LIBERALS: always destroying America since the inception of the country..Journalists have no respect for the “loose lips” truism! It gets in the way of their respect circle!
Thank You!
LIBERALS: always destroying America since the inception of the country..Figures..why is the left SO upset about the killing of Baghdadi, because the info didnt get leaked to them so they could find a way to ruin it..the left HATES this President and even more, hate this country..so if they can find a way to sabotage anything they will do it
I watched the DoD press briefing this morning. The (de)Press ask questions, that if answered, would have put our special operators and their families at severe risk.
Unlike former VP Biden on the UBL take down, no “it was Seal Team __” was revealed.
There no reason to inform Congress ahead of time. We had people killed in Yemen because of Democrat Congress critters running their mouths.
The only legal obligation, questionably, is the War Power Act which requires Congress to be notified within 48 hours of operations commencing.
That is probably not even necessary since Congress rubber stamped Obama’s war in Syria. President Trump is merely acting under their existing “authorization for use of military force”
Yet Trump is slammed for not telling Dem’s beforehand? They leak like a leaking dam.
There is absolutely no reason nor need for Congress to know of any Special Operations action or actually any conventional operation until after it occurs...
Why is this VANITY?
How about, he didn't inform Members of Congress before the raid because they have no operational responsibility and their oversight obligation can be satisfied with an after-action report?
Why make this into a "Trump hits back" issue when NO President should be disclosing operational details to Congress, ever?
Bill Sherman would likely not be a good fit in Atlanta.
Sad that the Russians are more trustworthy than the democrats...
Not telling Dems was genius. Dems can appeal on the basis of constitutionality, but they have to take a stand against killing Bugdady.
I wouldn’t tell Congress a damn thing until after action - beg forgiveness if unsuccessful. They don’the need to be involved.
You read something on the interwebs, but can link no source? You should really request this thread be deleted.
I’m reminded of the Russian Ambassador’s statement in DR. STRANGLOVE...”Our source was the New York Times!”
For reasons like this is why the military should not under any circumstances embed reporters in operations or have informal briefings off the record. All briefings should be run through PAO office with the proper sanitation to protect the soldiers. Reporters are often not friends of the soldiers or they will blab information to those who wish harm on the soldiers. In other cases it is the reporters employer who wants the headlines before the others gain the news cycle with all lack of disregard to the soldiers safety.
Did Obama notify the Republicans before he killed OBL?
AND, Patrick J. Leahy isn’t called “Leaky Leahy” for nothing. Think he made sure OBL, and the world, was told that Bush was using cellphones to determine OBLs location.
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