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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 11:40 AM Jul 2016

Hours 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.

There’s just one problem with this. There isn’t 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/

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Hours After First Intelligence Briefing, Trump Likely Leaked CLASSIFIED Secrets (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jul 2016 OP
Yeah this seems silly to me rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1
Yes, easily. UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #6
It's an open desert rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #9
Not all of them. UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #12
Be aware that this story has been retracted rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #13
Okay then Loser Donald Trump is an idiot speaking about mystical Bases located in Saudi Arabia UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #16
Consider the political ramifications Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #8
And it's been debunked rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #10
I am glad since it would awful if it was true. nt Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Jul 2016 #2
Stop with this. Not true. see: michaz Jul 2016 #3
This is BS from a click bait website oberliner Jul 2016 #4
Wikipedia says we have at least 5 bases there citood Jul 2016 #7
This story has already been retracted LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #5
Then what was Trump talking about? UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #11
There's at least one still operational, but why would you even wonder if Trump LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #17
The last base in Saudi Arabia was handed over to the Saudis on August 26, 2003. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #18
I suppose it depends on definitions; Eskan villiage is still under the control of the US LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #19
Eskan Village might have operations being run out of it UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #20
Honestly, I don't think Trump was doing any more than talking out of his ass LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #21
The Donald has a non functioning Brain-Mouth Gate BadGimp Jul 2016 #14
 

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)
1. Yeah this seems silly to me
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jul 2016

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)
6. Yes, easily.
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:06 PM
Jul 2016

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.

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
16. Okay then Loser Donald Trump is an idiot speaking about mystical Bases located in Saudi Arabia
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:33 PM
Jul 2016

What do you think he meant when he said we need to stop paying rent on installations in Saudi Arabia?

Demsrule86

(68,558 posts)
8. Consider the political ramifications
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:18 PM
Jul 2016

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.

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
4. This is BS from a click bait website
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 11:43 AM
Jul 2016

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)
7. Wikipedia says we have at least 5 bases there
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:06 PM
Jul 2016

Here's one:

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskan_Village

The website that pushed this story is trash.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)
19. I suppose it depends on definitions; Eskan villiage is still under the control of the US
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 01:01 PM
Jul 2016

as part of the United States Military Training Mission.

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
20. Eskan Village might have operations being run out of it
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 03:54 PM
Jul 2016

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)
21. Honestly, I don't think Trump was doing any more than talking out of his ass
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 04:09 PM
Jul 2016

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.

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