon and "some generals."

Now, where did Trump get that idea in his head it was a "bomb"? Russia? They always like a good bomb rumor, because it sets people against each other when there is a nefarious rather than benign explanation for a tragedy.

[Polly Hennessey]

10. I think he made it up because

it sounded good. Remember, idiots like to put blame on others. In tRump’s tiny brain attack is more exciting than accident. When he says some generals, you know he is making stuff up.

[PCIntern]

3. My God, is there no limit to the pathology?

Years ago I had a patient, rather elderly gentleman, who used to have conversations with all kinds of movie stars and political leaders which began with: If I had a chance to talk to so-and-so so I would say blah blah blah and then he said blah blah blah and then I said so and so and he replied blah blah blah. As if it really happened It was so fucking weird. And he was having conversations With everybody from Brigitte Bardot to Rock Hudson to Hillary Clinton. He was so crazy. And the worst part was, that he actually believed that this took place. I bet he could pass a lie detector test. I was stuck with him for nearly 40 years and he died in his mid 90s, and it was one of the few times I was relieved that I was unburdened of this lunatic.

[NCDem47]

4. Trump LOVES to think he is in the know on things

And has information others don't have. Then can't stand to hold on to the information---if it's even correct. What an idiot. Reminds me of the Kristen Wiig charater on SNL.

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[spanone]

5. Another 'fact' trump pulled directly out of his ass.

[JHB]

7. Well, they can't come out and say it, but they have a damn good idea what...

...he was talking about. He was talking about making himself seem in control and on top of things while evoking a terrorist attack to keep his fans jumping. None of that was true, of course, but they can't openly say "He just pulled that out of his ass."

[SamKnause]

8. He is a fucking habitual liar.

He says whatever comes into his warped evil mind.

He makes stuff up on the fly.

There are never any consequences for his brazen lies.

He is pandering to his Nazi base.

Fuck him and fuck his supporters.

[malaise]

9. Duh!

We knew about the ammonium nitrate before he spoke

[Sneederbunk]

12. We know. We know.