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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe man who leaked highly classified intel to the Russians in the oval says he couldn't inform Dems
Of the raid on Al Baghdadi because he was afraid of leaks.
Yet he informed Russia, who was reporting the story before Americans were told.
The republicon traitors need to be exposed and Incarcerated.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-left-top-democrats-dark-about-al-baghdadi-raid-n1072556
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)and had nothing to do with it.
Very strange.
onecaliberal
(32,888 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)Russia didnt seem to see it the same way.
The Russian Defense Ministrys spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, refuted President Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps announcement, directing everyone to General Konashenkovs statement.
onecaliberal
(32,888 posts)atreides1
(16,091 posts)But considering Trump's record of telling the truth...I'd believe the Russians over him...
UTUSN
(70,725 posts)struggle4progress
(118,332 posts)dalton99a
(81,569 posts)louis-t
(23,297 posts)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)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)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)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).... 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.
jimmil
(629 posts)The republicon traitors need to be exposed and incinerated.