Smooth running machine indeed!
See? The dog did eat my homework!
Kelly: “Who Leaked ?”
Ghost writers.
It is very suspicious that a letter that was already approved by the military-mercenary complex and vetted by the National Security apparatus was not released. I am wondering about the nature of the mission in Niger and whether Russian intelligence influences day to day Preshitidential decisions like this one.
Republicans love the military and the vets. There is evidence to the contrary, but pay no attention to the evidence.
Someone in the administration is not going to be thrown under the bus by Trump. Ergo, this leak. There is no business as usual or standard protocol with Trump. Chaos reigns and all blame gets deflected. So which media outlet is going to push for the bigger Niger story a la Benghazi? Trump’s accountable. Don’t let him skate with the grieving Gold Star family/Obama blame deflection.
It is very suspicious that a letter that was already approved by the military-mercenary complex and vetted by the National Security apparatus was not released
Well, try to look under “incompetence” first ! It’s Trump !
Staff with the National Security Council wrote a statement for President Donald Trump addressing the deadly attack on American soldiers in Niger soon after the attack occurred earlier in October, but the President never released the statement,
continuing (?)
While its clear that Trump is ignoring the advice that he’s receiving from his natsec team, these current foul-ups are the things that Kelly was ‘supposed’ to prevent.
[quote]“Melania and I are heartbroken at the news that three U.S. service members were killed in Niger on October 4 while providing guidance and assistance to Nigerien security force counter-terror operations. [/quote]
Um…there were four killed. Three were white, one was black (the black man’s widow got the “he knew what he was getting into” comment).
So, for clarification: was this a typo on Politico’s side, on TPM’s side …???
If neither, why did the WH only acknowledge THREE deaths…?
ETA: I stand corrected: after hunting more thoroughly through the news the fourth was found a bit later near, but not at, the ambush site.
Kelly renounced his integrity, dignity and whatever compassion he may have once possessed on the day he got his WH pass.
Rachel mentioned this on her show last night. She commented that it was very curious that Trump would rather pick a fight with a Gold Star Family and Obama then talk about the mission in Niger.
I always waver on giving Trump credit for any sort of intelligence, mostly i think he’s reactionary, pushed into a corner he lashes out with lies and attacks. While it is deflection i don’t think it’s a thought out plan so much as a bully being a bully.
Is this the real Melania or her secret service body double?
When reporting this Trumpian charge against Obama, why is it that none of the reports also include the information that Kelly’s son was married, and that it’s protocol for the President to call the spouse of fallen soldiers who are married, rather than the parents?
Yeah, good question. I have also been wondering why she is always wearing her sunglasses in the rain (underway to Texas) or inside. You would almost think she had a black eye. Perhaps it was her last round of plastic surgery??? Regardless of reason, it is very, very weird.
Yuck.
Better headlines.
My thoughts exactly.
I think the fourth was wounded and died a day or two later…