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Trump pushed CIA to find, kill Osama bin Laden's son over higher priority targets
NBC "News" ^ | February 16, 2020 | By Ken Dilanian, Courtney Kube and Dan De Luce

Posted on 02/16/2020 6:32:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

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To: Oldeconomybuyer

*shrug* I’m fine with it


61 posted on 02/16/2020 7:44:15 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: eclecticEel
Is there some cap on the number of terrorists that can be killed per anum?

No, but you have to take them in order, you can't just take out someone who is down the list because you just located them........

62 posted on 02/16/2020 7:45:52 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (I want an impeachment pen)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

WOW, that’s mean.

That’s it, Bernie has my vote./s

What does NBC think this info is going to do.
They have NO investigative reporters at all, with all the real news being reported by conservatives.


63 posted on 02/16/2020 7:46:00 AM PST by Maris Crane
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To: silverleaf

“Why did obama and brennan prioritize and drone in Yemen ( pardon me are we at war there) the 16 yr old American son of Anwar Awlaki, plus collaterals....?”

Of all of Obola’s actions, I viewed that as one of the best.

And, yes, Obola was and remains homanoid pig excrement (deliberate insult to his real religion).


64 posted on 02/16/2020 7:47:43 AM PST by libstripper
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In these tribal societies there is no loyalty to a central governing authority. We should round up all of the family members, and hold them until they deal with their family members who are openly hostile to the civilized world. The rest of the family probably agrees with the deviant, but is too timid to act.


65 posted on 02/16/2020 7:50:34 AM PST by calico_thompson (Vanity sarcasm)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

While planning the Normandy invasion, Eisenhower asked Bradley for a letter-size (front and back) summary of the progress of the work leading up to the operation. If he had questions about it, he’d ask. If Bradley needed Ike’s help in clearing up a problem, he’d ask for it. They worked together on executing a huge operation over a sheet of paper. They made it manageable.

Trump seems to be working the same way. The chiefs would swamp him with notes several inches thick every day if Trump let them. The chiefs need to do a better job of distilling the information into something they and Trump can work together on. If there are more important targets than bin Laden’s kid, they need to make it obvious to him and be prepared to explain why.


66 posted on 02/16/2020 8:01:00 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Speaking a language they understand to the muslims.

I knew Melania is multilingual, but wasn’t sure if The Donald was


67 posted on 02/16/2020 8:02:09 AM PST by null and void (The democrats just can't get over the fact that they lost an election they themselves rigged!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

While planning the Normandy invasion, Eisenhower asked Bradley for a letter-size (front and back) summary of the progress of the work leading up to the operation. If he had questions about it, he’d ask. If Bradley needed Ike’s help in clearing up a problem, he’d ask for it. They worked together on executing a huge operation over a sheet of paper. They made it manageable.

Trump seems to be working the same way. The chiefs would swamp him with notes several inches thick every day if Trump let them. The chiefs need to do a better job of distilling the information into something they and Trump can work together on. If there are more important targets than bin Laden’s kid, they need to make it obvious to him and be prepared to explain why.


68 posted on 02/16/2020 8:02:28 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Where was the outrage of the CIA when they had Bin Ladin in their scope to take him out but Bill was busy with his cigar and Monica at the time. They missed that opportunity. Crickets. No attempt to take out Bill by the Deep State like they did to Trump.


69 posted on 02/16/2020 8:15:34 AM PST by Engedi (ui)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s just flailing at this point...


70 posted on 02/16/2020 8:20:34 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: Oldexpat

The CIA has a long spectacular list of failures, The Russian bomb, the Indian bomb, they predicted the Russians would never put missiles in Cuba. Russian SAMs couldn’t reach the U-2. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Iranian revolution, the fall of the Berlin Wall and USSR completely missed. 9/11 WMDs in Iraq, releasing al-baghdadi from prison, The Boston Bombers, their plan to overthrow Assad by arming AL-Qeida (hello isis) and their a coup attempt in the United States.

But they have it right this time... Trump should totally listen.


71 posted on 02/16/2020 8:23:17 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump knows more than the CIA and their flow charts. He understands about this specific guy will probably try to avenge his father. Trump is smarter than they are. Also, it’s been well demonstrated that the CIA has a different agenda than Trump.


72 posted on 02/16/2020 8:24:50 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Whether they have gone tactical or not, there are hundreds of enemies on the active kill list.
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It all depends on the opportunity and that depends on real time intel.
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Most CiA analysts are focused tactically and not strategically.
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Hamza was a strategic target.


73 posted on 02/16/2020 8:25:28 AM PST by gandalftb
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Conclusion.. If Pres. Trump did/does it, it’s wrong.
Zer0 would have gotten a tickertape parade.


74 posted on 02/16/2020 8:41:37 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hamza bin Laden was somebody that jihadis would rally around at some point, purely by name-recognition. Might as well get him early, before he got serious about his security arrangements, and to send a message to other jihadi leaders: “We’re not just going to kill YOU, we will erase your whole bloodline”.


75 posted on 02/16/2020 9:04:19 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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😁👍
76 posted on 02/16/2020 9:12:07 AM PST by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go faster than Army tanks)
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To: Mark17

I fell back to sleep soon after that post :)

51 and already taking naps!


77 posted on 02/16/2020 10:48:05 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to makne ends meet)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just who is CIC?


78 posted on 02/16/2020 12:53:26 PM PST by maddogtiger
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We don’t elect intelligence officials, we elect a President. The intelligence officers work for the President.


79 posted on 02/16/2020 12:55:02 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And for any Pubbie criticizing Trump, their boy dumbya didn’t get OBL.


80 posted on 02/16/2020 12:57:15 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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