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In reply to the discussion: Trump says 'I won't be changing my mind' on his view that brain injuries suffered by US troops [View all]Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)12. It didn't happen and he's not at fault
The denial is partly to take the focus on his role in the situation.
Over 100 American soldiers have been treated for traumatic brain injuries following Irans missile strike on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The strike came in retaliation for the killing of Qassim Suleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander, which has become a rhetorical staple of President Trumps re-election campaign.
At the time, most of the American reaction to the strike which included about a dozen ballistic missiles, some carrying upward of 1,100 pounds of high explosives was muted gratitude that it was limited, there were no American casualties, and there would be no spiral of escalation.
At the time, most of the American reaction to the strike which included about a dozen ballistic missiles, some carrying upward of 1,100 pounds of high explosives was muted gratitude that it was limited, there were no American casualties, and there would be no spiral of escalation.
[link:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/opinion/iran-us-trump.html|]
I think many of us were relieved it didnt escalate further, but 109 brain injuries is a high price to pay for a poorly thought out assassination. Regardless of whether suleimani deserved it, these soldiers are collateral damage.
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Trump says 'I won't be changing my mind' on his view that brain injuries suffered by US troops [View all]
brooklynite
Feb 2020
OP
No, he'd be in the same weight class, and the flab would provide a cushion...
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#11
"what a waste it is to lose one's mind, or not to have a mind is being very wasteful, how true that
DBoon
Feb 2020
#35
TBI iseems like a basic condition of warfare. If it was "serious", then you couldn't use bombs.
maxsolomon
Feb 2020
#36