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jmg257

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3. That makes little sense...Chairman of the Joint Shiefs of Staff was there. Didn't he get involved?

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 10:23 PM

Feb 2017

Sec of Defense? National Security Adviser - a Lt General and former director of Defense Intelligence?

Who the hell in J-SOC is planning that stuff for months just for it to get f'd up, due to 'lack of intelligence'?

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Presidents don't do war planning, that's what the military staff is for... [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2017 OP

Did he interfere in the plans for the Yemen op? jmg257 Feb 2017 #1

Apparently he green lit the OP and never did any of the homework and coordination in the planning MrScorpio Feb 2017 #2

That makes little sense...Chairman of the Joint Shiefs of Staff was there. Didn't he get involved? jmg257 Feb 2017 #3

I don't think that he's operating under normal parameters MrScorpio Feb 2017 #7

Yep - something has to be going on. Cheers! jmg257 Feb 2017 #8

Hitler did this a lot, and we all know how his plans turned out! dubyadiprecession Feb 2017 #4

Not to worry. old guy Feb 2017 #5

trump doesn't think he is a President... liberal N proud Feb 2017 #6

I was curious: Ultimately, can't the commander on the ground call off a mission... Beartracks Feb 2017 #9

That all depends on the OPLAN MrScorpio Feb 2017 #10