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Trump accuses New York Times of foiling plot to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
CBS News ^ | Saturday, July 22, 2017 | Stefan Becket

Posted on 07/22/2017 1:36:52 PM PDT by Jyotishi

President Trump weighed in on a number of hot-button topics in a string of tweets Saturday morning, the day after naming a new White House communications director and accepting the resignation of press secretary Sean Spicer.

The president took aim at some familiar targets: the "Amazon Washington Post," leaks, Hillary Clinton, "Special Council" Robert Mueller and others. 

But one missive in particular left observers scratching their heads. In a cryptic tweet, Mr. Trump accused "the Failing New York Times" of foiling an attempt to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The Failing New York Times foiled U.S. attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist,Al-Baghdadi.Their sick agenda over National Security

-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 22, 2017

While Mr. Trump did not provide more detail about the accusation, the tweet came about 20 minutes after a segment about leaks aired on Fox News' "Fox and Friends." At one point, the chyron read "NYT FOILS U.S. ATTEMPT TO TAKE OUT AL-BAGHDADI."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: albaghdadi; domesticenemies; foiled; iraq; isis; islam; media; msm; muslim; newyorktimes; nyt; nytimes; nyts; president; syria; trump; trumpgwot
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1 posted on 07/22/2017 1:36:52 PM PDT by Jyotishi
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To: Jyotishi
Since Trump has access to CIA information, I would think he would know the truth. This is not just BS.

I think the editor of the NYT should be arrested, given a fair trial, and then executed.

2 posted on 07/22/2017 1:40:42 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Cowboy Bob
I think the editor of the NYT should be arrested, given a fair trial, and then executed.

I would opt for an abbreviated version of that.

3 posted on 07/22/2017 1:46:35 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: Jyotishi

The “Failing New York Times.”


4 posted on 07/22/2017 1:47:02 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Leave the gun. Take the cannoli....)
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To: Jyotishi

#NYTimes-DomesticEnemy

Drone them!


5 posted on 07/22/2017 1:51:53 PM PDT by TigersEye (Investigate the Awan brothers and Wasserman Schultz)
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To: Cowboy Bob

NYT outed a covert CIA operative. How is this not criminal?


6 posted on 07/22/2017 1:52:27 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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“NYT outed a covert CIA operative. How is this not criminal?”

IMHO this is treasonous.


7 posted on 07/22/2017 1:54:00 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Jyotishi

See also:

Top general says LEAKS to the New York Times are the reason ISIS leader al-Baghdadi escaped US forces and is likely still alive

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4720616/Top-general-blames-New-York-Times-ISIS-leader-s-escape.html


8 posted on 07/22/2017 1:57:01 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Jyotishi

The democrats are leaking everything not just this but everything regarding national security to our enemies in an attempt to inhibit the President’s ability to conduct foreign policy. Of course this is treason. If we go to war I am sure they would leak our war plans. Sick aholes.


9 posted on 07/22/2017 1:59:37 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: Jeff Chandler
Please define "fair"?

Perhaps, the peer group version of FAIR will work, using CNN, MSNBC, and NPR has the yardstick.

10 posted on 07/22/2017 2:00:12 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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Please define "fair"?

I didn't call for that. I called for an abbreviated version, as in

I think the editor of the NYT should be arrested, given a fair trial, and then executed.

11 posted on 07/22/2017 2:02:39 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: Jyotishi

#FAKEAMERICANS


12 posted on 07/22/2017 2:06:31 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: Jyotishi
But one missive in particular left observers scratching their heads.

What observers? Who? The writer?

13 posted on 07/22/2017 2:11:15 PM PDT by Flick Lives (#CNNblackmail)
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To: McCarthysGhost
The democrats are leaking everything not just this but everything regarding national security to our enemies in an attempt to inhibit the President’s ability to conduct foreign policy. Of course this is treason. If we go to war I am sure they would leak our war plans. Sick aholes.

You can say THAT again !

14 posted on 07/22/2017 2:16:51 PM PDT by timestax
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To: McCarthysGhost

“If we go to war I am sure they would leak our war plans”

If that were to occur, would there be a military tribunal?

If there was a military tribunal, would the gallows await?


15 posted on 07/22/2017 2:18:54 PM PDT by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancake, just as every culture has its noodle.)
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NYT outed a covert CIA operative. How is this not criminal?

I'm sure Session is busy working on that now.

16 posted on 07/22/2017 2:24:13 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Jyotishi

I thought Al-Bagdadi had been announced dead already? Did he come back to life? LOL!

Baghdad-Bob neocon ME propaganda would be more entertaining if less people actually fell for it.

I hope Trump sees through some of this trash emanating from inside various agencies.


17 posted on 07/22/2017 2:30:00 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Jyotishi

no matter what. Jeff sessions will not do anything.


18 posted on 07/22/2017 2:31:50 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: Jeff Chandler

I have always been impressed with the punishment system in Singapore.

Public caning in Central Park or on Wall Street might convey a message to the knuckleheads.


19 posted on 07/22/2017 3:04:53 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: Jyotishi

“My object all sublime...to let the punishment fit the crime, the punishment fit the crime.”

Maybe the most suitable punishment would be to administer to the NYTimes editor the same punishment ISIS administers to traitors.


20 posted on 07/22/2017 4:25:57 PM PDT by RAldrich
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