Trump's Yemen Raid: He Tweeted As SEALs Fought For Their Lives

[Lakhota]

Shame on Trump.

 

[Lakhota]

The Father Of The SEAL Slain In Yemen Demands An Investigation

“Don’t hide behind my son’s death.”

The father of the Navy SEAL killed in a botched Yemen raid last month wants an investigation into the White House-ordered operation that claimed his son’s life.

Bill Owens, the father of Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, the Navy SEAL who died in the operation, accuses the Trump administration of using his son as a political prop in an interview published Sunday in The Miami Herald.

“Don’t hide behind my son’s death to prevent an investigation,” he said of the mission, which was intended for servicemen to gather laptops, cellphones and intelligence about al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula but morphed into a fiery battle that killed Owens and several civilians.

“I want an investigation. … The government owes my son an investigation,” he told The Herald, adding that he couldn’t bear to meet President Donald Trump when he came to pay his respects as Ryan’s casket was carried off the military plane.

More: Father Of SEAL Slain In Yemen Demands Investigation

I agree, Sir! There must be a thorough investigation into this Trump clusterfuck that was planned over dinner. Also, during the raid, Trump wasn't even in the Situation Room. He was somewhere else Tweeting about something totally unrelated.

 

[Hossfly]

The miserable left wing liberal pukes here act like war is a friggen computer game.
And for TheDude , a commander can delegate responsibility but he can't delegate authority.
We're at war 24/7 and these pukey liberals think the CIC should be in the situation room all the time.
It wasn't Normandy boys, it was a small unit raid.

 

[OKTexas]

The president was not in the Situation Room that evening. But his Twitter account, at least, was active.

WASHINGTON ― As a team of elite U.S. commandos found themselves under unexpectedly heavy fire in a remote Yemeni village last month, eight time zones away, their commander in chief was not in the Situation Room.

It’s unclear what he, personally, was doing. But his Twitter account was busy promoting an upcoming appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

“He was obviously aware of the strike occurring,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the day after the raid. “He was kept in constant contact Saturday night of the status of the mission, both of the success that it had and the tragic loss of life that occurred to that member.”

Spicer, though, has not specifically said what Trump was doing between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, other than to say he was in the White House residence ― not in the Situation Room. That’s the hour ― 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. local time ― when the firefight in Yemen resulted in the deaths of some 30 people, according to news reports. U.S. forces had called in air strikes because of the ferocity of the resistance they encountered. At least 10 of those killed were women or children.

Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed in the raid, and four U.S. service members were wounded. A $75 million Osprey aircraft was damaged and had to be destroyed to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Subsequent reports pointed out that Trump did not participate in a formal National Security Council review of the plan, but instead was briefed over a dinner meeting three nights before the raid.

More: As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump's Account Sent And Deleted A TV Tweet

This seems very cold and sloppy. One SEAL was killed and four were wounded - included the deaths of ten women and children. A terrible and poorly planned debacle.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A CIC that gives the military a mission and actually has the confidence they will get the job done with out him micromanaging them. Who would have thought something like that was possible? LMFAO

So, 3 wounded, Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens dead, 30 civilians dead including at least 10 women and children and an 8 year old American girl, a 75 million dollar Ospery destroyed, Yemen pulling authorization for future strikes and the target of the raid Qassim Al-Rimi untouched and mocking the US after the raid.

The Trump admin called that a 'complete success'. How so?

First, the women joined the fight, they died as they should have. Second, the girl you call an American mother placed her in harms way, how about you provide the Dept of State form her parents filed for a US Citizen born abroad. Without that she wasn't an American. And last, but not least, tell the rest of us what experience your have on a two way rifle range so we can judge the validity of your opinion. They got the bad guys, they got the intel, they were after, mission accomplished. This ain't a video game, real shit gets destroyed and real people die, that's why is called war.

 

[Hossfly]

The president was not in the Situation Room that evening. But his Twitter account, at least, was active.

WASHINGTON ― As a team of elite U.S. commandos found themselves under unexpectedly heavy fire in a remote Yemeni village last month, eight time zones away, their commander in chief was not in the Situation Room.

It’s unclear what he, personally, was doing. But his Twitter account was busy promoting an upcoming appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

“He was obviously aware of the strike occurring,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the day after the raid. “He was kept in constant contact Saturday night of the status of the mission, both of the success that it had and the tragic loss of life that occurred to that member.”

Spicer, though, has not specifically said what Trump was doing between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, other than to say he was in the White House residence ― not in the Situation Room. That’s the hour ― 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. local time ― when the firefight in Yemen resulted in the deaths of some 30 people, according to news reports. U.S. forces had called in air strikes because of the ferocity of the resistance they encountered. At least 10 of those killed were women or children.

Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed in the raid, and four U.S. service members were wounded. A $75 million Osprey aircraft was damaged and had to be destroyed to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Subsequent reports pointed out that Trump did not participate in a formal National Security Council review of the plan, but instead was briefed over a dinner meeting three nights before the raid.

More: As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump's Account Sent And Deleted A TV Tweet

This seems very cold and sloppy. One SEAL was killed and four were wounded - included the deaths of ten women and children. A terrible and poorly planned debacle.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A CIC that gives the military a mission and actually has the confidence they will get the job done with out him micromanaging them. Who would have thought something like that was possible? LMFAO

So, 3 wounded, Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens dead, 30 civilians dead including at least 10 women and children and an 8 year old American girl, a 75 million dollar Ospery destroyed, Yemen pulling authorization for future strikes and the target of the raid Qassim Al-Rimi untouched and mocking the US after the raid.

The Trump admin called that a 'complete success'. How so?

Fist, the women joined the fight, they died as they should have. Second, the girl you call an American mother placed her in harms way, how about you provide the Dept of State form her parents filed for a US Citizen born abroad. Without that she wasn't an American. And last, but not least, tell the rest of us what experience your have on a two way rifle range so we can judge the validity of your opinion. They got the bad guys, they got the intel, they were after, mission accomplished. This ain't a video game, real shit gets destroyed and real people die, that's why is called war.

How was that a 'compete success'? A dead soldier, 3 wounded, the target missed, 30 dead civilians including children, and a lost plane.

Explain it to us.

Did you not read the last 2 sentences of the post you replied to?

 

[OKTexas]

The president was not in the Situation Room that evening. But his Twitter account, at least, was active.

WASHINGTON ― As a team of elite U.S. commandos found themselves under unexpectedly heavy fire in a remote Yemeni village last month, eight time zones away, their commander in chief was not in the Situation Room.

It’s unclear what he, personally, was doing. But his Twitter account was busy promoting an upcoming appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

“He was obviously aware of the strike occurring,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the day after the raid. “He was kept in constant contact Saturday night of the status of the mission, both of the success that it had and the tragic loss of life that occurred to that member.”

Spicer, though, has not specifically said what Trump was doing between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, other than to say he was in the White House residence ― not in the Situation Room. That’s the hour ― 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. local time ― when the firefight in Yemen resulted in the deaths of some 30 people, according to news reports. U.S. forces had called in air strikes because of the ferocity of the resistance they encountered. At least 10 of those killed were women or children.

Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed in the raid, and four U.S. service members were wounded. A $75 million Osprey aircraft was damaged and had to be destroyed to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Subsequent reports pointed out that Trump did not participate in a formal National Security Council review of the plan, but instead was briefed over a dinner meeting three nights before the raid.

More: As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump's Account Sent And Deleted A TV Tweet

This seems very cold and sloppy. One SEAL was killed and four were wounded - included the deaths of ten women and children. A terrible and poorly planned debacle.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A CIC that gives the military a mission and actually has the confidence they will get the job done with out him micromanaging them. Who would have thought something like that was possible? LMFAO

So, 3 wounded, Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens dead, 30 civilians dead including at least 10 women and children and an 8 year old American girl, a 75 million dollar Ospery destroyed, Yemen pulling authorization for future strikes and the target of the raid Qassim Al-Rimi untouched and mocking the US after the raid.

The Trump admin called that a 'complete success'. How so?

Fist, the women joined the fight, they died as they should have. Second, the girl you call an American mother placed her in harms way, how about you provide the Dept of State form her parents filed for a US Citizen born abroad. Without that she wasn't an American. And last, but not least, tell the rest of us what experience your have on a two way rifle range so we can judge the validity of your opinion. They got the bad guys, they got the intel, they were after, mission accomplished. This ain't a video game, real shit gets destroyed and real people die, that's why is called war.

How was that a 'compete success'? A dead soldier, 3 wounded, the target missed, 30 dead civilians including children, and a lost plane.

Explain it to us.

Child, there are no complete success in war, the only available success is to avoid it. I said the mission was accomplished. And you didn't answer my question.

 

[OKTexas]

The president was not in the Situation Room that evening. But his Twitter account, at least, was active.

WASHINGTON ― As a team of elite U.S. commandos found themselves under unexpectedly heavy fire in a remote Yemeni village last month, eight time zones away, their commander in chief was not in the Situation Room.

It’s unclear what he, personally, was doing. But his Twitter account was busy promoting an upcoming appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

“He was obviously aware of the strike occurring,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the day after the raid. “He was kept in constant contact Saturday night of the status of the mission, both of the success that it had and the tragic loss of life that occurred to that member.”

Spicer, though, has not specifically said what Trump was doing between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, other than to say he was in the White House residence ― not in the Situation Room. That’s the hour ― 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. local time ― when the firefight in Yemen resulted in the deaths of some 30 people, according to news reports. U.S. forces had called in air strikes because of the ferocity of the resistance they encountered. At least 10 of those killed were women or children.

Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed in the raid, and four U.S. service members were wounded. A $75 million Osprey aircraft was damaged and had to be destroyed to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Subsequent reports pointed out that Trump did not participate in a formal National Security Council review of the plan, but instead was briefed over a dinner meeting three nights before the raid.

More: As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump's Account Sent And Deleted A TV Tweet

This seems very cold and sloppy. One SEAL was killed and four were wounded - included the deaths of ten women and children. A terrible and poorly planned debacle.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A CIC that gives the military a mission and actually has the confidence they will get the job done with out him micromanaging them. Who would have thought something like that was possible? LMFAO

So, 3 wounded, Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens dead, 30 civilians dead including at least 10 women and children and an 8 year old American girl, a 75 million dollar Ospery destroyed, Yemen pulling authorization for future strikes and the target of the raid Qassim Al-Rimi untouched and mocking the US after the raid.

The Trump admin called that a 'complete success'. How so?

Fist, the women joined the fight, they died as they should have. Second, the girl you call an American mother placed her in harms way, how about you provide the Dept of State form her parents filed for a US Citizen born abroad. Without that she wasn't an American. And last, but not least, tell the rest of us what experience your have on a two way rifle range so we can judge the validity of your opinion. They got the bad guys, they got the intel, they were after, mission accomplished. This ain't a video game, real shit gets destroyed and real people die, that's why is called war.

How was that a 'compete success'? A dead soldier, 3 wounded, the target missed, 30 dead civilians including children, and a lost plane.

Explain it to us.

Did you not read the last 2 sentences of the post you replied to?

It appears that all that guy posts have disappeared, he must have been a sock.

 

[Lakhota]

Let the investigations begin! This is Trump's Benghazi.

 

[WheelieAddict]

Trump has no idea what he is doing. I fear for our military that gets caught up in his amateur decisions and stubborn policies.

 

[Lakhota]

Let the investigations begin!

 

[Lakhota]

Let the investigations begin!!!!!

 

[Lakhota]

Launch the investigations!

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Launch the investigations!

Yes, we all want to know.

Well, maybe we could care less.