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milestogo

(16,829 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:08 PM Jan 2020

Is there any chance the DoD deliberately led Trump to paint a target on himself?

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Is there any chance the DoD deliberately led Trump to paint a target on himself? (Original Post) milestogo Jan 2020 OP

That's a wicked thought. ZZenith Jan 2020 #1

No. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #2

They've worked with him for 3 years. They know what a complete idiot he is. milestogo Jan 2020 #5

It seems this was a Turbineguy Jan 2020 #8

Don't think so...they're led by toadies. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #3

well, imho, it looks like a carefully crafted trap. i mean, mopinko Jan 2020 #4

Certainly NOT beyond the realm of possibility. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #6

like they provided the rope dweller Jan 2020 #7

that would be sweeeet samnsara Jan 2020 #9

Yes, to the extent that nobody probably spoke realistically to him. n/t carpetbagger Jan 2020 #10

ZZenith

(4,124 posts)

1. That's a wicked thought.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:09 PM

Jan 2020

Which I kind of like.

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

2. No.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:12 PM

Jan 2020

They just didn't expect him to choose the worst of all available options. They should have known better by now.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

5. They've worked with him for 3 years. They know what a complete idiot he is.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:14 PM

Jan 2020

The also knew the consequences of such an act, better than any of us.

This way he brings about his own downfall. Its brilliant.

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

8. It seems this was a

Reply to milestogo (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:28 PM

Jan 2020

Pompeo solution.

Karadeniz

(22,537 posts)

3. Don't think so...they're led by toadies.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:12 PM

Jan 2020

mopinko

(70,127 posts)

4. well, imho, it looks like a carefully crafted trap. i mean,

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:14 PM

Jan 2020

i'm sorry, no one was surprised when he chose it.
and i feel like that 52 sites thing. i mean that came from no pentagon planner not completely insane.
no, it looks like irresistible bait to me. moron bait.

question is who whispered it in his ear. you know it wasnt in a briefing book.