Posted on 04/15/2017 9:43:08 PM PDT by Innovative
U.S. military commanders are stepping up their fight against Islamist extremism as President Donald Trump’s administration urges them to make more battlefield decisions on their own.
As the White House works on a broad strategy, America’s top military commanders are implementing the vision articulated by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis: Decimate Islamic State’s Middle East strongholds and ensure that the militants don’t establish new beachheads in places such as Afghanistan,
There’s nothing formal, but it is beginning to take shape,” a senior U.S. defense official said Friday. “There is a sense among these commanders that they are able to do a bit more—and so they are.”
While military commanders complained about White House micromanagement under former President Barack Obama, they are now being told they have more freedom to make decisions without consulting Mr. Trump. Military commanders around the world are being encouraged to stretch the limits of their existing authorities when needed, but to think seriously about the consequences of their decisions.
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GO TRUMP GO
Yes indeed their is a new sheriff in town.
their = there
This is what we get with a businessman as President.
Can’t be a micro-manager as CEO; you need to assemble talent and let them loose!
“without consulting Mr. Trump.”
It’s President Trump.
L
#MAGA
Where are the complaints against N0Bama’s ROEs favoring the Muzzie Broz?
Good.
“Gutfeld: Unlike Obama, Donald Trump wants to win”
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2017/03/14/gutfeld-unlike-obama-donald-trump-wants-to-win.html
“The ambassador’s [Afghanistan] conclusion: Donald Trump wanted to win whereas before, President Obama just didn’t want to lose.”
“I Had Dinner With the Afghan Ambassador. What He Said About the Differences Between Trump, Obama Is Stunning”
Don’t forget to add humiliation attempts by forcing the military to accept the perversion of sodomy.
Hussein even named a navy ship “Harvey Milk.”
How would you like to be forced to ride that!
Trump is unabashedly ‘Murrican. And unapologetic for it.
Good. It’s time a redneck (even a filthy rich one) ran this place.
I think he twitted our commanders the following: “Kill all the bastards; let God sort them out”.
A$$ KICKING TIME!
Sounds like a plan to me.
Far better than Obama’s pin head lawyers trying to micromanage what was happening in the field.
Chuckie would not have stood a chance against Ip Man, who defeated many with Chuckie's style and skill, often more than one at a time ...
The President believes in full virgin employment, and told the generals to make it happen.
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