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In reply to the discussion: Trump Couldn't Be Bothered To Be In Situation Room During Failed Yemen Raid That Killed Navy SEAL [View all]subterranean
(3,505 posts)2. That's because it failed.
If the raid had been successful, you can bet Trump would be taking credit for it and telling everyone that he was in the room directing the whole thing.
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Trump Couldn't Be Bothered To Be In Situation Room During Failed Yemen Raid That Killed Navy SEAL [View all]
mfcorey1
Feb 2017
OP
Our military was looking for al queda and our president was still Finding Dory!
mfcorey1
Feb 2017
#6
Honestly, the less Trump is in a position to influence events of any kind, the better
Alhena
Feb 2017
#9
Apparently, they killed numerous young children yet they are proclaiming this a success?
etherealtruth
Feb 2017
#11
Yes, Trump is on record calling for the killing of families. He promised it. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#30
Maybe that's a good thing since it probably would of turned out even worse since he can't even
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#13
They are already spouting that Obama never visited the family of a dead Seal....
Thor_MN
Feb 2017
#34
Obamas team worked for months on a Syria plan. Trumps team swiftly tossed it.
FreeStateDemocrat
Feb 2017
#17
notice the way trump expected a mission success & ready for the big announcement like Obama
Sunlei
Feb 2017
#37
It certainly makes Ivanka's callous posting of the dress she wore to the Alfalfa Dinner
Tanuki
Feb 2017
#39
because it lasted for HOURS and was failing. imo, they expected missile strikes to kill everyone
Sunlei
Feb 2017
#36
I'm going to tell my kids, "this is what 6 hrs of television a day does to your brain"
Crash2Parties
Feb 2017
#40