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Trump goes after former POW McCain after he criticizes botched Yemen raid:
Daily Mail UK ^ | February 9, 2017 | Francesca Chambers

Posted on 02/09/2017 7:23:03 AM PST by COUNTrecount

Trump goes after former POW McCain after he criticizes botched Yemen raid: 'He's been losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore'

Senator John McCain said the op 'cannot be labeled a success' because a Seal and an American girl died

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Wednesday that the raid was 'absolutely a success' despite McCain's comments

Said criticizing Yemen mission does 'disservice' to dead Navy SEAL

President Donald Trump tore into Arizona Sen. John McCain this morning, claiming that the former prisoner of war has been 'losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore.'

McCain and Trump have never seen eye-to-eye on foreign policy, and the Republican senator has been especially critical of the president's first special op, a raid in Yemen on an al Qaeda affiliate.

The White House has repeatedly said the assault was a 'success,' even though a Navy SEAL and an eight-year-old American girl died in the crossfire.

'While many of the objectives of the recent raid in Yemen were met, I would not describe any operation that results in the loss of American life as a success,' McCain rebutted.

Trump said Thursday morning that McCain should keep his opinions to himself - criticism of the operation 'only emboldens the enemy!' Yemen withdrew permission for some US Special Ops missions on Tuesday Decision comes after the botched raid that killed Yemeni civilians on January 29 Trump's first military order as president killed Navy SEAL William 'Ryan' Owens Yemen's ambassador said their cooperation shouldn't come at Yemen's expense

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To: COUNTrecount
Considering McCain's ‘Keating Five’ situation; taking money from George Soros; blocking the bill to let the families of the POW’s to try and find out about their loved ones (just what did ‘songbird’ tell his ‘captors’; voting more with the Dems than Repubs; going over and being ‘buddy-buddy’ with ISIS; relationship with ‘Egg McMuffin’...

Something tells me that there is some information that McCain doesn't want out, and with President Trump and A.G. Sessions, it will come out...

Oh and don't forget about the time he said what he did to his first wife in a press conference, yelled at her and called her a ‘bitch’...yep we are not impressed with you and never have been...

Traitor to America and the American People is the label that Juan McCain should carry!!!

61 posted on 02/09/2017 7:57:38 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Gaffer

McCain is a loser. His fate sealed when he was shot and captured. He was used as propaganda fodder by the VC but did not need to wave his POW status around like a badge of courage and ride it into government idiocy. It takes no great skill to be riding in an airplane shot down by your enemy.

His only admirable quality is perseverance. As we have all seen, he just wont go away.


62 posted on 02/09/2017 7:57:38 AM PST by Delta 21 (The minority demands NOTHING !)
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To: TTFlyer

Breaking NEWS:

Soldiers died in Normandy invasion! The Senile Senator from Arizona, John McCain labels the effort unsuccessful. Calls WW2 “Not successful.”
Millions died and billions of dollars worth of aircraft, ships, and tanks destroyed.

McCain is absolutely worthless.


63 posted on 02/09/2017 7:58:07 AM PST by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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To: COUNTrecount
So..., much..., WINNING!
64 posted on 02/09/2017 7:58:08 AM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: Savage Rider

It was anwar al awaki’s daughter. American only because she was born here.


65 posted on 02/09/2017 7:58:20 AM PST by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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To: COUNTrecount
Senator John McCain said the op 'cannot be labeled a success' because a Seal and an American girl died

Using those metrics, most of the great American victories in our military history would not be labeled a success. What an idiot.

66 posted on 02/09/2017 7:58:29 AM PST by kabar
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To: COUNTrecount

So in McCain’s tiny little brain-housing group, a KIA and a collateral casualty equals failure? Tragedy? Yes. Failure? No.

My brother-in-law Joe was killed in a raid to take down an HVT on December 24th, 2004. Joe was the only casualty in that raid and the team killed the HVT and several associates. If that pompous, pampered pussy McCain would like to tell me that raid was a failure, he’ll find out that the North Vietnamese weren’t all that bad after all.

In other words, F-you, you traitorous bastard!


67 posted on 02/09/2017 7:58:44 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: COUNTrecount

Why do Arizonians keep botching up and electing McCain?


68 posted on 02/09/2017 8:02:28 AM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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To: Gaffer

Perfectly said. Thank you.


69 posted on 02/09/2017 8:03:41 AM PST by Bigg Red (The best f-word we can apply to Obama on this glorious inauguration day is "former".)
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To: COUNTrecount
Meet John And Lindsey McCains. Two Rino Senators in a committed relationship.


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70 posted on 02/09/2017 8:04:01 AM PST by yuleeyahoo (Those are my principles, and if you do not like them...well I have others. - Groucho Marx)
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To: Qiviut

Yes , but the people of Arizona keep voting for him . Sigh


71 posted on 02/09/2017 8:04:20 AM PST by katykelly
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To: COUNTrecount

I think McCain has the Maxine Waters on his Pelosi that has eroded his ability to polidiot anymore .... time for him to go Arizona.


72 posted on 02/09/2017 8:04:51 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: COUNTrecount

So the battle of Okinawa in the Pacific war was a total failure, according to McCain’s peculiar standard.


73 posted on 02/09/2017 8:05:41 AM PST by granada
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To: COUNTrecount

What an ass


74 posted on 02/09/2017 8:05:59 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: COUNTrecount

So the battle of Okinawa in the Pacific war was a total failure, according to McCain’s peculiar standard.


75 posted on 02/09/2017 8:06:09 AM PST by granada
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To: COUNTrecount

McCain = George Soros Minion


76 posted on 02/09/2017 8:06:30 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Delta 21

The only reason McStain was shot down was because he defied orders and flew BELOW the ceiling.

His squadron mates obeyed orders and flew ABOVE the ceiling. They were not shot down.

Then he blabbed to the enemy, hence their nickname for him “songbird.”


77 posted on 02/09/2017 8:09:41 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Our 8 Year Nightmare Has Ended!)
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Saw an article a few days ago that listed McCain as one of the GOP Congressman Soros donated to. I’m starting to believe that McCain, Graham etc. are getting a lot MORE from Soros’ than we will ever know.


78 posted on 02/09/2017 8:10:08 AM PST by Maverick68 (.)
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To: COUNTrecount
"McCain said the op 'cannot be labeled a success' because a Seal and an American girl died."

How many did we lose within 24 hours of D-Day? About 10,000?
79 posted on 02/09/2017 8:13:13 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: katykelly

A great example of why term limits are a necessity, IMO.


80 posted on 02/09/2017 8:13:35 AM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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