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Trump dismisses criticism from Navy SEAL who led Osama bin Laden mission
The Hill ^ | 11/18/18 | Megan Keller

Posted on 11/18/2018 3:56:04 PM PST by quasimodo_79

"Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace noted during a discussion with the president that William McRaven has said Trump's attacks on the media are the "greatest threat to democracy in his lifetime."

Trump in response called McRaven a "Hillary Clinton fan" and "Obama-backer."

"Wouldn’t it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that, wouldn’t it have been nice?" Trump asked. "You know, living — think of this — living in Pakistan, beautifully in Pakistan in what I guess they considered a nice mansion, I don’t know, I’ve seen nicer. But living in Pakistan right next to the military academy, everybody in Pakistan knew he was there."

"You’re not even going to give them credit for taking down bin Laden?" Wallace asked.

"They took him down but — look, look, there’s news right there, he lived in Pakistan, we’re supporting Pakistan, we’re giving them $1.3 billion a year, which we don’t give them anymore, by the way, I ended it because they don’t do anything for us, they don’t do a damn thing for us," Trump responded.

"I’m totally in favor of the media, I’m totally in favor of free press, got to be fair press," he added.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladenraid; chriswallace; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; foreignaid; mcraven; media; mediawingofthednc; megankeller; msm; nonplayercharacter; nonplayercharacters; npc; npcs; oblraid; pakistan; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; thehill; williammcraven
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1 posted on 11/18/2018 3:56:04 PM PST by quasimodo_79
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To: quasimodo_79

Trump is right. We were paying Pakistan to hide Osama bin Laden.


2 posted on 11/18/2018 3:58:02 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: quasimodo_79

It didn’t take the SEALs to take bin Laden. He was in our crosshairs many times. Someone wanted a show.


3 posted on 11/18/2018 3:58:16 PM PST by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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To: quasimodo_79
William McRaven has $#!+ for brains.
4 posted on 11/18/2018 3:58:57 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: quasimodo_79

Maybe if this guy had the press going after him with a million fake stories every day he might change his mind.


5 posted on 11/18/2018 3:59:06 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: quasimodo_79

Bin Laden, the guy we supposedly dumped in the ocean?


6 posted on 11/18/2018 3:59:32 PM PST by Third Person (Without double standards the left would have no standards at all.)
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To: CodeToad

And, from what I have read, Panetta had to threaten Obama with leaking the truth, that we had bin Laden many times and Obama wouldn’t give the go-ahead. That’s the only reason it finally happened.


7 posted on 11/18/2018 4:00:40 PM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: quasimodo_79

William McRaven has said Trump’s attacks on the media are the “greatest threat to democracy in his lifetime.”

What an idiot.


8 posted on 11/18/2018 4:01:26 PM PST by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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To: quasimodo_79

McRaven was promoted by Obama, which tells you all you need to know about the man. He organized and oversaw the operation. He didn’t lead it, because he wasn’t there.


9 posted on 11/18/2018 4:01:33 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: quasimodo_79

Balance of power goes both ways. The press could use a little house cleaning. First of all the claim of being neutral is a lie. Making up news is not good either.


10 posted on 11/18/2018 4:02:05 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: quasimodo_79

McRaven as bad as McCain


11 posted on 11/18/2018 4:05:29 PM PST by A strike (Import the Third World become Third World)
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To: xzins

Simple question. Why? The whole 911 thing stinks. I don’t understand any of it. Mainly because to understand is to accept some very dark truths.


12 posted on 11/18/2018 4:06:03 PM PST by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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... William McRaven has said Trump's attacks on the media are the "greatest threat to democracy in his lifetime."

My young (40s) liberal cousin believes this hysterical nonsense.
Hard to believe that a Navy SEAL could be that neurotic.

13 posted on 11/18/2018 4:09:05 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: quasimodo_79

Chris Wallace needs a smack in the mouth.


14 posted on 11/18/2018 4:09:16 PM PST by semaj (We are the People)
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To: originalbuckeye

More than one account has had Osama in sight only to be told to back off. Considering we had Pakistan by the short and curlies, there was no need for a night raid. Someone had some toys they wanted to use.


15 posted on 11/18/2018 4:09:47 PM PST by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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To: TigersEye

“Hard to believe that a Navy SEAL could be that neurotic. “

SEALs come in all sorts of shapes , sizes, and mental fitness. heck, there’s that one who now thinks he’s a girl!


16 posted on 11/18/2018 4:10:36 PM PST by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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To: quasimodo_79

If McRaven got Bin Laden, where’s the body?


17 posted on 11/18/2018 4:12:20 PM PST by PAR35
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To: quasimodo_79

you have to love President Trump “ he is the berries “
Stay strong Mr.President


18 posted on 11/18/2018 4:14:06 PM PST by heavy9 (heavy 9)
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To: ConservativeMind

Just remember the ex-governor of Minnesota, good old Jesse Ventura.

Not all Seals retain their SANITY.


19 posted on 11/18/2018 4:17:04 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: TigersEye
"Hard to believe that a Navy SEAL could be that neurotic. "

Really? I guess you forgot about this "transgender" freak:


20 posted on 11/18/2018 4:18:57 PM PST by Godebert
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