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Eyeball_Kid

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56. One of the things that happen in "war" is that decision-makers can get
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 12:18 PM
Feb 2017

reckless and take risks that can increase the danger to military and civilians. Excusing Trumpy for reckless and high risk commands by claiming that the "fog of war" allows for chaos is backwards. Trumpy CONTRIBUTED to the Fog of War! He MADE it foggier, consciously and intentionally. He's not the victim here! He's the perpetrator!

Mattis and Kelly are fools. I don't care what their background and experience is. They reportedly encouraged Trumpy, probably between the mashed potatoes and the pork chops, to go ahead when they KNEW that a comprehensive assessment indicated that they plan more carefully. Did they READ why Obama's team didn't even talk directly to Obama about this specific mission? Certainly, Trumpy didn't read anything.

The president MUST be the smartest person in the room. He doesn't have a choice. Trumpy should have done extensive research BY HIMSELF about the mission so that his subordinates can't pull boners like this. But Trumpy DOESN'T READ!

So, why is it that Trumpy as candidate was described as someone who is "unfit" to be president? THIS IS WHY!

SEALs may not be flying Trump flags for long. C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #1
yeah-- I saw on twitter that Trump actually said the dead Seal's wife name publicly Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #6
also supposedly Trump did a photo-op with the casket Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #39
The idiot thinks he cannot fail. Didn't he say he was so much smarter than Obama? Coventina Feb 2017 #2
"Hey Trump! Have you ended ISIS yet?" LOLOL thanks for wordpix Feb 2017 #21
Trumpy uses his own definition of success, which is... Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #51
& yet, he's reported to be pacing alone in the WH wordpix Feb 2017 #59
The Republican draft Dodger screws it up Achilleaze Feb 2017 #3
On record saying he's smarter than the Generals & sexual disease was his "personal Vietnam". nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #4
but...he went to military school and has more knowledge than the pros wordpix Feb 2017 #17
Sounds like one of his tweets. Well played. liquid diamond Feb 2017 #65
But Trump said he knows more than the generals. keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #5
the silence is deafening about this... dhill926 Feb 2017 #7
Impeach the dummy NOW, it will only get worse, he's flexing his muscles wordpix Feb 2017 #18
And remember, he suggested going after terrorists' families. Guess he meant it. Stonepounder Feb 2017 #8
oh wow, great point-- I forgot that Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #9
Ties in with Kellyanne's comments about the 5 yo separated from his mom bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #42
Sad. Dopers_Greed Feb 2017 #10
Chest thumping braggadocio does not a CinC make. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #11
and then he's scared of the "liberal media" n/t hibbing Feb 2017 #14
I know! He'll probably blame the media for his disaster in Yemen. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #15
Wait til he takes over every invetigative branch of gov & media wordpix Feb 2017 #19
here's to karma Solly Mack Feb 2017 #20
if it happens like it's happening to Kissinger, it's only to let him know wordpix Feb 2017 #22
God help us DesertRat Feb 2017 #12
God won't help. It's up to us. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #54
Stupid people don't know they're stupid. Doitnow Feb 2017 #13
no Trump is "smart" b/c he didn't pay taxes - lest we forget that wordpix Feb 2017 #23
I would THINK that the Military is taking note of this and who they voted for. Cha Feb 2017 #16
we need to fix our educational system NOW wordpix Feb 2017 #24
Be nice to get rid of the Brainwashing Centrals Cha Feb 2017 #25
Trump Wanted To Have His Captain Phillips Moment and He Wanted It Now! TomCADem Feb 2017 #26
No. it was a "dark moon" issue. JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #27
Obama didn't sign off on it because it was too risky. There are multiple reports now. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #29
Then whose fault was that? JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #41
If it was planned under Obama TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2017 #43
The military leaders did not consider it too risky. JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #44
Thanks. I feel like I'm living in an alternate universe TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2017 #47
You appear to predicate your allegations of "Obama apologists" on a premise no one has made. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #57
Obama's last chance in office--it WAS mainly a moonlight issue. Hortensis Feb 2017 #48
Reportedly, that specific mission was never directly discussed with Obama. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #55
Big little man thinks he's playing with toy soldiers. yankeepants Feb 2017 #28
#TRUMPGHAZI? ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #30
Why aren't there hearings? yardwork Feb 2017 #31
b/c this issue is not about EMAILS wordpix Feb 2017 #60
so, when are we going to have the endless hearings on this one ? AllaN01Bear Feb 2017 #32
Of course the rightwing media and Trumps other supporters as few as there are cstanleytech Feb 2017 #33
It's not anyone's fault. JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #45
It can become someone's fault ck4829 Feb 2017 #50
The problem is we now have the Benghazi paradigm exboyfil Feb 2017 #52
One of the things that happen in "war" is that decision-makers can get Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #56
Who besides yourself is making that premise? LanternWaste Feb 2017 #58
ah this is the kinda shit ur can expect,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #34
Spicer a short few hours after raid stated that the US had captured chelsea0011 Feb 2017 #35
everything Spicer says should be considered a lie Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #37
Isn't that the very reason that Clinton exboyfil Feb 2017 #53
trump wanted a big weekend victory, instead he killed & wounded a lot of people. ground assault Sunlei Feb 2017 #36
it's almost like Trump isn't up for this job.... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #38
He's most dangerous near fridays, seems like hes coordinates with republican-fox people Sunlei Feb 2017 #40
ughhh, how long can we go like this ??? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #63
"almost?" He's the friggin' MC for his own Amateur Hour wordpix Feb 2017 #61
yeah, I left off the sarcasm tag Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #62
Didn't Trump say he'd have so much winning that we'd be tired of winning? SunSeeker Feb 2017 #46
Kick ck4829 Feb 2017 #49
Why has no investigation been started? Surely worse than Benghazi! nikibatts Feb 2017 #64
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