In case anyone thought Trump would backpedal...

[John in Plano]

Trump doesn't do briefings.

He watches Fox and does stupid stuff.

[GFB]

And he even asked "Pretty Please". But, don't let it disturb you. There are rational heads in Iran.


https://ejmagnier.com/2019/06/21/iran-a ... the-abyss/

You always believe the stupidest people on earth.

You mean like Retired Admiral McRaven?

Retired Adm. William McRaven, a former Navy SEAL who led US Joint Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014, said Thursday that he has serious doubts about President Donald Trump's claim that he called off retaliatory strikes on Iran at the last minute after the downing of a US drone in June.

"We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights (sic) when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General ... 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it," Trump tweeted at the time.
McRaven, who oversaw the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, told reporters that he was ultimately happy with the President's decision not to carry out the strikes and agreed it would not have been a proportional response.

However, the retired admiral made it clear that he found it "hard to believe" Trump stopped the strike at the last minute upon learning that there would be casualties. Drawing on his experience in similar situations, McRaven said the casualty count is typically part of the detailed briefing given to the president and national security adviser when they first request military options.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar ... spartanntp

Guys a major turd..


WASHINGTON — William McRaven, the retired four-star admiral who led U.S. Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014, has resigned from the Pentagon’s technology advisory board following a public critique of President Donald Trump, Defense News has learned.

McRaven resigned from the Defense Innovation Board, a group of technology leaders and innovators tasked with advising the secretary of defense on pertinent issues, on Aug. 20, four days after he posted a scathing op-ed in the Washington Post calling out Trump for revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan.

Retired admiral, Navy SEAL compares President Trump’s actions to McCarthy-era witch hunts.

Admiral has been outspoken on Trump's actions before, hitting him on media comments and Syria strike.

By: Todd South
“Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation,” McRaven wrote to Trump in the Post. “If you think for a moment that your McCarthy-era tactics will suppress the voices of criticism, you are sadly mistaken. The criticism will continue until you become the leader we prayed you would be.”

McRaven’s photo has been removed from the DIB website, and Lt. Col. Michelle Baldanza, a Pentagon spokeswoman, confirmed that McRaven resigned from his post on the DIB. She added that “The Department appreciates his service and contribution on the board."