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Trump's First Military Raid ends in Disaster

apdst said:
Nimby claims they're lying. It's on him to support that claim.
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Back in the good old days, it would be up to them to support their claim.

But I've been around long enough to understand that ain't gonna happen. :peace
 
Thoreau72 said:
Back in the good old days, it would be up to them to support their claim.

But I've been around long enough to understand that ain't gonna happen. :peace
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Yep! They're going to blame the troops.
 
NIMBY said:
With apdst accusing me of covering for war crimes in deflecting away from trump's disastrous raid, do tell me which war crimes I'm covering for apdst with yer blatant irrational lie .
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Except the raid wasn't a disaster.
 
Moon said:
I have no idea. Not sure what you're driving at.
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Sorry, I seem to have you confused with another poster who questioned the anonymity of the "military officials" in the OP article.
 
Ikari said:
Or make us consider any alternative other than the standard "let's drop some more bombs"

...so yeah....not really a concern.
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Displaying an lack of knowledge of how the US military operates. But carry on.
 
apdst said:
Who are your witnesses going to be? The men that carried out the mission? Seriously...how do you think that's going to go?
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I expect soldiers under oath to tell the truth. Why would I expect anything else?


Diving Mullah
 
apdst said:
Yep! They're going to blame the troops.
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I don't know who "they" is in your sentence above, but it does not include me. I blame those political leaders, and to some degree the military brass, for taking the country to war under fraud.
 
MaggieD said:
I a, sooo sick of this constant smearing of the POTUS. And the eagerness with which his detractors swallow the garbage out there. Think about this story, Calamity. What's wrong with what they're presenting?
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And I am sick of Trumpteen's Disgracing of the office with his Loony Tune personal and Lying Tweets.
I don't want to hear about Ivanka/Nordstrom, Schwarzenagers 'Apprentice' ratings, Inauguration crowd Lies, etc.

IAC, the Botched mission confirmed.

Not what one would call a "success". It missed it's main target.

Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-Rimi
by CYNTHIA MCFADDEN, WILLIAM M. ARKIN and TRACY CONNOR
FEB 7 2017, 1:17 PM ET - NBC News
Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-Rimi - NBC News
The Navy SEAL raid in Yemen last week had a secret objective — the head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who Survived and is now taunting President Donald Trump in an audio message. (see link)

Military and intelligence officials told NBC News the goal of the massive operation was to capture or kill Qassim al-Rimi, considered the third most dangerous terrorist in the world and a master recruiter.

But while one SEAL, 14 al Qaeda fighters and some civilians, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed during a firefight, al-Rimi is still alive and in Yemen, multiple military officials said.."
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mbig said:
And I am sick of Trumpteen's Disgracing of the office with his Loony Tune personal and Lying Tweets.
I don't want to hear about Ivanka/Nordstrom, Schwarzernagers 'Apprentice' ratings, Inauguration crowd Lies, etc

IAC, the Botched mission confirmed.

Not what one would call a "success". It missed it's main target.

Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-Rimi
by CYNTHIA MCFADDEN, WILLIAM M. ARKIN and TRACY CONNOR
FEB 7 2017, 1:17 PM ET - NBC News
Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-Rimi - NBC News
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Ahhh, another anonymous source. That's sooo convenient, isn't it? And now they're letting out top secret information.

And if you're so sick of Trump's tweets etc., I suggest you open another tab on your computer, close out DP, turn off the news and go out for a refreshing walk in the woods. Or, like most people other than THIS group and our clown politicians, immerse yourself in the art of living.

The rest of the world doesn't pay much attention. They're busy working, raising their families, loving their kids, partying with friends. This immersion we CHOOSE for ourselves is rather sad, actually. Too much time on our hands, I'd guess. ;)
 
MaggieD said:
Ahhh, another anonymous source. That's sooo convenient, isn't it? And now they're letting out top secret information.

And if you're so sick of Trump's tweets etc., I suggest you open another tab on your computer, close out DP, turn off the news and go out for a refreshing walk in the woods. Or, like most people other than THIS group and our clown politicians, immerse yourself in the art of living.

The rest of the world doesn't pay much attention. They're busy working, raising their families, loving their kids, partying with friends. This immersion we CHOOSE for ourselves is rather sad, actually. Too much time on our hands, I'd guess. ;)
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Of course they had a target...and, of course, the target got away.

You can whine about "anonymous sources" all day long, but fact is it is what it is---the raid was a complete fail by Trump and his band of bungling fools.
 
MaggieD said:
Ahhh, another anonymous source. That's sooo convenient, isn't it? And now they're letting out top secret information.
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That IS the way this info has come out for decades. NBC is certainly better than Spicer Re-Lies, or Kellyanne non-answers. Kellyanne, the master OF the anonymous leak.

MaggieD said:
And if you're so sick of Trump's tweets etc., I suggest you open another tab on your computer, close out DP, turn off the news and go out for a refreshing walk in the woods. Or, like most people other than THIS group and our clown politicians, immerse yourself in the art of living.
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This board is for expressing our political views. I will Continue to express mine.
(While still jumping in the Ocean 3 or 4 days a week from my Winter White House, not far from Trumps)

MaggieD said:
The rest of the world doesn't pay much attention. They're busy working, raising their families, loving their kids, partying with friends. This immersion we CHOOSE for ourselves is rather sad, actually. Too much time on our hands, I'd guess. ;)
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Hey, I make only 3.48 posts per day.
 
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