Haha ... Trump Sends Strike Force to the Wrong Address

[Missouri_Mike]

This administration couldn't deliver a pizza on time if their lives depended on it.

WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior.

The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, to take part in joint exercises with the Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean, 3,500 miles southwest of the Korean Peninsula.

White House officials said on Tuesday they were relying on guidance from the Defense Department. Officials there described a glitch-ridden sequence of events, from a premature announcement of the deployment by the military’s Pacific Command to an erroneous explanation by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — all of which perpetuated the false narrative that an American armada was racing toward the waters off North Korea.

By the time the White House was asked about the Carl Vinson on April 11, its imminent arrival had been emblazoned on front pages across East Asia, fanning fears that Mr. Trump was considering a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea. It was portrayed as further evidence of the president’s muscular style two days after he ordered a missile strike on Syria while he and President Xi Jinping of China were finishing dessert during a meeting in Florida.

The saga of the wayward carrier might never have come to light, had the Navy not posted a photograph on Monday of the Carl Vinson sailing through the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. The picture was taken on Saturday, four days after the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, described its mission in the Sea of Japan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/...ontentID=65177131&pgtype=Homepage&mtrref=t.co

You clearly don't know anything about military strategy and tactics.

That particular tactic looks nuts.

Over whelming force is nuts? Please tell me more of your not sending anyone to fight battle strategy.

Overwhelming force doesn't mean much if it's sailing the opposite direction.

You obviously missed my ships have steering wheels lesson I had for Duh-khota. Can you scroll up or do we need an after school class just for you?

 

[oreo]

This administration couldn't deliver a pizza on time if their lives depended on it.

WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior.

The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, to take part in joint exercises with the Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean, 3,500 miles southwest of the Korean Peninsula.

White House officials said on Tuesday they were relying on guidance from the Defense Department. Officials there described a glitch-ridden sequence of events, from a premature announcement of the deployment by the military’s Pacific Command to an erroneous explanation by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — all of which perpetuated the false narrative that an American armada was racing toward the waters off North Korea.

By the time the White House was asked about the Carl Vinson on April 11, its imminent arrival had been emblazoned on front pages across East Asia, fanning fears that Mr. Trump was considering a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea. It was portrayed as further evidence of the president’s muscular style two days after he ordered a missile strike on Syria while he and President Xi Jinping of China were finishing dessert during a meeting in Florida.

The saga of the wayward carrier might never have come to light, had the Navy not posted a photograph on Monday of the Carl Vinson sailing through the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. The picture was taken on Saturday, four days after the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, described its mission in the Sea of Japan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/...ontentID=65177131&pgtype=Homepage&mtrref=t.co

The strike force is 3500 miles away in the Indian Ocean--doing drills with the Australians.

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

Lots of Obama holdovers in the DoD fuckin' up. They should be purged immediately.

They're not in the Pentagon on Navy Staff at O-6 and above shit for brains! Try another lame apology for the Orange One's fuck up and disinformation/lie!

 

[Ted Frazier]

well I have to say, if Trump ordered the ship to go to the sea of Japan and it was headed the opposite way, how is that a trump malfunction? I'd say that's on the captain, eh? Just saying. orders are orders right?

Where again does the buck stop?

at the captain driving the ship in this particular scenario. he was given an order. it's on him.

Where did you read Trump's order?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Lots of Obama holdovers in the DoD fuckin' up. They should be purged immediately.

They're not in the Pentagon on Navy Staff at O-6 and above shit for brains!

Source?

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

Lots of Obama holdovers in the DoD fuckin' up. They should be purged immediately.

They're not in the Pentagon on Navy Staff at O-6 and above shit for brains!

Source?

Are you really that fucking ignorant to believe the Navy's Pentagon decision makers are not senior Gold Braded Military, shit for brains, but Obama appointee's instead and they direct US Naval operations? Un-fucking-real!

 

[bendog]

This administration couldn't deliver a pizza on time if their lives depended on it.

WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior.

The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, to take part in joint exercises with the Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean, 3,500 miles southwest of the Korean Peninsula.

White House officials said on Tuesday they were relying on guidance from the Defense Department. Officials there described a glitch-ridden sequence of events, from a premature announcement of the deployment by the military’s Pacific Command to an erroneous explanation by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — all of which perpetuated the false narrative that an American armada was racing toward the waters off North Korea.

By the time the White House was asked about the Carl Vinson on April 11, its imminent arrival had been emblazoned on front pages across East Asia, fanning fears that Mr. Trump was considering a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea. It was portrayed as further evidence of the president’s muscular style two days after he ordered a missile strike on Syria while he and President Xi Jinping of China were finishing dessert during a meeting in Florida.

The saga of the wayward carrier might never have come to light, had the Navy not posted a photograph on Monday of the Carl Vinson sailing through the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. The picture was taken on Saturday, four days after the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, described its mission in the Sea of Japan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/...ontentID=65177131&pgtype=Homepage&mtrref=t.co

You just don't understand the really good thought process of President Trump. Firstly he bombs Syria after saying he wouldn't go there cause it's a bad place. He warned them first cause you don't wanna piss off the Ruskies too much. They've got the internet and such. But still, he surprised everyone with that. Then he drops a YUUUUGE bomb in Afghanistan. HaH! Like we're gonna leave Afghanistan. SURPRISE. Then he threatens NK. They're looking all over for our ships but THEY CAN'T FIND THEM.

Nobody knows who he's gonna bomb next! We have the element of surprise.

 

[Rozman]

Pence sens strong message to N Korea....
We are sending an impressive military force right now to kick your ass..

As soon as we can turn them around...
They are going the wrong way.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Lots of Obama holdovers in the DoD fuckin' up. They should be purged immediately.

They're not in the Pentagon on Navy Staff at O-6 and above shit for brains!

Source?

Are you really that fucking ignorant to believe the Navy's Pentagon decision makers are not senior Gold Braded Military, shit for brains, but Obama appointee's instead and they direct US Naval operations? Un-fucking-real!

Source?

 

[vlad_hombre]

Clowns laugh, it's what they do.

Trump fucks up. It's what he does. 7 bankruptcies and counting.

Why do you hate protecting Americans so much?

He's NOT protecting you. He's endangering you.

By keeping muslims out of here and stopping NK from getting nukes? That's endangering us?

Hate to break it to ya, but Muslims are already here and NK already has nukes.

Boo!

 

[playtime]

Clowns laugh, it's what they do.

Trump fucks up. It's what he does. 7 bankruptcies and counting.

Why do you hate protecting Americans so much?

He's NOT protecting you. He's endangering you.

We know you would like to wait until a nuke hits one of our cities before doing anything.

in the form of a MUSHROOM CLOUD?

been there, done that & already got a t-shirt.

 

[playtime]

You just don't understand the really good thought process of President Trump. Firstly he bombs Syria after saying he wouldn't go there cause it's a bad place. He warned them first cause you don't wanna piss off the Ruskies too much. They've got the internet and such. But still, he surprised everyone with that. Then he drops a YUUUUGE bomb in Afghanistan. HaH! Like we're gonna leave Afghanistan. SURPRISE. Then he threatens NK. They're looking all over for our ships but THEY CAN'T FIND THEM.

Nobody knows who he's gonna bomb next! We have the element of surprise.

 

[Dragonlady]

Clowns laugh, it's what they do.

Trump fucks up. It's what he does. 7 bankruptcies and counting.

Why do you hate protecting Americans so much?

He's NOT protecting you. He's endangering you.

By keeping muslims out of here and stopping NK from getting nukes? That's endangering us?

He's not "keeping Muslims out of here", he's harassing honest decent people about crossing the border, and arbitrarily turning people away. Tourism and business trips to the US are falling, and airlines and hotels are starting to lay off staff.

NK already has nukes, thanks to W and Cheney. There is absolutely nothing stopping them from using them, and until recently Kim was happy just shooting off missiles and having them explode on take-off. But South Korea is definitely within their range, and Kim is so happy to have attracted Donnie's attention.

The Kremlin just declared that Trump is more unstable and less predictable than Kim. I'm sure you're comforted by that. I'm not. I fear they're right. Hopefully, the military resists any attempt to actually attack the Koreans, or someone with more balls and brains than Trump intervenes in this lunacy.

 

[miketx]

Clowns laugh, it's what they do.

Trump fucks up. It's what he does. 7 bankruptcies and counting.

Why do you hate protecting Americans so much?

He's NOT protecting you. He's endangering you.

By keeping muslims out of here and stopping NK from getting nukes? That's endangering us?

He's not "keeping Muslims out of here", he's harassing honest decent people about crossing the border, and arbitrarily turning people away. Tourism and business trips to the US are falling, and airlines and hotels are starting to lay off staff.

NK already has nukes, thanks to W and Cheney. There is absolutely nothing stopping them from using them, and until recently Kim was happy just shooting off missiles and having them explode on take-off. But South Korea is definitely within their range, and Kim is so happy to have attracted Donnie's attention.

The Kremlin just declared that Trump is more unstable and less predictable than Kim. I'm sure you're comforted by that. I'm not. I fear they're right. Hopefully, the military resists any attempt to actually attack the Koreans, or someone with more balls and brains than Trump intervenes in this lunacy.

I'm comforted by the fact that people like you can do nothing but lies on websites and talk about things you know nothing about, other than what has been fed to you by your media gods, whom incidentally are bigger liars than you.

My God, you talk out of all 15 sides of your mouth. This week you say Russia has declared Trump unstable, and last week it was "Trump is Putin's boy". LOL!

 

[playtime]

Trump fucks up. It's what he does. 7 bankruptcies and counting.

Why do you hate protecting Americans so much?

He's NOT protecting you. He's endangering you.

By keeping muslims out of here and stopping NK from getting nukes? That's endangering us?

He's not "keeping Muslims out of here", he's harassing honest decent people about crossing the border, and arbitrarily turning people away. Tourism and business trips to the US are falling, and airlines and hotels are starting to lay off staff.

NK already has nukes, thanks to W and Cheney. There is absolutely nothing stopping them from using them, and until recently Kim was happy just shooting off missiles and having them explode on take-off. But South Korea is definitely within their range, and Kim is so happy to have attracted Donnie's attention.

The Kremlin just declared that Trump is more unstable and less predictable than Kim. I'm sure you're comforted by that. I'm not. I fear they're right. Hopefully, the military resists any attempt to actually attack the Koreans, or someone with more balls and brains than Trump intervenes in this lunacy.

I'm comforted by the fact that people like you can do nothing but lies on websites and talk about things you know nothing about, other than what has been fed to you by your media gods, whom incidentally are bigger liars than you.

My God, you talk out of all 15 sides of your mouth. This week you say Russia has declared Trump unstable, and last week it was "Trump is Putin's boy". LOL!

even pootey poot can have buyer's remorse.... them thar sanctions aren't gettnig lifted fast enough & perhaps even vlad is getting the idea that may never happen.

 

[Lakhota]

So, where is Trump's "armada" today...? Going up the Mississippi River?

 

[Harry Dresden]

This administration couldn't deliver a pizza on time if their lives depended on it.

WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior.

The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, to take part in joint exercises with the Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean, 3,500 miles southwest of the Korean Peninsula.

White House officials said on Tuesday they were relying on guidance from the Defense Department. Officials there described a glitch-ridden sequence of events, from a premature announcement of the deployment by the military’s Pacific Command to an erroneous explanation by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — all of which perpetuated the false narrative that an American armada was racing toward the waters off North Korea.

By the time the White House was asked about the Carl Vinson on April 11, its imminent arrival had been emblazoned on front pages across East Asia, fanning fears that Mr. Trump was considering a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea. It was portrayed as further evidence of the president’s muscular style two days after he ordered a missile strike on Syria while he and President Xi Jinping of China were finishing dessert during a meeting in Florida.

The saga of the wayward carrier might never have come to light, had the Navy not posted a photograph on Monday of the Carl Vinson sailing through the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. The picture was taken on Saturday, four days after the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, described its mission in the Sea of Japan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/...ontentID=65177131&pgtype=Homepage&mtrref=t.co

Wow, first time in US history a US Navy ship was given orders to change course.
Dumbass extraordinaire.

Can you read? That's not what happened. Now, honey, if the NYT is wrong Trump can sue them, remember? He LOVES to sue people.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
· April 12 at 3:57am ·
CSG-1 Families and Loved Ones,
“I want to start by thanking you for your continued support of our Sailors as we continue on our deployment and thank you for all you do while we are out to sea. Your support of the Sailors back home is an integral and crucial part in making the Navy the strongest and most flexible Navy in the world. We couldn’t do this without you, thank you.
Next, I want to ensure you know the safety and security of your Sailors is my number one priority. Your... Sailors have performed at an exceptionally high standard of safety and performance throughout this deployment and I don’t expect the quality to diminish anytime soon. As being a flexible force for our nation’s leaders, we answer the call when directed. The world has a vote of where we go and what we do. We received direction to provide presence in the Waters off the Korean Peninsula as a demonstration of our flexibility, capability and dedication to our Indo-Asia-Pacific partners.
Finally, know that you have support in the Family Readiness Groups and Ombudsman Groups of @CCSG1, CVN-70, CVW-2, CDS-1 and all subordinate commands. Your @U.S.Navy Sailors make this carrier strike group the most powerful force of the Navy and they couldn’t do it without your support. We will keep you apprised of changes as soon as we know and when we are authorized to communicate them. We plan to return on the same timeline and can’t wait to return home.”
Rear Admiral Jim Kilby
Commander, Carrier Strike Group One #WESTPAC2017

bless each and every one of our enlisted personell .... too bad they have an idiot for a CIC.

im sure they are used to it.....

 

[Tom Horn]

Another idiot OP attracting leftist lemmings in search of a reason not to drown themselves. The Vinson Group went on ahead toward Australia to resupply and bring on more attack-craft and ordnance (possibly nukes)....now on their way north to join the Ronald Reagan Group leaving Japan. Kim Un Hung got his little missile launch hacked just to show the zipperheads we have several ways of making his life even more miserable.

 

[vlad_hombre]

Another idiot OP attracting leftist lemmings in search of a reason not to drown themselves. The Vincent Group went on ahead toward Australia to resupply and bring on more attack-craft and ordnance (possibly nukes)....now on their way north to join the Ronald Reagan Group leaving Japan. Kim Un Hung got his little missile launch hacked just to show the zipperheads we have several ways of making his life even more miserable.

Ahem, ....

.... it's the USS Carl Vinson group, not "Vincent", dumbass ....

.... and your post only goes downhill from there.

 

[whitehall]

The wrong address? It isn't even a political discussion, it's phony left wing spin (fake news) second guessing the U.S. Navy. Unfortunately attacking the Military and the Trump administration over stupid shit like this and pretending it's news is typical of the left these days.