Iran missile attack: Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in revenge for Soleimani's death - CNNPoliticsA US official told CNN that there were no initial reports of any US casualties
if it was anybody, it was somebody's kin or friend.I think most US personnel had been withdrawn from the bases prior to the attack. I hope so.
Que?it is a wasted sacrifice, and the POTUS is fully responsible.
POTUS is a scapegoat to those fully responsible.
if an American service member has been killed or wounded, it was a check they knew they were floating.Que?
So when Iran attacked the U.S. what should the repsonse have been?if an American service member has been killed or wounded, it was a check they knew they were floating.
the POTUS just cashed it to buy some Skittles.
measured and proportionate, with a focus on achieving our strategic goals while minimizing collateral damage (both physical and political).So when Iran attacked the U.S. what should the repsonse have been?
So killing the man responsible, whom allegedly was also planning other similar acts wasn't an appropriate response?measured and proportionate, with a focus on achieving our strategic goals while minimizing collateral damage (both physical and political).
I wish I thought it worked like that.he's the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. If he says No the attack doesn't happen.
don't you find it odd that the same people who told us that we couldn't trust the Deep State Intelligence community about the crimes of the POTUS are now telling us to give implicit trust to the Deep State Intelligence community about imminent attacks?So killing the man responsible, whom allegedly was also planning other similar acts wasn't an appropriate response?
"government" is the name we give to the stuff we do together.I wish I thought it worked like that.
IMO Maybe it once did, but now it is blackmail and puppet masters.
If you are correct, then yes he fucked up/is fucking up.
Def not worth debating, because the answer is far above our pay grades.
1) Not at all, and you're also conflating a bunch of different things here.don't you find it odd that the same people who told us that we couldn't trust the Deep State Intelligence community about the crimes of the POTUS are now telling us to give implicit trust to the Deep State Intelligence community about imminent attacks?
I wish I thought it worked like that."government" is the name we give to the stuff we do together.
If you're a citizen, our foreign policy and extra-Congressional activities of the Executive are right at your pay grade
OK - if there was actionable intelligence the POTUS should share that with the appropriate members of Congress. And should have done it before the attack was ordered. This idea has been around for months, and the people who we elected to provide oversight of these activities are being denied access to the relevant information.1) Not at all, and you're also conflating a bunch of different things here.
2) My opinion on any and all of that isn't relevant to the topic currently being discussed.
Suredon't you find it odd that the same people who told us that we couldn't trust the Deep State Intelligence community about the crimes of the POTUS are now telling us to give implicit trust to the Deep State Intelligence community about imminent attacks?
Exactly.Sure
but isn’t it odd the people that told us to trust the deep state about the Crimes of the POTUS are now tell us to not trust the Deep State intelligence community about imminent attacks?