Why Did The Pentagon Ever Give Trump The Option Of Killing Soleimani?

[Kerry Won Ohio]

Excellent article from the Washington Post. Excerpt below:

Instead of holding a tightly managed, inclusive debate in the Situation Room, Trump made one of the most dangerous choices of his presidency among a tiny group at Mar-a-Lago. Such decisive moments are usually preceded by hundreds of people spending countless hours in dingy government offices and conference rooms, building PowerPoint slides and questioning lawyers. These individuals create the parameters and permutations of what the decision-makers consider. They identify the possible options, vetting their likely operational, diplomatic, economic and other effects. That work enables the commander in chief to make wrenching decisions about his military options wisely.

At least, that is how decisions are supposed to be made, and how we helped leaders make them when we worked in government. Bad options, considered with little serious deliberation on an unnecessarily rapid timeline, should never get to the president in the first place.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...cbed14-3316-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html

Obviously, our national security apparatus is broken. If generals give a dimwit nut job like Trump an ill-advised crazy option, it's highly likely he is going to choose the crazy option.

In this case, the Pentagon deserves just as much blame as Donald Trump.

 

[Mongidig]

He made the decision while at Mar-a-Lago but the decision making began several day's prior. Liberals will think this decision was ill-advised but most experts think it was a bold but correct move given the latest intelligence and recent Iranian attacks on American and allied interests.

 

[joko104]

Excellent article from the Washington Post. Excerpt below:



https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...cbed14-3316-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html

Obviously, our national security apparatus is broken. If generals give a dimwit nut job like Trump an ill-advised crazy option, it's highly likely he is going to choose the crazy option.

In this case, the Pentagon deserves just as much blame as Donald Trump.

The new Fascist Democratic Party, the Democratic MSM/press and their followers are part of the Iranian military propaganda and strategy apparatus. Our Pentagon is with the American military.

I hope this cleared up your confusion.

 

[Obscurity]

He made the decision while at Mar-a-Lago but the decision making began several day's prior. Liberals will think this decision was ill-advised but most experts think it was a bold but correct move given the latest intelligence and recent Iranian attacks on American and allied interests.

No expert would say that.

Because we dont have all the relative evidence and neither do they.

But you knew that. Kilmeade isnt an expert.

 

[Acadia]

Soooooo broken:roll:

 

[Hari Seldon]

He made the decision while at Mar-a-Lago but the decision making began several day's prior. Liberals will think this decision was ill-advised but most experts think it was a bold but correct move given the latest intelligence and recent Iranian attacks on American and allied interests.

Not to mention the impending impeachment.

 

[CaughtInThe]

The new Fascist Democratic Party, the Democratic MSM/press and their followers are part of the Iranian military propaganda and strategy apparatus...

^ The result of decades of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.

 

[Dayton3]

It is not the U.S. militaries job to make U.S. foreign or military policies. They prepare possible options and then implement the options chosen.

only if the president ordered something extremely dangerous or obviously an illegal order like a war crime would members of the military refuse their orders (like ordering a nuclear strike without any possible reason or justification).

 

[joko104]

The fact that the Pentagon/miltary gave this exact option to President Trump self explains why, doesn't it?

There is no free press/MSM in the USA anymore. They were all bought out by super rich multi-national corporations that used the only as their propaganda outlets. Muslims are over 1/5th of the world's population by the terrorism and war methods the Islamic Empire has always used. They will always side with any Muslim country against the USA now. Basically they now side with every other country against the USA - and were doing so long, long before Trump came into the picture.

 

[jamesbyoung]

Trump supporters alone will think this decision was well-advised but most experts and thinking true blue Americans will think it was a crazy move given the latest intelligence and paucity of recent Iranian attacks on American and allied interests.

 

[Outlook]

Excellent article from the Washington Post. Excerpt below:



https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...cbed14-3316-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html

Obviously, our national security apparatus is broken. If generals give a dimwit nut job like Trump an ill-advised crazy option, it's highly likely he is going to choose the crazy option.

In this case, the Pentagon deserves just as much blame as Donald Trump.

LOL
OMG
If there aren’t a hundred people in a conference room in a government building no decision should or can be made.
Say that to yourself and see if that makes any common sense.

Of course there have been zero discussion about Soleimani over the years.
I have to laugh once again

If I were to guess you believe Trump brought down the commercial jet.

 

[joko104]

Trump supporters alone will think this decision was well-advised but most experts and thinking true blue Americans will think it was a crazy move given the latest intelligence and paucity of recent Iranian attacks on American and allied interests.

Obviously not. If that Iranian general was Mr. Wonderful and otherwise doing nothing like you imply, our military would not have been watching him for opportunity to kill him. Trump didn't kill him. Our military did. It wasn't Trump who found him. It was our military that found him.

Iran failed to seize another American Embassy nor kill our Ambassador - so instead had to settle for blowing up a Ukrainian jetliner who had someone on it they wanted dead. Iran is leading, arming, and directing attacks on Americans, our allies and terrorist attacks on civilians all over the region.

While all the Trump haters and America haters are sobbing and ranting every talking point the Supreme Leader of Iran dictates to you, in fact our civilian and military personnel in the Green Zone where our embassy is were wildly cheering.

But as a New Age progressive (anti-liberal fascism) Democrat you are obligated to side with any and all enemies of the USA and any enemy of Trump. Thus, every opinion you recite from the Democratic Party MUST be exactly every talking point of the Supreme Leader of Iran - as has been the case so far.

 

[joko104]

It is not the U.S. militaries job to make U.S. foreign or military policies. They prepare possible options and then implement the options chosen.

only if the president ordered something extremely dangerous or obviously an illegal order like a war crime would members of the military refuse their orders (like ordering a nuclear strike without any possible reason or justification).

Yes, the military daily advises the president where every person on earth is and a day and time the president can order that person killed. That's why the Pentagon told the president where the great humanitarian Iranian general in Iraq would be, because they tell the president were each of the 7 billion people are and what date and time each one of those 7 billion could be hit.

Our forces in Iraq and in the Green Zone wanted that Iranian general DEAD DEAD DEAD - because they want to live. It is that simple. But, then, what the hell do you care about American deaths?

 

[Dayton3]

But, then, what the hell do you care about American deaths?

What is that supposed to mean?

 

[joko104]

What is that supposed to mean?

It was just a stupid, off the cuff quip that was very badly misdirected. Sorry.

 

[Kerry Won Ohio]

The new Fascist Democratic Party, the Democratic MSM/press and their followers are part of the Iranian military propaganda and strategy apparatus. Our Pentagon is with the American military.

I hope this cleared up your confusion.

Did you say something? I don't listen to Putin's Russian bots.

 

[Kerry Won Ohio]

It is not the U.S. militaries job to make U.S. foreign or military policies. They prepare possible options and then implement the options chosen.

only if the president ordered something extremely dangerous or obviously an illegal order like a war crime would members of the military refuse their orders (like ordering a nuclear strike without any possible reason or justification).

Wow. You know absolutely nothing. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, working with the Pentagon, prepares different COAs (Courses of Action) briefings for the President during emergency situations. The President doesn't figure this **** out on his own.

Unsophisticated Repug bumpkin talk.

 

[Dayton3]

Wow. You know absolutely nothing. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, working with the Pentagon, prepares different COAs (Courses of Action) briefings for the President during emergency situations.

That's what I said genius.

 

[VanceMack]

As the rest of the world comes to grips with the FACT that Soleimani was a piece of **** terrorist that NEEDED a dirt nap, the desperate clinger Trump hating leftists continue to piss themselves over a dead terrorist and TRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!.

 

[Kerry Won Ohio]

That's what I said genius.

The military does not provide crazy-ass options unless the process is broken. Obviously, the process is broken.

This is what happens when all qualified, competent people refuse to continue working for a crazy mother ****er like Trump.

 

[snakestretcher]

The fact that the Pentagon/miltary gave this exact option to President Trump self explains why, doesn't it?

There is no free press/MSM in the USA anymore. They were all bought out by super rich multi-national corporations that used the only as their propaganda outlets. Muslims are over 1/5th of the world's population by the terrorism and war methods the Islamic Empire has always used. They will always side with any Muslim country against the USA now. Basically they now side with every other country against the USA - and were doing so long, long before Trump came into the picture.

WTF do you expect after decades of freedom bombs being dropped on the Middle East? Gratitude? Flowers on your birthday?

 

[jamesbyoung]

The military does not provide crazy-ass options unless the process is broken. Obviously, the process is broken.

This is what happens when all qualified, competent people refuse to continue working for a crazy mother ****er like Trump.

Bay of Pigs? Next Trump stupidity coming up.

 

[joko104]

Did you say something? I don't listen to Putin's Russian bots.

At this this time the Supreme Leader of Iran is the only person you are listening to, correct?

 

[Helix]

to be fair, the Pentagon has done a fairly good job of handling the orange fool so far. offering him a potential war while he was being rightfully impeached was arguably a mistake, however, if that's actually what happened. this is just my opinion.

 

[Kerry Won Ohio]

LOL
OMG
If there aren’t a hundred people in a conference room in a government building no decision should or can be made.
Say that to yourself and see if that makes any common sense.

Of course there have been zero discussion about Soleimani over the years.
I have to laugh once again

If I were to guess you believe Trump brought down the commercial jet.

That's not what the article is stating. Learn to read.

The article is stating that all options should be properly vetted by experts working at lower levels. That way, the craziest options, such as killing Soleimani, don't make it to the President.