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The man who leaked highly classified intel to the Russians in the oval says he couldn't inform Dems (Original Post) onecaliberal Oct 2019 OP
And the Russians are claiming they didn't know about it The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #1
See the link. China also knew, probably informed by Russia. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #2
The Russians are saying it's bogus. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #3
So sad. None of them are believable or trustworthy. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #7
True atreides1 Oct 2019 #11
K&R UTUSN Oct 2019 #4
"Oh, c'mon! Who's gonna help me win in 2020? The Russians or the Dems?" struggle4progress Oct 2019 #5
Bingo! dalton99a Oct 2019 #6
That was my first thought. louis-t Oct 2019 #8
Did the Pentagon do a Go Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #9
Brilliant. The thing is HE leaked it last night. When they asked if the people in mission were Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #10
Yes Trump worries about leaks but leaks his own stuff and declassifies everything bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #12
He told a foreign government BEFORE the raid took place THEN admitted it was dangerous flying low.. usaf-vet Oct 2019 #13
I fixed your post... you're welcome! jimmil Oct 2019 #14
+ 1 MFGsunny Oct 2019 #15
I like your idea better for sure. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #16

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,829 posts)
3. The Russians are saying it's bogus.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 02:43 PM
Oct 2019
At the White House Sunday morning, President Trump profusely thanked Russia for its alleged involvement in the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Trump said: "[The Russians] were very cooperative, they really were good... Russia treated us great. They opened up, we had to fly over certain Russia areas, Russia-held areas. Russia was great."

Russia didn’t seem to see it the same way.

The Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, refuted President Trump’s statement, stating in part: “The Russian Defense Ministry has no reliable information about U.S. servicemen conducting an operation for ‘yet another’ elimination of the former Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the Turkish-controlled part of the Idlib de-escalation zone.”

The Russian Defense Ministry also disputed President Trump’s claim that Russia provided access to U.S. air units entering the airspace over the Idlib de-escalation zone during that mission in Syria. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to provide a comment about President Trump’s announcement, directing everyone to General Konashenkov’s statement.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-trumps-baghdadi-victory-lap-is-nothing-but-propaganda

louis-t

(23,297 posts)
8. That was my first thought.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 03:18 PM
Oct 2019

He gives away secret intelligence every day and "can't trust" Dems not to leak. I'm sure they told him at the 'press conference' this morning, "If you don't know the answer, just say you'd rather not answer because it's a 'military secret'.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Did the Pentagon do a Go
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 03:30 PM
Oct 2019

and informed the Loser In Chief during or after? My guess is,they knew Trump would call Putin if they gave him advance notice. Chances are,the Russians were notified the second the Action began.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. Brilliant. The thing is HE leaked it last night. When they asked if the people in mission were
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 03:51 PM
Oct 2019

Safe...it was no secret to leak. He just wanted the glory of saying he did it. So he could have told the gang after tweet.

bucolic_frolic

(43,258 posts)
12. Yes Trump worries about leaks but leaks his own stuff and declassifies everything
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 04:46 PM
Oct 2019

meanwhile won't inform Congress with important information, and stifles testimony of executive officials.

There's something rotten in Denmark

usaf-vet

(6,200 posts)
13. He told a foreign government BEFORE the raid took place THEN admitted it was dangerous flying low..
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 05:01 PM
Oct 2019

.... to the target. Having to fly over Russian and Syrian territories on the way in and presumably also on the way out. What if a Russian or Syrian had fired on the helo and downed it or killed someone on board.

He considered that a safer situation than telling Congressional members of Congress. UnF...ing believable.

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